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I haven't put them in anything yet, I'm still undecided as to what kind of guitar to build for them.
A bit unnecessary criticising the video, some people just like to moan about everything ...
http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/134366/pickup-newbies-what-questions-do-you-have#latest
Personally I'm a bit of a fan of Dave's videos - he's just a guy in a shed who likes guitars.
(formerly customkits)
it was a thing but didn't make me switch off.
i thought the demo of the pickup combo was pretty effective (sound maybe thinnish, but it was live not desk mix). & the fact that Dave actually made the effort to get off his butt & go to visit Alex (hey Alex) & ask important/relevant questions about their paritcualr unusual functionality (& even film Alex installing them, usually a whole other video) made it an unusually thorough & informative demo compared to most.
the usual is 5-10 minutes of noodling with subjective opinions of varying quality (be that random invididual vids or shop-sponsored vids), no Q & A with maker in situ, no demo 'how to installation guide' from maker.
i've not come across Dave before or checked out Alex's pickups, but i thought both came out of this pretty well.
but with better videos....
When he got his hands on it he seemed genuinely excited and enthusiastic. I don't think knocking someone for showing a little bit of emotion is fair.
The video has been exceptionally well received overall, and I'm going to be reaching out to other Youtubers for a wider variety of demos soon if this style didn't take your fancy - the versatility that they offer is probably best shown with several entirely different players, Dave is an exceptional classic rock/classic metal player, and he's made a fantastic start point.
Didn't watch all 25 minutes as my attention span is poor anyway, (World Cup, priorities!) but I thought the pickups sounded very very good. Clear difference between the different switch positions.
well done @Alegree
my only concern is unless they are sold as prewired pickguards I can imagine they’d be frustrating for your average joe to solder them in correctly and get working as intended.
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a bit like andertons then
It would be valuable to know what makes the Chameleon different and arguably better than the P-Rails which has been on the market for years. How easy is yours to wire in comparison? I had the Triple Shot mounting ring with mine so no extra switches needed added to the body, does the Chameleon have to have a dedicated control on the body?
I'm currently not at liberty to disclose any details that make it superior, as that would weaken my present and future intellectual property rights to the design, other than the obvious. It has a Strat, Tele, split PAF, P90, PAF, and high output humbucker mode. The P rails has a Strat, P90 and high output humbucker mode.
i have immense respect for anybody who runs their own business. SC Relics, Alegree, Oil City everyone. Especially in this day and age when all it takes is one negative online review or a social media comment to neg you out for the rest of the day. I’m sure the above mentioned companies will agree with me - it’s hard! You livelihood depends on it.
Gotta be thick skinned though. Some 60 year old bloke commented on one of my soldering videos a while ago and had a pop. It really pissed me off. “I’ve been soldering for over 50 years - I rate you a 6/10. 2 days later another 60 year old who had been “soldering all his life” said it was the best video he had seen on the topic. Some people are bitter, others not, and most people, won’t actually bother or care to offer an opinion (they’re the best)
Ive actually been a member of this forum for 18 months, but lurked for 14 months of that and it wasn’t until I met digitalscream at the Guitar Show in Feb that I decided to dive in. Even then, I’m pretty half arsed with it. Forums are forums, businesses are businesses. Everyone has their opinion.
I personally have no complaints about how the forum is tbh. Can be petty, but it is the internet and people are entitled to their opinions. You can’t change that. It’s really not an easy place for a business to establish itself, but I wouldn’t expect it to be.
If you start killing off opinions and banning any negativity and criticisms of businesses...then I believe the forum would die quicker. I welcome criticism, helps you improve.
There are far worse forums (just try “laguitariste.com”) but you gotta speak French. LOL!
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[edit] That said, it does look like your creation offers even more "modes" - and is something I'll certainly consider for a future build.
Oh and I applaud @alegree for his efforts with the Chameleon pickup ... whatever else, it's not butt fugly like the P Rails ... a pickup that, while excellent at what it does, is a damn good excuse for gigging with a paper bag over your guitar :-)
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