Author Topic: Tesla Pickups? any good? (Read 50385 times)

Rageworx · « **Reply #50 on:** December 28, 2010, 04:15:29 PM »

Am contemplating on replacing my Strats Humbucker with either the Plasma3 or Plasma7. Anybody tried either one of them yet?

Reviews would be greatly appreciated.

accento24 · « **Reply #51 on:** December 28, 2010, 05:35:53 PM »

pm sent po sir Lyricph....

Rageworx · « **Reply #52 on:** December 28, 2010, 08:46:40 PM »

Mostly Casting Crowns and Citipointe Live (Christian bands) - Sounds can be compared to the late "creed" band, the guitar sound I mean. Effects that are pronounced are: distortion, chorus, tremolo and delay.

Thank you

Quote from: phoenix_rising on December 28, 2010, 08:18:24 PM

What kind of music do you play?

Gep · « **Reply #53 on:** January 06, 2011, 11:32:03 AM »

Quote from: Rageworx on December 28, 2010, 08:46:40 PM

Mostly Casting Crowns and Citipointe Live (Christian bands) - Sounds can be compared to the late "creed" band, the guitar sound I mean. Effects that are pronounced are: distortion, chorus, tremolo and delay.

Thank you

Ito ang description niya:

The PLASMA-3 pickup produces a very heavy and powerful tone! If the clarity of the highs and the plenty of the mid-bottom tone is for you and if heavy metal is something you enjoy, then the PLASMA-3 pickup is for you!

Rageworx · « **Reply #54 on:** January 06, 2011, 02:28:54 PM »

Thanks Gep, I already posted on their FB page and am more into the Plasma7 since the Plasma3 only comes in black (am inclined to the color white for my US strat) - it's an OC thing

fadetogrey · « **Reply #55 on:** January 06, 2011, 02:37:35 PM »

magkano ganitong pick ups ngayon? pa pm po ako at kung saan makakabili... thanks!

LyricPH · « **Reply #56 on:** January 06, 2011, 03:26:11 PM »

Quote from: fadetogrey on January 06, 2011, 02:37:35 PM

magkano ganitong pick ups ngayon? pa pm po ako at kung saan makakabili... thanks!

Please click here for the pricing.
Thanks!

fadetogrey · « **Reply #57 on:** January 06, 2011, 07:38:24 PM »

Quote from: LyricPH on January 06, 2011, 03:26:11 PM

Please click here for the pricing.
Thanks!

Thanks bro!

wala bang nabibilihan ng 2nd hand nyan?

throwinshapes · « **Reply #58 on:** January 06, 2011, 07:57:10 PM »

The Opus-1 looks very interesting... are they available for both bridge and neck?

Rageworx · « **Reply #59 on:** January 06, 2011, 10:48:00 PM »

does the VR1 come in reverse polarity (for the strat neck and middle setup)?

LyricPH · « **Reply #60 on:** January 07, 2011, 08:41:31 AM »

Quote from: Rageworx on January 06, 2011, 10:48:00 PM

does the VR1 come in reverse polarity (for the strat neck and middle setup)?

The middle pickup is the one that's reverse wound.

Quote from: throwinshapes on January 06, 2011, 07:57:10 PM

The Opus-1 looks very interesting... are they available for both bridge and neck?

Yes, both are available here.

Rageworx · « **Reply #61 on:** January 07, 2011, 01:06:02 PM »

Cool! May I know how much the pair costs?

r_chino18 · « **Reply #62 on:** January 07, 2011, 01:49:33 PM »

Quote from: Rageworx on January 07, 2011, 01:06:02 PM

Cool! May I know how much the pair costs?

Check reply #73 sa page 3 bro. There's a link to their prices.

quaternotetriplet · « **Reply #63 on:** January 08, 2011, 08:53:40 PM »

waiting for active singlecoil.. kelan darating?

LyricPH · « **Reply #64 on:** January 14, 2011, 09:31:44 AM »

Quote from: quaternotetriplet on January 08, 2011, 08:53:40 PM

waiting for active singlecoil.. kelan darating?

We'll let you know through the Facebook page when the latest batch of pickups have arrived.

SimplengGitarista · « **Reply #65 on:** January 19, 2011, 02:32:43 PM »

Just bought the VR-Extreme and installed it on the bridge of my guitar at a local luthier here in SG.
I was a bit dubious at first if it's gonna sound exactly as how I imagine it to be.
After pluggin' my guitar to their amp, I was like "uhm ok..so that's how it sounds"
Then I hurriedly went back home and plugged it to my own amp.

It is Tesla's High Output Passive pickup so what best way to test it than cranking up my distortion pedal.
I was surprised how it can handle tons of gain smoothly. I was previously using a Seymour Duncan SH-5 which supposedly is a High Gain pickup (please correct me if i'm wrong) but it sound kinda muddy for my taste. The VR-Extreme however is able to preserve the clarity of notes. I have tried a couple of High Output Pickups and most of them sounded a bit harsh to my ears. But this baby has just the right amount of highs without the shrill.

Downside: The cleans are a bit too high for me on the bridge position specially when I split the coils. But I guess that is something usual for a high output pickup...well most of them, if not all. However, combining it with my neck pick up (Pro track) in the middle position balance things out. Crystal Clear Cleans

I did buy this upgrade mainly for heavier songs and it shines where it expected it to be.

I would highly recommend it to anyone who is planning a "high output pick up upgrade" that is not as expensive as it's competitors.

LyricPH · « **Reply #66 on:** January 27, 2011, 10:19:53 AM »

Thanks for the review!

For more information about Tesla pickups, please check out their website: http://www.teslapickups.com/
They also have audio samples there.

SimplengGitarista · « **Reply #67 on:** January 27, 2011, 07:09:54 PM »

Quote from: phoenix_rising on January 27, 2011, 06:15:22 PM

Demo naman dyan.

Hmm nakakahiya naman at yung gitarista pa ng Fuseboxx ang naghingi ng demo sakin hahaha.
I don't have a youtube account yet sir but i'll see what I can do when I come back from my trip abroad.

stonelake · « **Reply #68 on:** January 27, 2011, 07:36:35 PM »

I have some demos using the Tesla Plasma 3 on a Radix Osiris.

stonelake · « **Reply #69 on:** January 28, 2011, 12:50:55 PM »

Thanks.

http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,175410.25.html <-- thread for RADIX

- Radix Stallion black with Tesla Plasma III

- Radix Osiris with Tesla Plasma III

feature=related - Mr Chad Robles testing the Radix Osiris (plugged into a ZT Lunchbox and a Peavey 4X10 cabinet)

If you wanna try these guitars/pickups they are available thru ElectroSushi and Studiowan

Pakoy of Typecast is currently endorsing/using Radix Royal with Plasma III

SimplengGitarista · « **Reply #70 on:** February 14, 2011, 07:58:50 AM »

Quote from: phoenix_rising on January 28, 2011, 09:27:24 AM

Nah, it's all cool my papi. We're all friends here, it's all about them toys.

Kinda overdue. Please pardon my crappy playing hehe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wecl4SP68JM - Tesla VR-Extreme

stonelake · « **Reply #71 on:** February 14, 2011, 01:31:20 PM »

RADIX CUSTOM STALLION with TESLA Opus Pick Ups.

now that is a fine guitar...

studiowan · « **Reply #72 on:** February 14, 2011, 01:38:19 PM »

if may interested you can contact me @ 09267098852 regarding radix guitars ito yung mga available na guitars on hand!

http://talk.philmusic.com/board/index.php/topic,215266.0.html

stonelake · « **Reply #73 on:** February 20, 2011, 09:15:26 PM »

TESLA pick-ups AH-1 installed RADIX SAINT Urban Camo.

starkiller · « **Reply #74 on:** February 23, 2011, 08:58:22 AM »

I built a tele from the tele kit sold at Lyric -- Basswood body, Tesla VE-TE at the neck, and Artec dual rails the bridge. Both are Alnico5 I think. I'm running a 250k volume pot, and a no tone pot (replaced with a killswitch), and GHS progressives strings.

The VE-TE has midrange emphasis, and very glassy tone. Bright but round. Not bassy at all. Its Alnico5, which is usually sounds hot and compressed, but this one sounds more like an Alnico2... low-medium output and sweet.

I'm very happy with it. It complements the meaty bridge pickup tone nicely.

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