Entwistle Pickups

[metalheadz]

Finally!!! I got my hands on an Entwistle Darkstar Pickups Bridge and Neck installed in my guitar with an Agathis body and this is what I have to say:
Bridge: The overall sound is like a tight-bassy-chuggy-in-your-face pickup that just screams when you put distortion on it(and the gain is not even near 12oclock yet) and the characteristic is really bright but clean enough to have a really nice clean almost "jazzy" twang to it(since there was another guy checking out the Aria guitar model with the Darkstar's installed, he was sort off playing a jazzy tune to my ears)
Neck: At first to me, when I changed the pickup position, I hardly found any difference to it, until I re-setup my guitar since I had no time to really tweak i in the store, I am amazed on how clear and bassy it sound to me, almost the opposite of what I expected since the bridge pickup is punchy and is tighter than the neck pickup
Overall I love these pickups and how they sound, I am really satisfied since I found my sound in these babies, to all who have questions regarding the pickups, I suggest you try them out for yourself since everyone has a difference preference, like me and to my ears, these are the perfect pickups that I found that matched my guitar and playing style
if your going to TMS Cubao, ask for Kuya Abe, or Abe, wag niyo raw i sir kasi di kayo papansinin nun haha
 
btw, I tested the pickups with the normalflat EQ and my EQ which is full bass, half mid or depending on the amp and full treble and 9oclock gain to full gain(depending on my mood )

next time, im getting a HDN for my Basswood guitar

[boybangs]

^^

Free installation pa din ba sa TMS Ali Mall? 

[metalheadz]

^^

Free installation pa din ba sa TMS Ali Mall? 

yes if the guy who installs it is there, dont know his sched but im pretty sure he is always there monday
look for Kuya Abe or Abe, wag niyo raw i sir siya, Abe nalang daw hahahahah

[jerc_mirza]

Finally!!! I got my hands on an Entwistle Darkstar Pickups Bridge and Neck installed in my guitar with an Agathis body and this is what I have to say:
Bridge: The overall sound is like a tight-bassy-chuggy-in-your-face pickup that just screams when you put distortion on it(and the gain is not even near 12oclock yet) and the characteristic is really bright but clean enough to have a really nice clean almost "jazzy" twang to it(since there was another guy checking out the Aria guitar model with the Darkstar's installed, he was sort off playing a jazzy tune to my ears)
Neck: At first to me, when I changed the pickup position, I hardly found any difference to it, until I re-setup my guitar since I had no time to really tweak i in the store, I am amazed on how clear and bassy it sound to me, almost the opposite of what I expected since the bridge pickup is punchy and is tighter than the neck pickup
Overall I love these pickups and how they sound, I am really satisfied since I found my sound in these babies, to all who have questions regarding the pickups, I suggest you try them out for yourself since everyone has a difference preference, like me and to my ears, these are the perfect pickups that I found that matched my guitar and playing style
if your going to TMS Cubao, ask for Kuya Abe, or Abe, wag niyo raw i sir kasi di kayo papansinin nun haha
 
btw, I tested the pickups with the normalflat EQ and my EQ which is full bass, half mid or depending on the amp and full treble and 9oclock gain to full gain(depending on my mood )

next time, im getting a HDN for my Basswood guitar

Nice feedback..sir..I'll give it a try. sana may stock pa..Thanks!

[kune_km]

yes if the guy who installs it is there, dont know his sched but im pretty sure he is always there monday
look for Kuya Abe or Abe, wag niyo raw i sir siya, Abe nalang daw hahahahah

would you know if that kuya abe drops by SPL in Raon? that's good news kung free installation ulit sa kanila...

[metalheadz]

Nice feedback..sir..I'll give it a try. sana may stock pa..Thanks!

They mentioned something to me regarding the pickups they are selling:
"Darating mga orders namin this Friday(tom.), pickups bonanza na sir!"
so check it out tom. around the afternoon, they have their shipments coming in Cubao tom. afternoon

would you know if that kuya abe drops by SPL in Raon? that's good news kung free installation ulit sa kanila...

sir Abe nalang daw hahaha uh no sir, i think sa TMS Cubao lang talaga siya

[ytse_neil]

Finally!!! I got my hands on an Entwistle Darkstar Pickups Bridge and Neck installed in my guitar with an Agathis body and this is what I have to say:
Bridge: The overall sound is like a tight-bassy-chuggy-in-your-face pickup that just screams when you put distortion on it(and the gain is not even near 12oclock yet) and the characteristic is really bright but clean enough to have a really nice clean almost "jazzy" twang to it(since there was another guy checking out the Aria guitar model with the Darkstar's installed, he was sort off playing a jazzy tune to my ears)
Neck: At first to me, when I changed the pickup position, I hardly found any difference to it, until I re-setup my guitar since I had no time to really tweak i in the store, I am amazed on how clear and bassy it sound to me, almost the opposite of what I expected since the bridge pickup is punchy and is tighter than the neck pickup
Overall I love these pickups and how they sound, I am really satisfied since I found my sound in these babies, to all who have questions regarding the pickups, I suggest you try them out for yourself since everyone has a difference preference, like me and to my ears, these are the perfect pickups that I found that matched my guitar and playing style
if your going to TMS Cubao, ask for Kuya Abe, or Abe, wag niyo raw i sir kasi di kayo papansinin nun haha
 
btw, I tested the pickups with the normalflat EQ and my EQ which is full bass, half mid or depending on the amp and full treble and 9oclock gain to full gain(depending on my mood )

next time, im getting a HDN for my Basswood guitar

nice review sir.. We're getting the same Darkstar experience... 

[metalheadz]

nice review sir.. We're getting the same Darkstar experience... 

your welcome sir
im also gonna get HDN's if i get my Christmas early

(sadly, I miss my old tone , but I love my new tone even better )

[ytse_neil]

your welcome sir
im also gonna get HDN's if i get my Christmas early

(sadly, I miss my old tone , but I love my new tone even better )

Kung may compressor pedal ka, benta mo na. Alam ko kasi compressed na yung Darkstar at HDN natin.. Gusto ko nga itry sa transparent distortions tong Darkstar.. tignan ko kung magcclean xa kapag binabaan ko yung volume ng guitar ko..

[metalheadz]

Kung may compressor pedal ka, benta mo na. Alam ko kasi compressed na yung Darkstar at HDN natin.. Gusto ko nga itry sa transparent distortions tong Darkstar.. tignan ko kung magcclean xa kapag binabaan ko yung volume ng guitar ko..

Di po ako nag cocompressor sir, di ko talaga alam purpose nun haha
sa TMSCubao, Crate Amp na digital(ata) ang testing amp nila eh, pero nung pag uwi ko, triny ko muna sa distortion ng amp(Laney LG20, brit tone hehe), mas maganda ang buga niya than before, then triny ko naman with my pedals(Kevin's BSIAB,awesome ), di na ko natulog since nakuha ko

on the cleans naman, punchy cleans siya pag full volume, yung bridge tight na tight talaga, sa neck, bassy na smooth, kahit clean, pag rinollback mo volume, halos magkatunog na sila

[ytse_neil]

Di po ako nag cocompressor sir, di ko talaga alam purpose nun haha
sa TMSCubao, Crate Amp na digital(ata) ang testing amp nila eh, pero nung pag uwi ko, triny ko muna sa distortion ng amp(Laney LG20, brit tone hehe), mas maganda ang buga niya than before, then triny ko naman with my pedals(Kevin's BSIAB,awesome ), di na ko natulog since nakuha ko

on the cleans naman, punchy cleans siya pag full volume, yung bridge tight na tight talaga, sa neck, bassy na smooth, kahit clean, pag rinollback mo volume, halos magkatunog na sila

Alam nio sir, BSIAB din ni Kevin una kong natest sa Darkstar ko   
Kaya nung sinabi nio na maganda xa sa Classic Blues and Jazz kapag nakaclean dahil nga siguro compressed na daw xa lalo na siguro kung naka split coil pot ka din tulad ko.. Parang strat and Les Paul or SG na tunog mo in 1 guitar.. 

[metalheadz]

Alam nio sir, BSIAB din ni Kevin una kong natest sa Darkstar ko   
Kaya nung sinabi nio na maganda xa sa Classic Blues and Jazz kapag nakaclean dahil nga siguro compressed na daw xa lalo na siguro kung naka split coil pot ka din tulad ko.. Parang strat and Les Paul or SG na tunog mo in 1 guitar.. 

BSIAB ni Kevin ka rin?!? *apir!!!
Ah kaya pala, pero di po ako naka split coil eh, parallel ang pinakabit ko eh
kahit ganun, ganda parin ng tunog ng pickups

[DrDeathRNMD98]

Finally!!! I got my hands on an Entwistle Darkstar Pickups Bridge and Neck installed in my guitar with an Agathis body and this is what I have to say:
Bridge: The overall sound is like a tight-bassy-chuggy-in-your-face pickup that just screams when you put distortion on it(and the gain is not even near 12oclock yet) and the characteristic is really bright but clean enough to have a really nice clean almost "jazzy" twang to it(since there was another guy checking out the Aria guitar model with the Darkstar's installed, he was sort off playing a jazzy tune to my ears)
Neck: At first to me, when I changed the pickup position, I hardly found any difference to it, until I re-setup my guitar since I had no time to really tweak i in the store, I am amazed on how clear and bassy it sound to me, almost the opposite of what I expected since the bridge pickup is punchy and is tighter than the neck pickup
Overall I love these pickups and how they sound, I am really satisfied since I found my sound in these babies, to all who have questions regarding the pickups, I suggest you try them out for yourself since everyone has a difference preference, like me and to my ears, these are the perfect pickups that I found that matched my guitar and playing style
if your going to TMS Cubao, ask for Kuya Abe, or Abe, wag niyo raw i sir kasi di kayo papansinin nun haha
 
btw, I tested the pickups with the normalflat EQ and my EQ which is full bass, half mid or depending on the amp and full treble and 9oclock gain to full gain(depending on my mood )

next time, im getting a HDN for my Basswood guitar

may free installation of pick ups ulet sa TMS cubao kuya?

nung nagtanong kasi ako noon wala na daw kasi wala na si kuya dax, routine-routine lang daw niya dati yun...

[metalheadz]

may free installation of pick ups ulet sa TMS cubao kuya?

nung nagtanong kasi ako noon wala na daw kasi wala na si kuya dax, routine-routine lang daw niya dati yun...

meron po sir, si Kuya Abe po hanapin niyo po sir, and yes routine-routine lang din po ni Kuya Abe iyon sir

BTW, TMS Cubao has new stocks raw today, be sure to drop by and look for stuff and order stuff they have there
(free ads LOL )

[DrDeathRNMD98]

Guys ok lang ba na palitan ko nalang ng Darkstar pickups tong Ibanez grg170dx ko kahit basswood yung body niya?

[kitbisquit]

Guys ok lang ba na palitan ko nalang ng Darkstar pickups tong Ibanez grg170dx ko kahit basswood yung body niya?

ok lang sir kasi darkstar din kinabit ko sa bridge position ng grg170dx ko. di ko kasi gusto yung tunog ng pickup sa bridge dati.

[metalheadz]

Guys ok lang ba na palitan ko nalang ng Darkstar pickups tong Ibanez grg170dx ko kahit basswood yung body niya?

The test model they had, it was basswood(i think, sounded like basswood LOL) and it sounded great to my ears

[DrDeathRNMD98]

The test model they had, it was basswood(i think, sounded like basswood LOL) and it sounded great to my ears

1.6k for a Darkstar pair right?

[metalheadz]

1.6k for a Darkstar pair right?

uhm no sir, its like 1700 for the pair

[kune_km]

i called up TMS Cubao. di daw sila nag i install. too bad.

planning to buy pa naman set of XS62N mamaya...

[dakuykoy]

The test model they had, it was basswood(i think, sounded like basswood LOL) and it sounded great to my ears

If that test model is an Aria or Stagg, that's an alder body (all Aria/Stagg solid bodies that TMS have are alder)

I recommend Dark Star for the bridge position in basswood bodies to add some lows (contrary to the name, basswood doesn't have much bass, that's why they're ideal for lead players because of the strong mids and highs. See http://www.jemsite.com/jem/wood.htm for more details)

Then again, any good pickup will sound good on anywood as long as it isn't plywood.  Sa tonal / stylistic preference na lang talaga magkakatalo 

[kune_km]

If that test model is an Aria or Stagg, that's an alder body (all Aria/Stagg solid bodies that TMS have are alder)

I recommend Dark Star for the bridge position in basswood bodies to add some lows (contrary to the name, basswood doesn't have much bass, that's why they're ideal for lead players because of the strong mids and highs. See http://www.jemsite.com/jem/wood.htm for more details)

Then again, any good pickup will sound good on anywood as long as it isn't plywood.  Sa tonal / stylistic preference na lang talaga magkakatalo 

nice one papi...

pa-install naman ng pickup. heheheheh joke lang... pero pwede mo rin seryosohin. wahahahah

[polens]

what i really like with the darkstar is its noiseless kahit high gain...
sabi nung isang gitarista namin bakit parang ang "Bassy" ng tunug
tapos try niya ung guitar niya with stock pups and pansin na pasin ung difference..
pati sa recording ang bigat ng tunug and very clear siya..

[metalheadz]

i called up TMS Cubao. di daw sila nag i install. too bad.

planning to buy pa naman set of XS62N mamaya...

sir outside service po kasi yun eh, di po mismo TMS magkabit pero yung employee po nila na si Kuya Abe ang nag iinstall
OOTR:gonna get HDN's when they arrive

If that test model is an Aria or Stagg, that's an alder body (all Aria/Stagg solid bodies that TMS have are alder)

I recommend Dark Star for the bridge position in basswood bodies to add some lows (contrary to the name, basswood doesn't have much bass, that's why they're ideal for lead players because of the strong mids and highs. See http://www.jemsite.com/jem/wood.htm for more details)

Then again, any good pickup will sound good on anywood as long as it isn't plywood.  Sa tonal / stylistic preference na lang talaga magkakatalo 

Thanks sir Dax for the clarifications
uhm what about alder bodies? any pickup recommendations?

[kune_km]

finally, i am now an official entwistle pickup owner. got my self XS62N for neck and bridge kanina sa SPL. Sayang lang at walang middle position pickup na stock sa SPL kanina. I hope may dumating na next week para complete na yung set ko ng XS62N.

I personally installed these pickups to my squier strat and got blown away with my new tone. sobrang laki ng difference from stock. ang kapal tumunog ng XS62N.

ill post pics later...