Schecter Jeff Loomis Cygnus demo clip (Metal)

GOlson · May 3rd 2016

Hey all, I finished this video for Seymour Duncan a couple weeks ago, as a demo for their new Jeff Loomis Blackout pickups, and I had to wait a little while to put it up on my own channel. But I just uploaded a slightly different version of it, and thought I'd share it here, since all the guitars and bass were recorded with the Kemper.
The rhythm and lead profiles are ones I made of my old Peavey RockMaster preamp going into an EL34 power amp (Orange Dark Terror), into a Marshall 1960a loaded with Eminence CV-75 speakers, and mic'd with a single SM57.
I hope you guys dig it!

Cheers!

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darthwain · May 3rd 2016

wicked playing gord

Monkey_Man · May 4th 2016

Awe-freakin'-some, Gord!

ashtweth · May 4th 2016

Still enjoy your black metal stuff on RE brother, i jut bought the new 7 string loomis with the same new pick ups
(its his old sig but with the new pick ups)

going to try your winter stuff on it first
good quality video and review man +1

i can still feel the Black Metal in the solo's ow yes i can...

Ash

nightlight · May 4th 2016

Great stuff, Gord!

GOlson · May 4th 2016

Thanks for checking it out guys! I appreciate it!

@ashtweth Grats on the new guitar! I'd love to get one of those as well.

ashtweth · May 5th 2016

I think you would do a great job with that Axe man, he has it designed for bell like highs and tight bottom end on a 6 string,
i know Jeff is not a fan of active too much, he like more organic sounding ....
so i guess its going to be interesting how these pick ups sound on a 7..

I hopping my bluegrass will sound good

Ash

Monkey_Man · May 5th 2016

Did he stop using EMGs, Ash?

nightlight · May 5th 2016

Quote from ashtweth

I think you would do a great job with that Axe man, he has it designed for bell like highs and tight bottom end on a 6 string,
i know Jeff is not a fan of active too much, he like more organic sounding ....
so i guess its going to be interesting how these pick ups sound on a 7..

I hopping my bluegrass will sound good

Ash

The new pups are active as well.

Monkey_Man · May 5th 2016

So he's moved on from the EMGs to different actives, or is he still on the 'Gs?

nightlight · May 5th 2016

Quote from Monkey_Man

So he's moved on from the EMGs to different actives, or is he still on the 'Gs?

Seymour Duncans. They're basically Blackouts voiced to his specifications, I think.

Monkey_Man · May 5th 2016

Aah... thank you, Arvind.

whippinpost91850 · May 5th 2016

Very nicely done

ashtweth · May 6th 2016

Hi guys , Yes they are still actives and voiced towards more of his style, but he has always wanted more "organic sounding actives" hence why the last ones were Emg 57/66. This is why his latest set is and i quote "inspired by high-output passive humbuckers,"

Ash

Monkey_Man · May 6th 2016

Ahh... thank you, AshMan.

Interesting.

GOlson · May 8th 2016

Quote from ashtweth

Hi guys , Yes they are still actives and voiced towards more of his style, but he has always wanted more "organic sounding actives" hence why the last ones were Emg 57/66. This is why his latest set is and i quote "inspired by high-output passive humbuckers,"

Ash

Ash is correct. These are VERY high output pickups, I noticed that I had to reduce my usual amp-gain settings down by a full two digits! But these don't sound as compressed as the EMG's of old. I haven't tried out the 57/66 set, I hear they are more organic than the 81/85's that I'm more familiar with. I've always preferred passive pickups, but these Loomis Blackouts are admittedly quite impressive. There's a lot of articulation and clarity, the clean tones sound great, and the dynamics are intact as well.
I'm still getting used to the output, though. Jeff uses some pretty tight gate settings on his Kemper when he's playing live, and I can see why!

ashtweth · May 9th 2016

2 digits!!! Now if that does not make you want to go and try them , i dont know what can!!
Kudos to you brother.

Any thing you or Ola play, its a no brainier for me my friend.

Ash

ashtweth · Jul 7th 2016

And finally arrived, absolutely the best metal guitar i have heard (thanks to the kemper of cause)

BETTER THAN EMGS IMHO...try it and see....

https://www.dropbox.com/s/iwqgrm4god2h6i6/IMG_0355.JPG?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/79u36vxujp3lyjs/IMG_0356.JPG?dl=0
Look how easy it is to get to the 24th Fret...this is certainly made for Mr Jeff Loomis....

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gx6qv1l0r4y6zx1/IMG_0362.JPG?dl=0
Sorry guys left handed so you cant play it too

Great video Golson , it certainly influenced me, Seymore Duncan should know that

Ash

Lance-a-not · Jul 7th 2016

absolutely sick... scary well done!

john2910 · Jul 7th 2016

Damm thats great!

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