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Chew the fat:
the humbuckers
provide thick
Gibson-style thump
This is actually the only arrangement
Clean sweep: the laurel
ƼōġĈŸùŕÝŸā ğĈÝƇƍŸĈž involving a single P-90 that doesn’t cause
ɀɂ ōĈÝƇńƪ ƼƇƇĈā quacky phase-cancellation in the middle
medium-jumbo frets position but that’s not to say the others
aren’t worth exploring.
What the Trinity delivers is a remarkably
diverse set of tones (some better than others)
for less than you’d probably pay for a couple
of fixed-pickup guitars of comparable
quality. But now imagine it with Filter’Trons,
gold foils, toaster tops… this thing has huge
potential as a tweaking platform for curious
tonehounds, providing a solid base of
the guitar and picked up a flute. EQ-wise, There’s chime galore and loads of country playability for whatever voices you wish to
there’s a significant drop-off in bass and a cluck in the middle position but it can equip it with. All it needs is a broader array
dramatic livening up of the top end, instantly sound somewhat clinical compared to of adapted pickups and then maybe, this
transforming our refined noodling machine a good Tele or Jazzmaster. time, the idea has a chance of catching on.
into a bit of a yob. The classic P-90 snarl is But that’s not all the Trinity has to offer.
present but here the sound is closer to that of Mixing and matching between the three The Relish concept becomes more
a Telecaster than an SG Special. sets here gives us a total of nine possible 8/10 affordable but its creative potential
So what sonic territory does that leave pickup combinations. Most obviously, a remains extraordinary
the single-coils to explore? Predictably, this humbucker at the bridge and a P-90 at the
is another step in the direction of Fender neck – the classic Duesenberg couplet – LIKE THIS? TRY THESE…
zing at the expense of Gibson fatness – but can work well for switching between Gibson Les Paul Push Tone, Mercurio Guitar,
it might be further than some want to go. crunchy rhythm playing and high-gain solos. Ampeg ADA6 (all used)
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