Fishman Fluence Classic Humbuckers | Review
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- Опубликовано: 3 дек 2015
- "This Fluence Classic Humbucker set is very impressive and should go a long way to convincing guitar players that traditional pickup design...... is not the only way to great....... tone. "
Fishman Fluence Classic Humbuckers Review by Guitar Interactive Magazine. Reviewed in Issue 37 of Guitar Interactive Magazine by Tom Quayle.
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Excellent review as usual, Sir - very helpful. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Tom for a proper demo. I don’t understand why someone would play dent or metal music to demo classic pickups. Yours is they only demo I found which plays the music the pickup was designed for.
seeing the picture i was like " guitar interactive might have a decent guitar player for this video "
- " hey i'm Tom Quayle "
yes they do , great
This demo and review are useful to me. thank you.
So am I understanding this correct, no longer a need for a noise gate? I called Fishman it does reduce the amount of the amount of noise gate but you would still need a noise gate on high gain amp with metal distortion.
I have a Godin LG HMB that I would consider putting these in. They have only a single set of knobs, like your guitar. I don't see anywhere on Fishman's web site that accommodates this hummbucker setup. What product set are you using? With separate pickup controls, you can split each pickup individually. How does that work with your setup?
I've never heard the acronym "Patent Applied For" (P.A.F.) pronounced as an actual word ("paf") as it is here. Is this a standardized usage of the acronym somewhere, anywhere?
Excellent review
Best demo I've seen for these pickups. Actually the ONLY good demo I've seen for these pickups..
that is a dream having a real convinving single coil sound and humbucker why isnt there any reviews
How would you wire the pickups like this?? 1 volume 1 tone. All I’m finding as far as wiring diagrams for the Fishmans is 2 volumes and 2 tones online
They have V/T, V/V/T, and V/T/T diagrams on their site.
I wouldn't say they are the first major change in pickup design, although the design is a major progression.
There have been others...Lace sensors come to mind, but I'm sure there's more.
What about parallel and single coil tones with these? Would have been nice if the guitar had switches to demo that.
They sound great but I dunno if these are as versatile with just the voicing changes as what I'm used to, with standard passive hum buckers combined with a 5-way selector for parallel tones & a coil-tap push / pull on the tone knob for single coil tones.
What? Imagine literally all of that PLUS and alternate humbucker voicing.. this isn't hard
@@davidfaustino4476 My comment is 5 years old, bro. The original fluence humbucker pickups didn’t offer access to the individual coils. They do now.
Do you have to buy the backplate with the battery pack separate?? Or will the battery be included in the pickup set?
battery pack is optional, i assume you can go with a regualr old 9 volt. The regular humbuckers are ony slightly more than your other options, so I assume they are just a pickup whereas the sets seem to be over priced by about 60-70 dollars so maybe they come with the battery plate included ? Or that is the prcie you pay for the artist endprsement....lol.
Installed these in a LP recently...nice PU's, but for the record, they do not eliminate all noise. I still have some issues with EMI/RFI. I was hoping these would be the cure to my issue, but it doesn't seem to be...
What was your whole signal chain? Might've been another part in the chain.
I would like to hear an honest review from an early 90s metalhead on the Fishman Fluence Classic bridge pickup --someone who would typically prefer a JB or Custom 5 from Seymour Duncan.
I think voice 2 is meant to be a jb copy. Its described as a hotrodded 70s sound and satchel who used jb for ages, uses these now so I'm pretty sure these would give you that sound. Try them first - don't quote me : |
BUT how does it sound with a metalzone?
where in the semi hollow do i put the batt pack.
you can run a regualr old 9 volt, but you could run any battery that supplies at least 9 volts, some lithium batteries are very small and will supply the voltage you need, might be worth looking into if you need to fit a batt in a tight spot
Don't put active pickups in a semi hollow...
What do they do with the battery on a non trem guitar?
+Joe Jenkins probably just put it on the control cavity plate
I have to say, you are SO much better of a reviewer AND player than the clowns working for Guitar World.
surgeyX did you pickup any of these pickups? if so what did you think
Not yet...I want to try them in person first. They are just way too expensive to do a blind buy, you know?
I'm in the same boat . I'll keep my emgs for now
Which EMGs do you have? I really like the 57/66. I finally got a chance to play them in person too...Really great...Very loud / high output, but they do roll off a LOT better than the 81/85 and even the 60.
I'm running an 81/60 atm. I like it I may try the 85 in the bridge. I was anti actives for many years then recently I tried a guitar with them and realized I was full of shit they sound great .
Coil splittables?
Yes. Also parallel/series. Can even wire up the single version voice to run through the humbucker if you have the fluence single coil as well. So rather than a single-ish tone, you can have a 100% authentic single coil tone from a humbucker.
It's not true as of this time that you can put these in "any" guitar that has humbuckers. You can buy a Telecaster for instance with one or two humbuckers on it. If you want to replace them with Fishman, the Telecaster system is made for the standard of two single coils. The battery is built into the guts of the replacement control plate with the pots, blade and one button. It can't use the battery pack show here for the Strat style nor can it use a 9 volt. If you want to use the USB battery, they make one that fits the cover that fits the cavity on a Les Paul. If you don't have that shape, you are going to have to use a 9 volt and route for it if your guitar doesn't have a place for a 9 volt. I put the Fluence Greg Koch Gristle Tone in a G&L ASAT, there were some issues that came up but they weren't impossible to overcome. I am super-pleased with the sound. No noise. Great neck pickup sound. I suggest contacting Fishman to be sure you can use their current Fluence offering unless they are for Genuine Fender Strats in SSS, Telecaster SS or Les Paul HH. USB cavity cover does not come with the Humbuckers--even Les Pauls. It's $99 extra
would these work with a heavier, distorted, metal sound?
+Nikolas Bakken You bet.. watch?v=tDwKGkfYUH0?t=2m16s
I think that the Lace Alumitone pickups beat the Fishman Fluence pickups to market, hence Lace revolutionized pickups first-in a very different manner, mind.
They are apples and oranges
Not in the context of pickup innovation. They're both new fruit entirely.
where is the coil tap 3 voice
This video was made before that voice was added
200 hours....will last you a little more than a week....umm....I know I don't practice enough, but DAMN.
They're rechargeable too and at full charge it's 200 hours
Not sure the USB port is a good long term idea. That style USB is already being phased out.
buy bulk :)
One thought the same of RCA cables. So many of them in working condition are being jettisoned at thrift stores, it won’t be hard to find a new one if the original cable is lost.
8 tracks were "phased out 30 yrs ago but you can still buy them ad 8 track players
Nothing is future proof. USB-c will eventually be replaced. The cable used to charge it is still the most common
Dude, you can't remove inductance altogether and expecta pickup to work.
The beginning of the 20th century is 1901! Electric guitars began in the 40s and 50's.
mcdee56 I know, I was like wtf lol
Single coil guitar pickups have been around since the 1930's (Charlie Christian, etc.). Still not the beginning of the 20th century, but closer.
I wonder what the clean tone sounds like without hitting the strings so hard they slam against the fingerboard. WHY do that?
@@Maschine_Elf Odd isn't it? Tom is an incredible player and adept at a number of different genres, but this video just misses the mark.
Nice review, but I don't get the "unlike any other pickup on the market" comment, all my guitars have coil split and a push push, giving me the exact same feature - but without having to worry about charing my guitar between gigs or practice. What is the difference with these pickups?
it's not a coil split, thats the difference, its essentially 2 different windings in one pickup witha switch between the two
there are no 'windings' there is no wire so to speak as there is in a classic pick up design. The battery lasts for 200 hours, did you not hear that, for a lot of people that is months of playing. you dont have to charge it every time you play, its not a phone.
Im not convinced with the micro usb port on the back, in the front of the guitar would be much more practical
+Jantes Inferno is not that big to be ugly and you could hide it with that line on the pickguard
Then you'd have to fit the cable through the strings.
some things should never need batteries. a guitar is one of those things. especially if you use a new tech type of battery or charging system that will likely be obsolete in a few years
CORONA?!
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Stop saying paaf omfg. Lmao
7 positions, surely?
+Symon Fobbester This guitar provides six tonal options, as the switch built into the tone pot has two positions which apply equally to each of the three selector switch positions: 2 * 3 = 6
+Robstafarian You are right there. I've re watched the video and now realise that there is only one switch for the clearer sound. I thought the volume pot switched the neck pickup. Position two on the pickup selector would have three sounds then. Your maths was correct, my observation was at fault.
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These pickups costs too much, it's like buying a brand new Made in Mexico Fender Strat...I'd rather get the Seymour Duncans like Pearly Gates or SH1-59 or SH-4 JB or any SD Humbuckers, your choice, you can't go wrong with Seymour Duncan pickups...Between Fishman and the SD, it's not big of a difference when it comes to the tones, anyway...Be smart, guys, that's all...:)
BRUCE ALCORIZA they are $125 each.
Lots of decent pickups are $80. So my much more.
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Yea but can it do the dishes and walk the dog?
.....ok no clowns .....but
why in 2019 is this for me not known.....before
I think revolutionary after over 60 years
and the boys in the guitar studio still tell me ...."humm is part of the noise....and other ssh.....
.....why not in every guitar now ...??
Woooooo one Stratocaster that doesn't sound like shit
Tone sounds anemic.
great review but did he seriously just say "paff"? lmao
well i have to say in this video not impressed at all by these pick ups.
I don't get it. I see and hear no advantages over my Gibson humbuckers. Mine sound better actually. I'll be damned if I would have a usb port on my guitar to charge it. Pff. There is literally no advantage. Voicings? Really? Like we have no way to tweak our sound otherwise, lmao. Hum and interference? Really? From humbuckers? I think this is a company trying to create a market where there is none. And a lot of foolish reviewers pretending it's great.
"...creating a market for replacement pickups..."? You've got to be kidding. Fishman is an outstanding company with a stellar reputation. They've entered the market with a new design. Not for you? That's fair. But, there's no reason to cast dispersions on the company or those who like the pickups. I have the Tele pickups. They're fantastic.
bulshit !!!