Vanson pickups '57 Alnico II Vs '59 Alnico V

[@guitarwizard1989]

57' Bridge Clean - 6:56 57' Bridge Dirty - 9:57
57' Neck Clean - 11:18 57' Neck Dirty - 11:52
59' Bridge Clean - 7:46 59' Bridge Dirty - 10:15
59' Neck Clean - 11:33 59' Neck Dirty - 12:14

[@jazzydog]

I heard good reputation about this pickups, very good sound bud!! Good comparison. I think I like the Alnico II. Cheers.

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Thanks. I am impressed with them. Didn't cost any more than pickups I've ordered from China, and actually cheaper than some. These will provide some different voicing to a couple of guitars.

[@jazzydog]

@@2bikemikesguitartopics145 Interesting!! Maybe I will try sometimes.

[@jimmyz2098]

Good vid, Mike! LOL These comparison vids are always hard for me. I think I like the '59s better with the clean tone - and the '57s better with drive. Hard to say though, from this end. Anyway - great job. That "Test-Guitar" concept seems to be really working well for you! Cool concept!

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

You're right tha 57s were better sounding with drive. The 59s were more brash and unpleasant for me. Still they can serve a purpose somewhere.

[@Barbarapape]

A huge sigh of relief, i wasn't sure if you would like these pickups
I have used a few sets of them to upgrade the entry level guitars that i like to buy and modify
until they sound and play like more expensive models.
There are plenty of better but more expensive pickups to choose from, but these are good enough
for upgrading entry level guitars.
Thanks for mentioning my name in the video.🙂

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Yup, these are nice. I'll likely try others as well.

[@mrfender5001]

How much do they cost?

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

@@mrfender5001
Check out the link to the store in the description

[@mitchconnerandsometimesjlotoo]

To me they're great. Made my les paul a real les paul.

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

I've got a Les Paul style coming in April that will likely get one of the sets. I suspect it'll be the 57 because they were more pleasing to my ear

[@j-man9457]

Never heard of these. I wonder if they make Tele pups!?
Both sound great but I like the warmth of the alnico 2s.
You can always add treble but a nice warm low end is not always available on all amps!
Nice video Mike!

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Yes they make tele pup's. Link in description

[@j-man9457]

@@2bikemikesguitartopics145 awesome thanks Mike!

[@calbrockocat8728]

Excellent in depth demo. Gimme the 57s for a little less snarl and a touch more clarity. Both choices are good; it depends on what you want to do.

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Yup 👍

[@Tom.Nagamu]

Hi Mike, Nice pickups. Good work. I would also like to replace the pickups on my Stratocaster.

[@calbrockocat8728]

The Alnico 5's have a familiar sound to me- My Epiphone LP, the HB35Plus and the new Gold Top have this type. The 2s have more clarity and less shriek, making me want to get a pair to try them out. I've heard the good word about Vanson for a couple years now.

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

The 57th or smoother to my ear. Last week Amazon sent me advertising email about fleor selling alnico ll

[@NevilleWorthington]

Hi Mike heard a lot of good things about the Vanson range. Regards, Neville

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Thanks 👍

[@atlejohnnyrygg7124]

I have a set of uncovered 57 in my Epiphone LP and a set of 59 with chrome covers in my Epiphone SG.
57 are hotter and has more bite than 59, well suited for hardrock and heavy metal. Has a tighter bottom end with palm muted riffs and high gain.
59s are rounder sounding with lower output and is suited for blues and classic rock. Very smooth and pleasent sounding with low to medium gain. Can handle high gain too, but 57s are much better for those styles.

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Amen, well put

[@SoloSi2024]

Just gone for the 57's for a Flying V, which is already fairly bright. Hoping they'll handle the overdrive and not be too screechy.

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

I think the 57s were a good choice. The 59 are brighter so would likely be similar to what you have.
I put 57s in my Benton gold LP and love them

[@SoloSi2024]

@@2bikemikesguitartopics145 It's a Westfield copy which I'm pimping up. Ceramics in there at the mo, so I'm putting new pots in etc. Pretty sure the ceramics will be microphonic, so not even going to bother trying em' live. Good to know that the Vansons are wax potted. It was a fairly cheap guitar, so for the price these pups made sense. Thank you for your time and excellent video.

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

@@SoloSi2024
You're welcome, and thanks for stopping by and for your support 😊.

[@willdenham]

I can really hear how much brighter the 5's are.

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Hi Will. Thanks for checking out my videos

[@potentejonaschristian4942]

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[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Hey. Thanks for the help today.

[@deanro2349]

Hey mike could you plz tell me on the. Zuwei. Fretboard. Roasted. Has a finish or not thnkx😇😇

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Deanro, it has a very thin satin finish completely front and back. It's a very nice

[@arisl2370]

Are those vanson's bridge spaced for tremolo equipped guitars 52mm or 50 mm?

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

52 on the bridge 50 on the neck

[@arisl2370]

@@2bikemikesguitartopics145 do you recall the ounput? Around 8k ? How would you compare these to expensive equivalents? Your feedback is much appreciated..Cheers

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

@@arisl2370
Standard 57 specs of 8.5k bridge and 7.5k neck.
They sound great

[@kenobitube]

Hi Sir, which would you recommend -vanson or toneRider?

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

I haven't had any toneriders so I can't say. Its the best choice for you and what gendres of music you like to play. Pick something that offers you the best diversity whether that's humbuckers and or singles combined.
Thanks for watching and contacting me, I appreciate your patronage and support.

[@bigoldSupaD]

Did you say if you used 500k or 250k pots?

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

500s bud.

[@mikeg.9238]

Good stuff Mike , i'm the guy from Jimmy Stewart's channel. I just subbed to your channel , i will have to come back and check it out more indepth!

[@2bikemikesguitartopics145]

Thanks Mike I appreciate your support. Your subscriptions must not be public as RUclips did not notify me. You got me to 750. My goal is $1, 000 subscribers since I started this thing back in 2015. When I get to crossing the 1000 mark I'm going to offer a guitar giveaway