I’ve asked about possible parallel wiring options, as I think that’d also be awesome. But you are splitting a humbucker, so you super high-gain monsters might could run the risk of a bit of traditional split-hum noise… which I consider a neat trait for an active pickup to display passive characteristics down to the smallest details. When “coil tapping” on a clean amp setting, the Modern Alnico pickup delivers bliss within both Voices. Voice 2 is a little more focused and a little smidge of clean to ensure you’d better be playing at your best. Voice 1 has a rich, full, dynamic character. The Fluence Modern Alnico is great for all the same musical styles, but the slightly more organic nature of the alnico opens it up for great usage in blues rock, old school metal, and dare I even suggest punk rock. It still has that ceramic vibe, but it’s not as tinny and shrill as a lot of high powered ceramic split humbuckers. When split, the Fluence Modern Ceramic has a fun dichotomy of being a bit like what you’d expect and a little bit not like what you’d expect. Remember in the Fluence Classic Set how we covered the coil-splitting option that Fishman calls “coil tapping”? Yep, same feature here. Voice 2 has a bit of the thunderous punch that is perfect for the 80s style chugging root note riffmeisters. Voice 1 is going to be ideal for players with a need for supertight focused, precise rhythm style. The most noticeable difference to me comes with the riffing. In Voice 2, you get a very groovy distortion-class tone that is a little beefier and ready to put the beatdown on your pappy’s old school distortion-class pickup. Very focused lows, a snarling attitude in the mids, and precise highs that deliver presence without the icepick. The Fluence Modern Ceramic is entirely capable of delivering your hard rock, metal, progressive rock/metal needs… as well as bringing the brutalz.
But first, how does each one sound… Fluence Modern Humbucker 8-string Black
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Not only did I swap them, I ordered a second set so that I could also go full ceramic and full alnico (I think there’s a Tropic Thunder joke waiting to be had).
But we’re guitar players, aren’t we? We are designed to buck convention, and you can bet your bottom dollar that’s what I did. It’s generally suggested that the ceramic lands in the bridge and the alnico gets planted in the neck. I went with the very cool looking Brushed Stainless finish – they also come in black, nickel, and gold. You can get them individually as well, for those that have single hum or triple hum or so on. As packaged, the garden variety Fluence Modern set has a Modern Alnico and a Modern Ceramic. The Fluence Modern set already is a super versatile pair of humbuckers before even getting into the plethora of switching options. If they’d only make them in Steve Vai green for my Ibby Universe… lol!Īlrighty then, on to the really fun stuff. I’m checking out the 6-string version, although you can get them for 7 and 8-string guitars. You know you’re in for a ride when you have that option right up front! But come on… less than 13 minutes ain’t nothing to sneeze at. Check it out, you can bridge those pins for a 6dB lower gain setting.
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And I did have to take a second to refer to the Install Guide to see what the extra pair of pins are for. Factor in how it is necessary to break out the soldering iron if you want the “coil tapping” options. With the guitar unstrung, with the Fluence Classic set still in the pickup rings and in the guitar… it took just under 13 minutes to install the Fluence Modern set in the rings and back in the guitar.
And just for grins… for you, my loyal readers… I even timed how long it took to swap out a full set. The configuration allows for most any possible switching option available from the Fluence humbucker sets. Using the included push/pull pots or your own toggle switches, you can quickly alternate between Voice 1 and Voice 2 of a pickup.įor this, I tested in the same guitar used for the Fluence Classic set. As a quick reminder, one of the more versatile benefits of the Fishman Fluence pickups is that each pickup has more than one voice. You guys (hopefully) remember my review of the Fishman Fluence Classic Humbucker Set from a while back.
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