Here's the clips for the Skatterbrane Waterbranes unaccompanied... Was having a bit of fun at the end. Don't take it seriously... The Branes are in the same guitar as what the Tom Holmes Japan set was in previously. I swapped the Holmes to the Slash (Swiss Cheese) and the branes are now in the Chambered Standard.

This combo of guitar/pickup seems to work the best in both cases. The Swiss Cheese is condensed, and tight, so the Holmes would be tightened up a bit, since they're so wide open. The chambered standard would add some "space" the to the Skatterbranes since they are tight and bright.

The Branes are so far the clearest set I've used, even though they are A2s. The Holmes were the thickest and most creamy (That bridge pup is really nice!)

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8625160

Here's the Seymour Duncan SH55s and the Tom Holmes Japan sets unacompanied for comparison.

SH55s: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8590971

Tom Holmes Japan: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8590970

Here's the Waterbranes in a song mix. I think they came up from the mix very well.

http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8625161

The clips for the Holmes and the Branes are the best comparison so far. Same guitar, same electronics, same pedals, same settings. The BB Pros was also in the same guitar, but it was using stock electronics then. Parts are now RS Guitarworks parts. The SH55s were in a Swiss Cheesed Les Paul, also with RS parts.

Here's the Holmes, SH55s and the BB Pros in song mixes for comparison's sake.

Tom Holmes Japan: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8591570

SH55s: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8353152

BB Pros: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=8445167

Special thanks to Mats Nermark for the use of his backing tracks!

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Skatterbranes have landed!!!

Heheheh... It's a Waterbranes set.

And I just managed to install them over the last 2 hours. (I'm getting faster at this! The last time, it took me half a day!) Hahahaha!!!

They went into this one:



Anyways, some quick impressions.

I remember how everyone who's tried the Skatterbranes say that the neck pup is amazing. THIS I now can testify to that.

It's clear, crisp, and transparent. It's really amazing how good the neck pup sounds. I'm very tempted to throw out my J450 and replace it with this.

Because the neck pickup is so clear, the inbetween has this almost strat-like clarity to it. Sweet old recording tones come to mind. Peter Green, Mike Bloomfield etc etc.

The bridge pickup is bright. I'm still trying to get the height settings right to the way I want them, but offhand, They are twangy. A lot of highs and upper mids. Nice tight bass too! It's not as boomy or as fat or as creamy as the Holmes, which I think I like more for this position, but I find it gives my gold top a very nice vintage touch in the tones. Hotel California tones come to mind.

The set is very balanced because of this. Both pickups are very clear. I think I just got to play with the heights enough to reach a nice pleasing tone.

One thing about the Branes is that they are extremely dynamic, and they have great picking response. They excell better than the Holmes when you play clean. With gain, the bridge screams, but the neck is BEAUTIFUL!!!! It's sweet, articulate and transparent. The clarity is really something.

Here's a review of these pickups by someone else: Skatterbrane Review

And a write up of Skatterbranes in Premier Guitar:
Premier Guitar