diablo175 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Rather than post in my News From The Bench thread, I wanted this to have it's own. Swapped the SD Perpetual Burn out of my Charvel CS Star for a PATB-1 and WOW! What a difference! It's kinda funny 'cause I used to detest the PATB's that were in several Hamers that I've since either sold off or swapped out the p'up in. It took Gatorbyte's bastard case plug Cali to reacquaint me with the kickass qualities of PATB-1's. I was so impressed with how the Liberace sounds, I quickly snagged an old 80's PATB-1 off of Reverb and now it's making my Charvel Star sing with a new voice. Any other PATB lovers here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce919 Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 I dig the PATB3 (Blues Saraceno model) its not as bright as the PATB1 model & has a lower output as well. Many years back found one used thought WTH give it a try. Have them in a few floyed Hamers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboy-UK Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 Yes, me. They are my favourite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 My "Ruby" ESP is currently riding a Blues Saraceno. It has a subtle midrange scoop compared to the PATB-1 as well as less output, kinda like a honkless PAF. It took me a little while to find the height sweet spot for my hands and ears - a bunch of back and forth - but once I hit its crosshairs, I was and remain quite pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff R Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 One of my clients was so impressed with my PATB-3, we put one in his old Charvel Model 5 Stike and I recently overhauled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 2 hours ago, Jeff R said: One of my clients was so impressed with my PATB-3, we put one in his old Charvel Model 5 Stike and I recently overhauled. I'll have to try one of those Blues Scaraceno PATB-3's. Mid range scoop is what drove me away from the Perpetual Burn and the Custom and to the PATB and the Custom Custom but the lower output might be something to work with to add some mid back in via the pedal board and the control panel for the amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonge Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I found a new set of PATBs in my parts pile including a Blues Saraceno bridge pickup. I'm rebuilding a 1990 Chap Elite hum/sing/hum that I bought with some junk pickups. Guess I'll have to find that soldering station and get back to work. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboy-UK Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I've tried bridge versions of PATB1, tremstacjs and have a PATB2 in the bridge of my yellow Cali, I'd love to try the neck versons and PATB3 set in something They look cool AF ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBraz Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I have always liked the PATB's. Great pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atquinn Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 PATB's look great (until the pole pieces start to rust anyway ) and sound great. The PATB1 always felt kind of like a non-annoying JB to me. - Austin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo175 Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 1 hour ago, atquinn said: PATB's look great (until the pole pieces start to rust anyway ) and sound great. The PATB1 always felt kind of like a non-annoying JB to me. - Austin Yeah, there was a little bit of rust on the one I put in my Charvel. A carefully applied bit of steel wool cleaned some, if not most, of the rust off. Doesn't seem to impact the sound/performance so far as I can tell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyboy-UK Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Look at these usual suspects... Every name that came up I had expected to chime in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Prof Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Sheesh, that Model 5 looks beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toadroller Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 6 hours ago, Biz Prof said: Sheesh, that Model 5 looks beautiful. Agreed. Stike and Jeffr for the win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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