Nice video. Man that 5420 looks amazing. Way prettier than the any of its bigger brothers. I regret not getting one. Though the pickups don’t exactly shine in this comparison. I’d go Super’trons.
It looked and felt amazing, especially for a more affordable version of the Falcon. If you can get it 2nd hand, go for it. I know what you mean by "the pickups don´t shine". Keep in mind that I never changed/adjusted the gain setting on the amp (Kemper). The 5420 simply has a lower output. Once you raise the gain just a little, they will push the preamp just as much as the other pickus and you will probably get an amazing tone.
nice video. one suggestion: it would be great to add the time codes of the different sections in the video description. RU-vid will break automatically break it into chapters then and you get links to jump to each section for easier comparison.
I totally agree. I just didn´t get it done in time. I definitely want to do it next time. The text on the screen can give you a hint of what´s being played though ;-) Thanks for the feedback!
I almost kept the 5420 because it sounded good, looked amazing, played good and could be upgraded later. I am not sure why I didnßt keep it...... The orange one is mine. The tones were too close I guess. Sometimes you make decisions with your brain....... which ist not a bad thing. Otherwise I would have 150 guitars instead of "just" 15 ;-)
TBH I am not 100% sure but I am very positive to have checked the PU height. I was also thinking about replacing the PUs and measured the specs. But these PUs have a new clipping system and it´s not so easy to get to them (unlike a Strat or LP which have easier wiring in terms of accessibility). I think I remember the 5420 to have a lower output than the other guitars. That might explain what you are hearing. I didnt process any of the signals with compression. Hope that helps