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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: misfits7783 on February 24, 2008, 08:34:15 AM

Title: Les Paul Pickup position options ?
Post by: misfits7783 on February 24, 2008, 08:34:15 AM
hey I have pair of mules in my les paul and since I do not like much treble in my sound, I was getting tired of my bridge pickup being too "trebly" for my tastes. So I reversed the bridge pickup so the pole is looking toward the neck and not the bridge ( like the standard setting) Would this be OK ? and any Ideas on reducing the treble and putting more bass in for my bridge pickup except changing EQs on Amp or using Tone controls ?
Title: Les Paul Pickup position options ?
Post by: Philly Q on February 24, 2008, 09:47:35 AM
Reversing the pickup wont do any harm at all, but it won't have a dramatic effect on the sound, I shouldn't think.

You could try replacing the bridge pickup's 500K volume pot with a 250K, that should round it out a little (if it's a Gibson LP the pot may well already be 300K, so check first if you can).
Title: Re: Les Paul Pickup position options ?
Post by: ericsabbath on February 24, 2008, 10:04:31 AM
Quote from: misfits7783
hey I have pair of mules in my les paul and since I do not like much treble in my sound, I was getting tired of my bridge pickup being too "trebly" for my tastes. So I reversed the bridge pickup so the pole is looking toward the neck and not the bridge ( like the standard setting) Would this be OK ? and any Ideas on reducing the treble and putting more bass in for my bridge pickup except changing EQs on Amp or using Tone controls ?


that's why les pauls have a neck pickup too :lol:
Title: Les Paul Pickup position options ?
Post by: gingataff on February 24, 2008, 10:59:26 AM
^
..and a tone control for each pickup.
Title: Les Paul Pickup position options ?
Post by: indysmith on February 24, 2008, 11:25:16 AM
What amp are you using?

You might want to consider getting a bass guitar by the sounds of things
Title: Les Paul Pickup position options ?
Post by: Will on February 24, 2008, 11:49:04 AM
Selector switch in middle position, and put the rythme vol on about 4-5?

I would have thought mules weren't very bright to start with though :?