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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: SeedAwakener on January 24, 2009, 11:10:48 PM

Title: The single coil most suited for lush/acoustic cleans in the middle position?
Post by: SeedAwakener on January 24, 2009, 11:10:48 PM

Hi guys! New member here! I'm planning on buying a set of Nailbombs and a single coil for my Brian Moore i9. It has a H/S/H configuration and the body is mahogany with a maple neck.
So on to the question: What Single coil would be best suited for rich cleans? I'm not much into the whole vintage or twangy thing. I just want something that will sound very lush and and as acoustic as possible when I use it for cleans.

Title: Re: The single coil most suited for lush/acoustic cleans in the middle position?
Post by: 38thBeatle on January 25, 2009, 04:39:51 PM

He welcome.Hmm, not too easy for me to help as I have two BKP sets: Apaches and Slowhands. Both have a nice rounded tone and I suspect that Mother's Milks would too though I have limited experience of the latter.

Title: Re: The single coil most suited for lush/acoustic cleans in the middle position?
Post by: Antag on January 25, 2009, 04:53:03 PM

OK, this won't be the first or most obvious thing to suggest, but I'd go for a Sultans' middle.

To cut a long story short, I ended up with a Nailbomb/Sultans' HSS set in my alder strat & it balances pretty well, much better than I expected.  The Sultans' have a really nice sparkly clean sound.

I even recorded a clip (http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=13355.0)

IMO the Irish Tour has a lot of "sizzle" with a real "pop" to notes as you sound them.  "Lush" isn't a word I'd use to describe it.  No experience with Apaches or Milks. Slowhands are nice, much more rounded but less powerful than I imagined they would be...