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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: kevinr on May 08, 2009, 10:26:57 AM

Title: Mex Strat pup set
Post by: kevinr on May 08, 2009, 10:26:57 AM

What set would you Strat fans out there recommend for a Mex Strat, poplar body maple neck/fingerboard, too bright and harsh as is, sound I'm after is the sound of David White Old Glories in a alder body with rosewood board, warm and vintage. Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Mex Strat pup set
Post by: Tomcaster on May 08, 2009, 02:46:06 PM

Hi,

the only set that could effectively take away some brightness are Apaches with Alnico IIIs. Please order some oil caps with them - will smoothen the sound further, too.

BR

Tomasz

Title: Re: Mex Strat pup set
Post by: TheIronBeast on May 08, 2009, 02:57:25 PM

I'm ordering Irish Tours for mine to give me that blues/rock Rory Gallagher type sounds, they might be worth checking out. Also I would look into Apaches too.

Title: Re: Mex Strat pup set
Post by: Will on May 08, 2009, 03:36:42 PM

I would have thought Slowhands would thicken things up, can't compare too much as they are the only SC's I have played

Title: Re: Mex Strat pup set
Post by: wolfxxx on May 08, 2009, 05:16:49 PM

I got a set of irish tours in my strat and they seem to handle everything I throw at them.I love these pups.Now to get some mules for my paul...

Title: Re: Mex Strat pup set
Post by: Elliot on May 08, 2009, 05:23:53 PM

To take brightness out I wouldn't say Alnico III - I have found they add brightness.  To balance an overly bright guitar I would consider slowhands with base plates - I think Gwem is the man to comment here....