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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: gwEm on August 10, 2009, 06:42:09 PM

Title: bridge humbucker position - ox blood les paul
Post by: gwEm on August 10, 2009, 06:42:09 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--IXnfT2vuA

that bridge pickup looks much closer to the bridge than on a 'normal' les paul.

i know that bridge pickup up position makes a noticeable difference to tone. wheres a good place for it? how big is the difference a few mm or cm make?
Title: Re: bridge humbucker position - ox blood les paul
Post by: Philly Q on August 10, 2009, 06:55:31 PM
that bridge pickup looks much closer to the bridge than on a 'normal' les paul.

Yeah, because it was converted from P-90s to humbuckers, I believe.

I think the placing of the bridge pickup can probably make quite a big difference, thinking how thin and "plinky" it sounds if you pick the strings right near the saddles.

On my SG-X, because it only has one pickup Gibson have (rather cleverly, for them) set it a bit further away from the bridge.  I'd say the sound is a little fatter/rounder compared with an SG Special or Standard.
Title: Re: bridge humbucker position - ox blood les paul
Post by: Will on August 10, 2009, 07:09:58 PM
I think that on Jeff's the pickup ring has actually been filed so that he could get the string through the wraptail
Title: Re: bridge humbucker position - ox blood les paul
Post by: gingataff on August 10, 2009, 10:02:41 PM
that bridge pickup looks much closer to the bridge than on a 'normal' les paul.

Yeah, because it was converted from P-90s to humbuckers, I believe.

I think the placing of the bridge pickup can probably make quite a big difference, thinking how thin and "plinky" it sounds if you pick the strings right near the saddles.

On my SG-X, because it only has one pickup Gibson have (rather cleverly, for them) set it a bit further away from the bridge.  I'd say the sound is a little fatter/rounder compared with an SG Special or Standard.
How was the pickup placement on your Edwards replica?
Title: Re: bridge humbucker position - ox blood les paul
Post by: Philly Q on August 10, 2009, 10:18:49 PM
How was the pickup placement on your Edwards replica?

Good question, I'd almost forgotten that guitar!   :lol:

It was in the standard LP bridge HB position - which suited me fine really.