Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: JamesL on March 10, 2010, 07:54:13 PM
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hey guys, first post here and i'm afraid it seems to have been done to death already!
I play a gibson sg special through a carlsbro 50 top head ( - the valve overdrive is great but i can't crank it up unless recording so i use boss sd-1 and carl martin dc drive). I play mainly pop/rock stuff with my band (you can listen here http://www.myspace.com/kaguraband to some of the tunes for an idea what i'm going for).
Most of the previous threads seem to recommend pick ups for vintage ac/dc style rock or metal. I'm looking for something more middle of the road - keep the defined high end but adding abit more beef and fat tone.
any suggestions? and sorry for replaying the old gibson sg story!
thanks, james.
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Hmmm.
I'd go with Riff Raffs and use a booster pedal personally, but if you want to focus your guitar a bit more I guess you could try Black Dogs?
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JamesL me old sonnerjee just sat and listened to your entire playlist. Killer band mate, you Irish buggers keep delivering the goods don't you.
Pickups-wise my philosophy is stick to something like normal windings. A hand-wound fastidiously made pup like a BKP delivers a much better tonal spectrum than a machine wound stocker and allows you to tweak around all day. Between pedals, boosters and preamp settings you'll find anything you want. So Mules muchacho, anyone who can't get a good tone out of a Mule is a c*nt. Once again though inspiring band, even if you used Warpigs you'd be happy.
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Thanks for the comments and advice. I'll think on what you guys have said!
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I have a mississippi queen set in my SG faded and they are fantastic. Warm, fat tone but still cuts thought the mix like a knife.
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slightly overwound riff raff?