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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: The Bag on December 03, 2005, 11:14:23 PM

Title: Neck - Mule or Stormy Monday
Post by: The Bag on December 03, 2005, 11:14:23 PM

I'm looking for a new neck pup for my epi les paul - the bridge was replaced years ago with a EMG81, but I want something different in the neck.  Something less harsh, with a kinda vintage tone - I've been looking around the site and the forums and listening to the clips, and I think either a Mule or the Stormy Monday would suit my needs.  

The problem is I can't decide between them, any advice anyone can offer would be great.

Title: Neck - Mule or Stormy Monday
Post by: Steve-Mr Pig 2U on December 04, 2005, 12:52:32 AM

The Mule and Stormy Monday neck pickups are very simular, The Mule neck has a DC of 7.3K and the Stormy Monday 6.9K. Both have alnico IV magnets.
very open and 'big' sounding with excelent articulation, you wont get more vintage than these! The Stormy Monday is the cleanest and clearest and the Mule has slightly more output.

Title: Neck - Mule or Stormy Monday
Post by: Tim on December 04, 2005, 11:18:37 AM

If you've an active bridge pickup then you may well experience a mismatch with a passive neck when both p/ups are selected as the active require 25K pots and passives 500K.

Title: Neck - Mule or Stormy Monday
Post by: The Bag on December 04, 2005, 12:49:35 PM

would there be an adverse affect in general or only when both were selected?  Would they be okay individually?

Title: Neck - Mule or Stormy Monday
Post by: The Bag on December 04, 2005, 02:17:04 PM

actually... since it's a 'special' model (just one vol & tone) I'm screwed aren't I.

For that setup I'd need 2 active or 2 passive, right?

Title: Neck - Mule or Stormy Monday
Post by: Ratrod on December 04, 2005, 03:57:12 PM

You could rewire it as a two volume with no tone control.