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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: agentOrAnGe on June 27, 2010, 10:28:43 PM

Title: need a little advice (pics included)
Post by: agentOrAnGe on June 27, 2010, 10:28:43 PM: Just got a new LTD ec goldtop and want to do some major upgrading. I am looking for a pickup set that will cover sounds ranging from blues (John Mayall) to classic/hard rock crunch tones (UFO, Widespread Panic). The guitar is all mahogany and a rosewood board. Sorry for the S**t pictures my camera is awful.
Title: Re: need a little advice (pics included)
Post by: agentOrAnGe on June 28, 2010, 12:18:50 AM: another pic.
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Post by: Twinfan on June 28, 2010, 09:00:06 AM: Mules?
Title: Re: need a little advice (pics included)
Post by: agentOrAnGe on June 28, 2010, 11:00:59 AM: I was thinking either those or a set of Crawlers. I just need to make up my mind.
Title: Re: need a little advice (pics included)
Post by: BigB on June 28, 2010, 01:16:04 PM: Quote from: agentOrAnGe on June 28, 2010, 11:00:59 AM
I was thinking either those or a set of Crawlers. I just need to make up my mind.

Crawlers are indeed great for blues to classic/hard rock tones, but that's on my all-maple guitar. Don't know how they would sound with all this mahogany - perhaps great, perharps a bit on the dark side. Anyway : AskTim(tm)
Title: Re: need a little advice (pics included)
Post by: Philly Q on June 28, 2010, 11:58:42 PM: If the guitar doesn't have a maple top I would steer clear of Crawlers - I think the bridge pickup would be too dark.
Title: Re: need a little advice (pics included)
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on June 29, 2010, 12:26:22 AM: I'd suggest Cold Sweat - especially for the UFO stuff - would sound great
Title: Re: need a little advice (pics included)
Post by: agentOrAnGe on June 29, 2010, 12:35:16 AM: Quote from: FELINEGUITARS on June 29, 2010, 12:26:22 AM
I'd suggest Cold Sweat - especially for the UFO stuff - would sound great

This is actually a good suggestion. I just remembered i have a CS Bridge not yet installed in anything, but I am very interested in a MQ neck, would they work well together?
Title: Re: need a little advice (pics included)
Post by: Philly Q on June 29, 2010, 12:36:40 AM: How would Emeralds go in mahogany? Are they bright enough?

(Just thinking of another classic rock variant)
Title: Re: need a little advice (pics included)
Post by: PhilKing on June 29, 2010, 12:37:58 PM: Emeralds are a great choice, I have them in my all Mahogany Will Scott custom

(http://i1018.photobucket.com/albums/af302/philking/LesPaulFin.jpg)
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Post by: hunter on June 29, 2010, 01:04:49 PM: The Emerald bridge I have in my Edwards LP is plenty bright, crunchy, yet thick on leads. Love it and I'm sure it would do those styles well.
Title: Re: need a little advice (pics included)
Post by: gwEm on June 29, 2010, 06:10:33 PM: i wonder about riff raffs in there myself - only since i'm not sure anything high or mid gain is required. anyway - another viewpoint you might like to think about.
Title: Re: need a little advice (pics included)
Post by: agentOrAnGe on July 01, 2010, 11:05:05 PM: Thanks for the suggestions! I will probably be putting in a order near the end of the weekend. One more question, would MQs work well?