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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: hendrixk on January 13, 2011, 09:04:11 PM

Title: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: hendrixk on January 13, 2011, 09:04:11 PM: hello guys ... this is my first post her, i would appreciate if you can give me some suggestion about a bridge pickup for my flying v
i have right now rockfield mafia in the bridge, and it sucks....
i like the sound of the holy divers that i have in my ibanez, but i dont know if it would work well with my gibi
i play mostly 70s rock and 80s metal, sometimes progressive, but i guess you got the idea...

HELP !!
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: Telerocker on January 13, 2011, 09:10:25 PM: Ask forummember gwEm. He's an Vee-expert. My taste would be a Black Dog or a Mule. Kravitz plays Mules in his V and they sound awesome. Mules can do heavy rock/ metal too with the right amp. The BD's have a stronger midrange and a tight lowend. They do hardrock/metal too.
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: hendrixk on January 13, 2011, 09:12:40 PM: allright.. thanks man
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: Brow on January 13, 2011, 09:17:40 PM: I have a Riff Raff (b) / Mississippi Queen (n) in my V and it'll pretty much cover everything you mention with the right amp :)
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: gwEm on January 13, 2011, 09:28:38 PM: a riff raff would indeed be a good choice here. it depends on the sound of that particular V. if you want more presence in the mids you might want to consider an A5 Mule. Riff Raffs nail the 70s rock thing though, and you can hear how well they do with contemporary stuff with the new website clips.
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: hendrixk on January 13, 2011, 09:54:15 PM: well i hvae used holy divers in my ibanez rg and they sound wonderfull... il like that kind of beefy 80s tone.. any recomendation
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: ericsabbath on January 14, 2011, 04:40:20 AM: gibson V's tend to sound dark and mid heavy
the riff raff would make things even
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: hendrixk on January 14, 2011, 06:25:23 AM: so i go for mules a5?
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: Brow on January 14, 2011, 12:32:26 PM: Quote from: hendrixk on January 14, 2011, 06:25:23 AM
so i go for mules a5?

Or a Riff Raff would also be a good choice.
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: AndyR on January 14, 2011, 01:23:10 PM: Quote from: Brow on January 14, 2011, 12:32:26 PM
Quote from: hendrixk on January 14, 2011, 06:25:23 AM
so i go for mules a5?

Or a Riff Raff would also be a good choice.

+1

I've not heard a Mule A5 but I've heard good things about them. And I have standard Riff Raffs and Mules, so I have some idea what they might be like.

I'd be choosing between Mule A5 and Riff Raffs myself... personally I'd be leaning towards Riff Raffs, I don't think you could go wrong with those.
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: jbflinnla on January 30, 2011, 01:43:38 AM: This is my first time posting and I have basically the same question as hendrixk....and seem to play the same kind of music. Seventies Rock, eighties thrash, and stoner sludge. I actually have Riff raffs in my Vee and while I like them somewhat, I feel that they don't offer enough punch and power. I have emailed Tim and he suggests the Cold Sweats....but I am loathe to get a ceramic pickup as I seem to prefer the heavier mid range grind that seems to be present in the alnico clips but more absent in the ceramic ones. I've been toying with either Nailbombs, Rebel Yells, or Black dogs. Any advice would be appreciated!
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: ericsabbath on January 30, 2011, 02:57:41 AM: Tim himself used to own a gibson gothic polka dot V with nailbombs
I've seen that guitar for quite cheap on ebay a couple times

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1282.0;attach=537;image
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: hendrixk on January 30, 2011, 09:17:03 PM: well i allready order riff raffs, lets see how they work, hopefully i wont have to buy again another bridge pickup, or i will kill myself, or just sell that guitar xD
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: ericsabbath on January 31, 2011, 02:24:05 AM: Quote from: hendrixk on January 30, 2011, 09:17:03 PM
well i allready order riff raffs, lets see how they work, hopefully i wont have to buy again another bridge pickup, or i will kill myself, or just sell that guitar xD

great choice for a great guitar!

you gotta record some UFO and Hendrix for us 8)
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: hendrixk on January 31, 2011, 07:58:49 AM: hopefully those pickups make the trick !!
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: hendrixk on July 15, 2011, 01:20:35 PM: well after long time i with does pickups .. it still sounds like its very dark sounding .. funny thing i thought that gibson would sound better .. but still sounds quite dark.. any opinions
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: Madsakre on July 15, 2011, 02:03:38 PM: hmm. New strings, and get the pickup closer to the strings too.
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: Telerocker on July 15, 2011, 06:25:41 PM: Wiring or pickup height.
Title: Re: gibson flying v pickups
Post by: gwEm on July 16, 2011, 12:21:23 AM: make sure they are 500k pots. try removing the tone pot as an experiment