Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: 6string on January 26, 2011, 07:23:28 PM
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I recently had a Crawler and 2 MMs put in to a MIM alder strat body and I'm really digging the MMs but I'm having a hard time with the Crawler. I'm not getting that full, warm rich tone that everyone describes. In fact its just the opposite. I had it installed by a very qualified tech so I'm confident the wiring is correct. He did set it quite low as he said the Crawler is quite a bit hotter than the MMs and tried to balance them. Is pickup height my issue? I'm hearing a very open almost muffled sound to it that is grinding and thinner than what I expected. Hard to describe but not the warm full that I thought I was going to get. Not sure what to do at this point. Anyone have any suggestions?
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hmm it sounds like you've mixed up the two :D
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i believe by MM the op means mothers milk as the miracle man is a fair bit hotter than a crawler
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aaah :D
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Must be something wrong. I have the Crawler/IT's-set and the Crawler is fat, thick and balanced. Everything but thin.
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Yes, I meant Mothers Milk sorry. Abbreviation confusion.
I agree that something must be wrong or I'm just tonally deaf. The only thing I can think of at this point is either the pickup height is causing it or the Crawler just isnt for me and I cant describe it very well.
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If you think it might be height...
change the height
And welcome! (since I havent seen you before)
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If you think it might be height...
change the height
And welcome! (since I havent seen you before)
Thanks for the welcome! I guess I wanted to ask the question regarding pickup height before I did it. Would it make a difference?
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Yes, it makes a huge difference.
Trying it would be way, way faster, and much more informative than asking us, however.
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I think that if you have tried to balance the Crawler with the MMs by adjusting it too low that may be your problem! I have said before that I thought the Crawler is too strong to mix with MMs! I would have went for a Mule or VHII, I had a HD with MMs and that was out of balance, so I changed to a Mule and it mixes well. Your Crawler should sound nice and fat with plenty of mids.
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I wasnt necessarily looking for a good mix with the MMs and Crawler as much as I wanted good single coils and a humbucker with the specific tones It was more about different applications than it was blend.
What is a good base line height to start at with the Crawler then? If it makes any difference I'm using 9 gauge strings.
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Just use a screwdriver and your EARS! :P
When it sounds good, it is good.
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i like the crawler/MM sets
also, if the height doesnt sort it (which it probably will) dont rule out that it could be wired wrong just because you went to a good tech - pickup wire colour codes vary between manufacturers so its an easy mistake to do a BKP wrong after installing a few other brands.
when things dont sound quite right i always take a look at my wiring!
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I wasnt necessarily looking for a good mix with the MMs and Crawler as much as I wanted good single coils and a humbucker with the specific tones It was more about different applications than it was blend.
What is a good base line height to start at with the Crawler then? If it makes any difference I'm using 9 gauge strings.
9 gauge is quite thin. Most guitars sound way better with 10's or 11's. I noticed the difference on my tele as I used to play 9's in the past, but changed to heavier strings. Much more mids, more tone, tighter. Yeaj, you have to work harder, but after a while you're used to the heavier gauge.
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I appreciate everyone's help. I'm gonna go grab a screwdriver and a pair of ears and see if I can get this thing dialed in. I'll let you know how it goes.
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I appreciate everyone's help. I'm gonna go grab a screwdriver and a pair of ears and see if I can get this thing dialed in. I'll let you know how it goes.
grab me a screwdriver while you're at it. not too much oj, lots of ice. cheers