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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Fastbebop on April 07, 2011, 02:01:50 AM

Title: Manhattan pickups on solidbody?
Post by: Fastbebop on April 07, 2011, 02:01:50 AM

Hi everyone,

First of all, glad to join the BK forum  8)

I own a PRS Tremonti SE (mahogany body, rosewood fretboard, 2 HB). I used to play rock/metal but play jazz for 5 years. I own an archtop Ibanez AF-105NT for traditionnal jazz sounds. I'm looking for a clean, open sound, that sounds good with complex chords, with good harmonics...and that can get nasty sometimes. So here are my questions :

1. Is it better to have a calibrated set of pickups, or is it interesting to get separate ones? I was wandering if a Manhattan on neck and a Mule on the bridge would be coherent... I'm not a fervent user of the middle pickup position, but I fear the 2 pickups to have too much different sounds (inconsistant within a tune...)

2. How far can get the Mule set in jazz? I have been advised to get a calibrated set of Mules, because they are quite versatile... Plus, I think they are more adapted for the PRS...

3. Does the Manhattan set make sense on a solidbody guitar? I have been very pleased with the soundclip, but hard to know the whole potential of this pickup in less than 30 secs...

Thanks for the answers. I wish you all the best. I about to be a BKP owner  :lol:

Title: Re: Manhattan pickups on solidbody?
Post by: WezV on April 07, 2011, 09:18:02 AM

i put a manhattan/mule combo in a mahogany solidbody and was very happy with the results.