Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: LynchBeard on June 13, 2011, 02:06:42 PM
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Firstly, thanks to everyone who has helped me choose pickups for other guitars. Unfortunately you've turned me into a bareknuckle addict and i need you're help again!
I have an old Washburn Falcon which is a 5 piece neck-through design of maple and rosewood with an ebony board. The body wings are ash with maple Top.
I'm thinking maybe Crawlers? I'm normally a vintage hot kinda guy but i don't mind trying new things! :)
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Ever since the new site launched I've been wondering why the Crawlers were now listed in the contemporary range - while rather hot and not "true vintage", they definitly have a rather vintage vibe and voicing, nothing like hi-gain metal pups.
wrt/ your question: if your washburn is on the bright side - which seems to be the case from the woods and construction as well as from the few reviews I've seen - and you're looking for a warm, full, thick tone with chimey cleans and singing leads, then you want Crawlers. FWIW, they work wonder on my Vox Custom 24 (matsumoku '81, maple going-thru neck, maple sides, rosewood fretboard).
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I agree with BigB. The Crawlers are sort of a hotrodded PAF and to me more vintagehotsounding then contempary. Should be a good choiche for the Falcon. The Abraxas would work too (more open then the Crawler, with less oommphh).
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+1 to the Crawlers - especially as the bridge pickup is pretty close to the bridge on ther versions I've seen and it will need a pickup that has warmth (which the Crawler is good for)
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Crawlers will indeed fit the bill. And please let's see a picture of the guitar!
(Might be worth considering Abraxas too?)
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Thanks alot, i'm very pleased that you've made it easy for me to choose the Crawlers!
And please let's see a picture of the guitar!
Previous owner didn't love it as much as he should have... quite a few dings but mainly on the back and bottom.
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Ah, it's got the brass ring inlays! I love the look of those guitars! :D