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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: FernandoDuarte on February 25, 2012, 11:55:21 PM

Title: Mules bridge w/ RR or VHII neck?
Post by: FernandoDuarte on February 25, 2012, 11:55:21 PM

Hello people!

I'm having my neck-thru body LP a re-top job for a more figured maple and will also change the pickups...

I was planning the A5 mules, but as BKP don't customize anymore their pickups, I'm thinking in getting the A4 Mule on bridge, but wanted a less bassy tone on the neck...

Basically I want my neck pickup to sound more or less alike the bridge pickup, but clearer...

So, looking at the pickups details on the website I thought the Riff Raff or VHII on the neck could work, any thoughts on that???

Title: Re: Mules bridge w/ RR or VHII neck?
Post by: henriquepaiva on February 26, 2012, 02:05:46 AM

Riff raff or VHII neck to match a Mule bridge?

They are a little hotter pickups than mule, maybe don't match so well. Also, A5 is bassier than A4.

I'd go for SM A2 in the neck with Mule A4 bridge.

Title: Re: Mules bridge w/ RR or VHII neck?
Post by: FernandoDuarte on February 26, 2012, 02:39:56 AM

SM A2 makes me think in Slash solo tone, that it's not really what I want... Think it's too bassy

Title: Re: Mules bridge w/ RR or VHII neck?
Post by: Telerocker on February 26, 2012, 08:30:43 AM

The neckpickups are different birds. I think a RiffRaff-neck goes well wit a Mule.

Title: Re: Mules bridge w/ RR or VHII neck?
Post by: kevinr on February 26, 2012, 10:23:53 AM

I would go RiffRaff the A5 will cut through better than an A2 or A4, whilst I like the Mule bridge I don't like the neck, much prefer the RR or VHII.

Title: Re: Mules bridge w/ RR or VHII neck?
Post by: ericsabbath on February 26, 2012, 10:43:29 AM

slash tones aren't bassy at all

the neck mule isn't bassy as well

maybe you want a MQ

Title: Re: Mules bridge w/ RR or VHII neck?
Post by: Lucifuge on February 26, 2012, 03:00:07 PM

While I wouldn't describe the Mule neck as bassy, I think it does sound quite "soft" compared to a typical A5 pickup, so maybe doesn't cut though as well (though I haven't tried the Riff Raff or VHII.)

Title: Re: Mules bridge w/ RR or VHII neck?
Post by: Telerocker on February 26, 2012, 03:39:44 PM

I have a Mule-neck and it's not really a cutting pickup.

Title: Re: Mules bridge w/ RR or VHII neck?
Post by: Philly Q on February 26, 2012, 04:51:57 PM

It's true that the AII Stormy Monday neck is "clear" sounding, it's certainly not fat... but it's clear in a soft sort of way, I wouldn't say it really cuts through.

The Riff Raff neck is the brightest, by all accounts, and I don't see why it shouldn't match well enough with the Mule bridge.

Title: Re: Mules bridge w/ RR or VHII neck?
Post by: FernandoDuarte on February 26, 2012, 10:59:57 PM

Great, folks! Think will try the RR neck :D