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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: BluesDoggyDog on November 24, 2012, 03:03:26 PM

Title: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: BluesDoggyDog on November 24, 2012, 03:03:26 PM

Hi, im thinking about swapping the pickups in my 1987 avri62 stratocaster. I guess im going in the direction of somewhat near the gilmour black strat. So somewhat vintage sounding pickups but with some oomph! :) Slow hand perhaps? Btw for those who dont know 62's it has a rosewood fretboard =) My amp is a jcm 800
Cheers!

Title: Re: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: djl on November 24, 2012, 04:31:40 PM

This has come up before I think.
What you want for authentic DG sounds is a vintage sounding neck and middle with a slightly hotter bridge I think.

This page

http://www.gilmourish.com/?page_id=66

has a rundown of his black strat over the years, -> he swapped bits and pieces all over the place and has had loads of different pickups in it, so picking one set is tough! If I was buying, I would probably go for apache or the 59 slab board set for neck and middle, with either the Irish tour or slowhand bridge.

Title: Re: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: Telerocker on November 24, 2012, 04:59:25 PM

Slowhands are the obvious choice.

Title: Re: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: TheyCallMeVolume on November 24, 2012, 05:53:19 PM

Agree with Tele here, gotta go Slowhand.

Title: Re: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: djl on November 24, 2012, 06:20:40 PM

Slowhands will be fine for the bridge, but will be overwound for the neck and middle. Specs for his neck and middle are apparently 5.7-5.9kohms resistance, whereas the slowhands are wound heavier (6.5). They'll give a more middy sound and you'll lose some of the "stratiness" IMHO.

Title: Re: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: Philly Q on November 24, 2012, 08:57:08 PM

I immediately thought Apaches, just because Gilmour's warm Strat tone seems to come so much from that British '60s tradition.  With something a bit hotter in the bridge, just for practicality.

Title: Re: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: Elliot on November 25, 2012, 01:09:14 PM

I would say Mother's Milk for the neck and middle (as they have the mid to late 60s spec of plain enamel wire and 5.8k) and a Slow Hand or Irish Tour for the bridge.

Title: Re: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: PhilKing on November 25, 2012, 01:55:59 PM

There was a 69 Custom set which had the pickups for the DG sound.  I seem to remember that the bridge was something like 14k, with 5.9k for neck & middle.  Unfortunately, sine the house got flooded, I don't think that I've got the exact spec for them anymore.

Title: Re: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: Nolly on November 25, 2012, 11:02:29 PM

Try a Trilogy Suite bridge with the '59 Slab Board middle and neck - pretty much spot on for the Gilmour sound.

Title: Re: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: triantobebrian on November 26, 2012, 10:47:03 PM

Also look at an EMG SPC and EXG tone controls.  These CAN be used with passive pups such as our beloved BKP's.
This is what he uses - (but with EMG pups)

Title: Re: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: BluesDoggyDog on November 27, 2012, 05:35:24 PM

Quote from: triantobebrian on November 26, 2012, 10:47:03 PM

Also look at an EMG SPC and EXG tone controls.  These CAN be used with passive pups such as our beloved BKP's.
This is what he uses - (but with EMG pups)

Thanks but im not really after his EMG tones, more of his black strat. Guess most pickups will do aslong as i stay with something more vintage for neck/mid and a slightly hotter bridge. Just got to nail that $%&#ing fealing...

Title: Re: Which singlecoil for gilmour tone? 62 avri strat
Post by: melvin on November 28, 2012, 06:04:28 PM

I went with PAT PEND STRAT '63 Veneer Board's in the neck and middle and a Seymour Duncan Custom SSL-1C DG in the bridge. I also wired up a mini toggle switch to activate the '63 neck pickup when desired.

To my ears, this nailed DG's tone.