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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Smokiejohn on January 28, 2014, 03:15:37 PM

Title: Converting Archtop
Post by: Smokiejohn on January 28, 2014, 03:15:37 PM

Hello, This is my first post , although been lurking for a while. Would be grateful for any recommendations...basically have squired an old EKO archtop guitar and would like to add one pickup , one volume. Tone I'm looking for is big , ballsy and throaty...kinda gritty Malcom Young .
Grateful for your time and advice.

Kind Regards, John

Title: Re: Converting Archtop
Post by: Telerocker on January 28, 2014, 05:31:29 PM

Hi and welcome!

I would pick a P90 for that, like a Nantucket or the humbuckersized Mississippi Queen.

Title: Re: Converting Archtop
Post by: darkbluemurder on January 29, 2014, 09:50:57 AM

Will that one pickup be in the bridge or neck position?

Cheers Stephan

Title: Re: Converting Archtop
Post by: Smokiejohn on January 29, 2014, 01:11:59 PM

@Telerocker , Thanks for the welcome and suggestions.
@darkbluemurder , This will be for a bridge pickup.

Cheers J

Title: Re: Converting Archtop
Post by: darkbluemurder on January 29, 2014, 02:18:12 PM

I have not yet played one but I guess the Riff Raff has not got its name for nothing.

Cheers Stephan