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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Hammerheart on August 06, 2015, 08:48:58 AM

Title: Heavy Riffing Tone pups for Epiphone 339 drop D
Post by: Hammerheart on August 06, 2015, 08:48:58 AM

A friend of mine is thinking about getting some BKPs for the above guitar. He was thinking about Blackhawks but I'm not convinced putting them in a hollow body guitar would be such a great idea. I think I remember reading on here in the past that low output pups are always better in semi hollow guitars. I'm thinking riff raffs would be a great match for the guitar maybe? I know he likes a lot of drop D style riffing and will be playing it through a Tiny Terror combo.

Where would you think his best options lay?

Title: Re: Heavy Riffing Tone pups for Epiphone 339 drop D
Post by: Cimmerian on August 06, 2015, 02:25:45 PM

Well what tone is he going for and what styles? I'm guessing post-grunge and alt. rock?

Title: Re: Heavy Riffing Tone pups for Epiphone 339 drop D
Post by: Telerocker on August 07, 2015, 12:19:53 AM

I would consider Black Dogs too. Tight in downtuned guitars and good for riffing. Has extra mids, but still vintageflavour, open, dynamic and bright enough.

Title: Re: Heavy Riffing Tone pups for Epiphone 339 drop D
Post by: ericsabbath on August 07, 2015, 01:08:08 PM

riff raffs, vhII's or black dogs

Title: Re: Heavy Riffing Tone pups for Epiphone 339 drop D
Post by: Hammerheart on August 09, 2015, 11:38:44 AM

I think he will be wanting good allrounders that will go from grungy soundgarden to metal riffing too so these suggestions will make a good starting point for stuff to consider.
I suppose as its a semi hollow guitar what would you take into consideration as pups to avoid and for what reason? I ask this out of my own curiosity as well it's all good knowledge.