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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: johnny_rock_it on October 04, 2015, 12:27:12 AM

Title: Riff Raff or Mule? (bridge)
Post by: johnny_rock_it on October 04, 2015, 12:27:12 AM
Hello,

First time poster here.

I would like to swap the bridge pick up of a basswood body guitar with maple neck and RW fingerboard.

I am looking for a warm, vintage, PAF vibe. My limited research in youtube tone samples has yielded the RR or Mule as a  pretty decent choice.

Please let me know what you guys think.

Thank you.
Title: Re: Riff Raff or Mule? (bridge)
Post by: Kiichi on October 04, 2015, 12:43:35 AM
Hi and welcome mate!

Would you be so kind to give us more info on what kind of guitar you have? Scale length and contruction can make a big impact. With basswood body I assume it to be in the superstrat region, but I canīt tell.

Now, even though I am lacking details here I would drift towards the Mule. Pure gold standard ī59 PAF sound. Warmer than the Riff Raff which excells in really warm and middy guitars which could be on the darker end. The Mule always works though. The polar oposite of a one trick pony.

So yeah, probably Mule for you, but give us more details so we can be sure. =)
Title: Re: Riff Raff or Mule? (bridge)
Post by: johnny_rock_it on October 04, 2015, 03:21:21 AM
Thank you Kiichi :)

The guitar is a Cort MBC-1.

25.5" scale, basswood body guitar with maple neck and RW fingerboard.

What would be the difference between RR and Mule?
Title: Re: Riff Raff or Mule? (bridge)
Post by: Telerocker on October 04, 2015, 03:51:21 AM
The RR has more topend than a Mule and more uppermids, both cut very well. A Mule is little more balanced from top to bottom. I have Mules in mahogany bolt-on guitar. Excellent PAF59-replica's.
Title: Re: Riff Raff or Mule? (bridge)
Post by: Tim on October 04, 2015, 03:38:44 PM
The Mule will give you the best balance and have a fuller bottom end which will give you some warmth. The Riff Raff has a harder edge to it c/o the AV magnet which produces a brighter high end and more aggressive upper mid.
Title: Re: Riff Raff or Mule? (bridge)
Post by: darrenw5094 on October 04, 2015, 03:59:01 PM
Quote from: Tim on October 04, 2015, 03:38:44 PM
The Mule will give you the best balance and have a fuller bottom end which will give you some warmth. The Riff Raff has a harder edge to it c/o the AV magnet which produces a brighter high end and more aggressive upper mid.

Do those pups work in strat type guitars?
Title: Re: Riff Raff or Mule? (bridge)
Post by: jjcharvel on October 06, 2015, 05:25:04 PM
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Do those pups work in strat type guitars?

Charvel have put the Mules into their custom shop San Dimas

http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/19125/Charvel-Custom-Shop-San-Dimas-Flat-Top-Flame-Maple-Top-Electric-Guitar-Lemon-Drop/

 :wink:
Title: Re: Riff Raff or Mule? (bridge)
Post by: Tim on October 06, 2015, 06:50:21 PM


Quote from: darrenw5094 on October 04, 2015, 03:59:01 PM
Quote from: Tim on October 04, 2015, 03:38:44 PM
The Mule will give you the best balance and have a fuller bottom end which will give you some warmth. The Riff Raff has a harder edge to it c/o the AV magnet which produces a brighter high end and more aggressive upper mid.

Do those pups work in strat type guitars?

Yes they do and I like The Mule in particular as a very balanced Strat bridge pickup.
Title: Re: Riff Raff or Mule? (bridge)
Post by: darrenw5094 on October 08, 2015, 03:53:07 PM
Good to know these things  :tongue:
Title: Re: Riff Raff or Mule? (bridge)
Post by: jjcharvel on November 07, 2015, 08:37:58 AM
Also this Fender Custom Shop Hardtail Strat has a Mule

http://www.themusiczoo.com/product/21755/Fender-Custom-Shop-Music-Zoo-Exclusive-Hardtop-Stratocaster-Single-Humbucker-Electric-Guitar-Blonde/

what I find interesting is that they use 250K pots