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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: triantobebrian on October 21, 2015, 01:51:26 AM

Title: Neck pickups in bridge position?
Post by: triantobebrian on October 21, 2015, 01:51:26 AM

Howdy all

I've got a warmthkth strat with Irish Tour single coils in the neck and middle and a sinner in the bridge for higher gain solo stuff.

But I hate the 'boxiness' that general treble or bridge pickups produce.  Is to the position? Or the pickup being designed that way.

So I want to change the pickup.  Do I go an Irish Tour Bridge (or will I get the same boxy sound), an Irish Tour neck, or even another Sinner but neck pickup.  Still high gain, but the clearer sound.

Any thoughts?

Title: Re: Neck pickups in bridge position?
Post by: quitty on October 21, 2015, 06:45:32 AM

It's mostly the position.
A pickup with scooped mids might help.

Title: Re: Neck pickups in bridge position?
Post by: Chris Rowberry on October 21, 2015, 12:05:32 PM

Quote from: triantobebrian on October 21, 2015, 01:51:26 AM

Howdy all

I've got a warmthkth strat with Irish Tour single coils in the neck and middle and a sinner in the bridge for higher gain solo stuff.

But I hate the 'boxiness' that general treble or bridge pickups produce.  Is to the position? Or the pickup being designed that way.

So I want to change the pickup.  Do I go an Irish Tour Bridge (or will I get the same boxy sound), an Irish Tour neck, or even another Sinner but neck pickup.  Still high gain, but the clearer sound.

Any thoughts?

Can I ask what you mean by 'boxiness'? If you mean compressed then I would suggest going for something like the Irish Tour since that will give you smoother bass response and will open up the pickup and give you a more open, fluent, organic tone.