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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: justinhowley on October 04, 2017, 02:49:46 PM

Title: Pickup suggestions for a new guitar build
Post by: justinhowley on October 04, 2017, 02:49:46 PM

Hi All,

I'm building out another Warmoth guitar. This time its a Telecaster with mahogany body, wenge cap, wenge neck and ebony fretboard. I am currently stuck with decision paralysis on what type of pickups to get. I am considering the warpigs, but unsure. I'd like this guitar to be somewhat versatile but I lean on the side of heavier distorted tones. Any suggestions with the wood types what might suit this guitar?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Pickup suggestions for a new guitar build
Post by: darrenw5094 on October 04, 2017, 06:09:14 PM

Depends on the style of music you want to play. The Warpig has a tonne of tight focused bass, which you might actually like.
What bands are you wanting to sound like?

Title: Re: Pickup suggestions for a new guitar build
Post by: justinhowley on October 04, 2017, 06:14:51 PM

FYI I have the sinner Strat set and I'm in love with them. Bands in which I like the guitars tones would be Nirvana's Nevermind, Smashing Pumpkins Siamese Dream, Failure's Fantastic Planet.

Title: Re: Pickup suggestions for a new guitar build
Post by: capac on October 04, 2017, 08:42:06 PM

I'd go for a more vintage-oriented humbucker... Warpig would be over the top IMO.

Title: Re: Pickup suggestions for a new guitar build
Post by: Telerocker on October 05, 2017, 12:24:33 AM

I would also consider HSP90's like the Supermassive and Stockholm. Plenty of chunk and roar,l P90 topend ring and looks to kill.

Title: Re: Pickup suggestions for a new guitar build
Post by: Dave Sloven on October 05, 2017, 02:08:35 AM

You might be better off with a Crawler rather than a Warpig

Title: Re: Pickup suggestions for a new guitar build
Post by: justinhowley on October 05, 2017, 04:54:41 PM

I've been considering the H90's also. I'm in the choice paralysis mode right now. I have a Les Paul and a Start currently. So I have those tones covered. Maybe I'll jump in to the H90 world. The Supermassive and Stockholm are super interesting. I wish there were more sound clips available.

Title: Re: Pickup suggestions for a new guitar build
Post by: Dave Sloven on October 05, 2017, 06:29:51 PM

I've found the Stockholm to be quite versatile in my SG Junior.  Here's a demo I recorded a couple of years ago using it.  There are two guitars.  The lead guitar was a Telecaster with a SD Quarter Pound, I think.  Either that or it was his Epi SG with the stock Epi P-90s.  But I am pretty sure it was the Tele.  In any case the rhythm guitar track is the Stockholm guitar.

https://teraniapunk.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2015

Title: Re: Pickup suggestions for a new guitar build
Post by: Dave Sloven on October 05, 2017, 06:31:56 PM

That demo is pretty sloppy.  Everything was recorded together in one take.

Basically I have always found the Stockholm to be like a supercharged version of the P-90 used on the early Discharge recordings.  Its basic tone is pure A5 P-90