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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: chrisheyes on June 11, 2005, 01:03:36 AM

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: chrisheyes on June 11, 2005, 01:03:36 AM

Hi there

Read some very good reviews of these pickups and I'm looking to caputure a Stevie Ray Vaughan type tone on a Jap Strat

What would you suggest ?

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: March on June 11, 2005, 01:21:15 AM

I've heard that the Irish Tour pickups capture the Texas Tornado's tone pretty accurately.  :)

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on June 11, 2005, 04:54:12 AM

Another vote for Irish Tours. Incredible single coil pup!!

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: chrisheyes on June 11, 2005, 10:08:39 AM

Oh dear  :(

I think I've bought the wrong ones !! :oops:

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: steve on June 11, 2005, 11:05:26 AM

Hi,What ones have you just bought?

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: chrisheyes on June 11, 2005, 01:14:57 PM

I've just bought the Trilogy Set  :?

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: steve on June 11, 2005, 02:12:06 PM

Im sure they can do Stevie, just alot more as well. These pickups are very responsive to volume control and versatile, i guess backing down the volume will give you more of the tone you mentioned.

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: chrisheyes on June 11, 2005, 02:50:28 PM

THat would be cool  :)

Tim is this correct ?  :oops:

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: Tim on June 11, 2005, 04:18:25 PM

The Irish Tours would be your best bet and my first choice...............where'd you buy them from?

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: chrisheyes on June 11, 2005, 05:33:38 PM

Hiya Tim  :D

So I've got the wrong ones -doh !!    :oops:

I've bought them on ebay

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: chrisheyes on June 11, 2005, 11:13:41 PM

Tim

Would you suggest unwinding wire off the coils ??

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: HJM on June 12, 2005, 10:37:50 AM

Try the trilogies - they're a great pickup!

Don't forget SRV used EMG pickups on at least one of his strats (used on the Texas Flood album). So as a modern voiced strat pickup, the trilogies will not be too far out. Plus there very high output, so you're amp will get a helping hand!

What you might find is that you have to hit the strings a bit harder, then you'll start to hear the SRV tone come out!

Don't worry yet - road test 'em first!!

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: Tim on June 12, 2005, 10:50:06 AM

Quote from: chrisheyes

Tim

Would you suggest unwinding wire off the coils ??

No, please don't do that!
They're not wound with the same wire and unless you're experienced and have done it before,unwinding pickups isn't a good idea.

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: chrisheyes on June 17, 2005, 10:49:46 PM

I've just received my Trilogy suite of pickups

One word

AWESOME !!!

Thanks Tim

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: bucketshred on June 17, 2005, 11:04:35 PM

Got any soundclips of the Trilogy Suites?

I'm buying some soonish and I really need to hear a clip of the set.

Andy!

Title: Which pickups to choose
Post by: chrisheyes on June 18, 2005, 12:41:28 AM

bucketshred

Was that a bit of a hint  :wink: