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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: jessi1 on February 21, 2007, 04:44:56 PM

Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: jessi1 on February 21, 2007, 04:44:56 PM: Hello all im new here and was wondering what pickup you all think is best for my musical preference. Im looking for a pickup that is good for rock/southern rock as well as a bit of metal that is not all blending into mush like mu emg's are. I would like a nice clean sound as well but with a little gain good for rock and metal, any suggestions. Guitar is EPI LP and 50watt line six amp, thanks all.
Title: Re: Hello all pickup question
Post by: Sailor Charon on February 21, 2007, 04:47:53 PM: Quote from: jessi1
Hello all im new here and was wondering what pickup you all think is best for my musical preference. Im looking for a pickup that is good for rock/southern rock as well as a bit of metal that is not all blending into mush like mu emg's are. I would like a nice clean sound as well but with a little gain good for rock and metal, any suggestions. Guitar is EPI LP and 50watt line six amp, thanks all.

Well.. the Mississippi Queen's one option if you like P90s, not sure what kind of humbuckers though...
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on February 21, 2007, 04:51:01 PM: Wow, I have no idea what would work for that. Are you doing a Pride & Glory type of thing?
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: metal_god on February 21, 2007, 04:57:06 PM: would miracle mans not be right for that kinda sound? or nailbombs definatly not warpigs though
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on February 21, 2007, 05:04:19 PM: Quote from: metal_god
would miracle mans not be right for that kinda sound?

They might. That was going to be my knee-jerk response, but I'm curious as to whether the thread starter is going to be doing Southern AND metal, or Southern Metal. That would change things.
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: metal_god on February 21, 2007, 05:07:29 PM: yeah well it sounded like southern rock so i dont really know what bands that would define.... lynyrd skynyrd?
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on February 21, 2007, 05:11:13 PM: If it's Southern and metal together, it would me more like Pride & Glory. There are lots of great southern rock bands: Skynrd ... .38 Special ... CSNY ... Blackfoot, etc
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: jessi1 on February 21, 2007, 05:58:03 PM: Sorry guys i meant music like zakk's pride and glory with maybe a little metal thrown in, not death/thrash or anything, more like some Black Label stuff, any ideas as to what would be well suited for that kind of music, thanks.

Wow just heard a clip of the Rebel Yell Humbuckers and it sounded nice, are those for sale yet? Any info on these.
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: Ratrod on February 21, 2007, 06:38:12 PM: Mules would be my first choise for a southern rock LP. For heavier stuff you will need to dig hard into the strings.

The Rebel Yell would be great too, they'll handle the heavier stuff better than the Mules.

You could also go for a Crawlers. They're like hot rodded Mules but they have a very specific type of tone with a big midrange hump, not everyman's pickup.
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on February 21, 2007, 06:49:53 PM: ^ I bow to Ratty's recommendation!
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: jessi1 on February 21, 2007, 07:55:28 PM: Thanks for the info guys i appreciate it alot, also does anyone have any info on the rebel yell pickups, thanks.
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: OD-Black_Fire on February 21, 2007, 09:26:00 PM: Screw the numbers, if it sounds right then it's a good choice.
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: steve on February 21, 2007, 10:18:50 PM: Quote from: OD-Black_Fire
Screw the numbers, if it sounds right then it's a good choice.

Amen brother!!
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: HTH AMPS on February 21, 2007, 10:54:40 PM: Crawlers - I have 'em in my Les Paul and they have that PAF tonality but just hotter and able to handle gain better than accurate PAF repros.

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Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: shaman on February 21, 2007, 11:35:48 PM: will vouch for the rebels-i play a ton of allman bros stuff and the rebs do it-they brightened my les paul standard up-i played a seymour dun pearly gates for years, which would be like a Mule/Black dog style pup-i got the reb because I wanted a little more bite and articulation with my lead work-i felt the pg wasn't responding, or tracking quick enough...wanted more note articulation, if that makes sense-the reb was EXactly what I had in mind-seems like black dog/mule/emerald/abraxas would all work as well-the resistance on the reb seems to be around 14.5-great harmonics--awesome with neck and bridge-put it this way..if I want skynyrd..i get it...if I want sabbath...i get it
...get it??!!get any of them..you will dig..my brotha!!
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: carlaz on February 22, 2007, 11:22:46 AM: I'd say Mule's would be perfect for southern rock stuff, and the Miracle Man would be perfect for Pride & Glory stuff or anything Zakk, really. :)

Aiming in between .... My first recommendation would be Crawlers, which are hotter than vintage though keeping plenty of vintage vibe and originally voiced for the heavy 70s-style blues-rock thang. I think their midrange hump is an advantage (cuts through the mix!), but if you don't like it the Abraxas would be another good vintage-vibe-but-hotter choice. The Rebel Yells are great modern rock humbuckers .... they might work for you, but I guess it really depends on the details of what you want!
Title: Hello all pickup question
Post by: Toms' anominous on February 22, 2007, 12:08:13 PM: wouldn't a copy of MQ's or Mules be good with a cold sweat? so you can still get the metal, the twang and the tone?