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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: sushi on September 13, 2007, 04:27:45 PM

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: sushi on September 13, 2007, 04:27:45 PM

I bought a Gibson LesPaul Artisan 3 PU (1978) one month ago.
I would like to change all PU with BK.
I still have a LesPaul Gibson Standard with a set of Mule and I'm very very very satisfied (they are great PU !!)

I'm a blues, rock and funk player and I want my Artisan sound sweet funky on clean channel (need attack not to boomy...).

Which PU do I need ?

thanks

charles

ps: LEsPaul Artisan have the same wiring as a Custom.

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: gwEm on September 13, 2007, 05:08:34 PM

riff raff? bright with sharp attack

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: sushi on September 14, 2007, 09:49:04 AM

thanks !

What about stormy monday ?

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: Twinfan on September 14, 2007, 11:02:09 AM

If you play a lot of clean tones, then I would go for the Stormy Mondays  :D

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: Fourth Feline on September 14, 2007, 03:12:51 PM

Another vote for the Stormy Mondays  :D

The flatter E.Q response ( compared to Mules ) and sweet high end / subtle bass will suit your described uses I.M.H.O.

F.F.

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: sushi on October 06, 2007, 08:01:51 AM

And what about this combinaison:
neck: Stormy Monday or Mule
middle: Mississipi Queen
bridge: Mule

Does the MQ loud enough to be combined with a set of mule or stormy monday ?

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: 5F6-A on October 06, 2007, 08:46:36 AM

Quote from: sushi

And what about this combinaison:
neck: Stormy Monday or Mule
middle: Mississipi Queen
bridge: Mule

Does the MQ loud enough to be combined with a set of mule or stormy monday ?

it might look a bit odd I'd go with a set of stormy mondays and a mule for the bridge

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: Philly Q on October 06, 2007, 10:27:35 AM

I think the MQ would be hot enough to work with the Mule or SM, but I don't know what sort of tone you'd get combining them.  Is the guitar wired so you get middle+bridge in the middle switch position?  You'd never get the MQ on its own.

I think it would be cool to have MQs in middle and neck positions, with a humbucker in the bridge.  You could rewire the switch to give you neck, neck+middle, bridge.

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: ailean on October 06, 2007, 11:53:00 AM

Quote from: sushi

And what about this combinaison:
neck: Stormy Monday or Mule
middle: Mississipi Queen
bridge: Mule

Does the MQ loud enough to be combined with a set of mule or stormy monday ?

My wife has an MQ neck with a Nailbomb bridge and they balance very well, if anything the MQ will be hotter then the SM / Mules.

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: sushi on October 27, 2007, 01:50:59 PM

I just order for a Stormy Monday set with gold cover.
I'm waiting....

I will tell you and post a video on youtube when it will be install on my LesPaul Artisan.

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: badgermark on October 27, 2007, 02:30:55 PM

I can't wait to see you rock out on youtube sushi. Gotta play some Psycho Killer though  :lol:

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: sushi on October 29, 2007, 01:48:36 PM

ET VOILA !!

I just receive new BKP Stormy Monday.
Just installed on my LesPaul Artisan.

It sound great, of course !

I'm gonna post a new video on youtube as soon as possible.

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: Twinfan on October 29, 2007, 02:20:40 PM

Looks great!  How does it sound?????

Title: which BKP for my LesPaul Artisan 3 PU ?
Post by: Henk on October 29, 2007, 02:29:55 PM

Thats such a beautyfull guitar, congratulations.

When i got my '79 25/50 anniversary LP i was walking with my head in the clouds for at least a couple of months, have fun and hope to see it in action soon  :wink:

Title: Stormy Monday on Youtube
Post by: sushi on October 29, 2007, 04:42:24 PM

I just posted a video on youtube.
I use the Artisan/BKP with crunch, distorted and clean sound.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuavPedirvA