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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Yamhammer on October 22, 2007, 03:43:40 PM

Title: Chambered Les Pauls: Why always low output BKP's?
Post by: Yamhammer on October 22, 2007, 03:43:40 PM

Why do people always have low output pickups in their chambered Les Pauls?

Title: Chambered Les Pauls: Why always low output BKP's?
Post by: ericsabbath on October 22, 2007, 03:47:30 PM

cause hot pickups make the air expand inside the guitar and it may explode or maybe turn into a baloon  :lol:

Title: Chambered Les Pauls: Why always low output BKP's?
Post by: Yamhammer on October 22, 2007, 03:55:12 PM

No seriously...there must be a reason for it  :?

for it...

Title: Chambered Les Pauls: Why always low output BKP's?
Post by: Will on October 22, 2007, 04:05:43 PM

I heard that all 2007's are chambered apart from the VOS stuff

Title: Chambered Les Pauls: Why always low output BKP's?
Post by: Yamhammer on October 22, 2007, 04:15:14 PM

Quote from: Will

I heard that all 2007's are chambered apart from the VOS stuff

That's correct. So the questions are:

-Who's got a 2007 Les Paul with higher output BKP pickups in it?
- How does it sound?

Title: Chambered Les Pauls: Why always low output BKP's?
Post by: Philly Q on October 22, 2007, 04:30:26 PM

Acoustically a hollow/chambered body seems to emphasise highs and lows more than a solidbody.  I haven't played many chambered guitars, but I have a Thinline Tele and I used to own a Hamer Artist - both tend to sound a bit boomy on the bass strings and a bit harsh/snappy on the treble strings.

I'm guessing here, but I think high output pickups might emphasise the extra bassiness to the point that it becomes really boomy and mushy.  And also perhaps there's more likelihood of problematic feedback?

Title: Chambered Les Pauls: Why always low output BKP's?
Post by: indysmith on October 22, 2007, 05:48:40 PM

Quote from: Philly Q

And also perhaps there's more likelihood of problematic feedback?

this is what i was thinking. semi-hollowbodies with high output pups get horrible feedback with a lot of gain. the chambers in the new les pauls are likely to give the same effect.

Also - lower output pickups sound better in Les Pauls. yes, this is only my opinion, but IT'S RIGHT!

Title: Chambered Les Pauls: Why always low output BKP's?
Post by: sgmypod on October 22, 2007, 08:37:12 PM

have overwound emeralds in my chambered Guild Bluesbird (LP)

Title: Chambered Les Pauls: Why always low output BKP's?
Post by: WezV on October 22, 2007, 09:08:57 PM

the feedback thing isnt really much more untill you add soundholes of somekind.

it really depends what chambering is going on.  If its the weight relief drill hole style of chambering it wont affect the sound much, obviously some - but not much.  but when its large chambers it has a more profound affect on the resonance of the guitar.

Title: Chambered Les Pauls: Why always low output BKP's?
Post by: Pauldem on October 22, 2007, 09:22:38 PM

This shows my ignorance, but would a SD JB be considered high out out? I have one in an LP Elegant and it sounds pretty fine.

Title: Chambered Les Pauls: Why always low output BKP's?
Post by: sgmypod on October 22, 2007, 09:44:29 PM

think the O/wound emeralds I have  are near the 18k no feedback problems and sound great