Author Topic: What do you think? (Read 1145 times)

JustBecos · « **on:** February 13, 2008, 08:16:28 PM »

Hello All

Just want to check with you if you think this will work and my logic makes sense. I'm looking for a classic rock sound, more led zep than ac/dc but able to do a good old blues sound which I really got into recently, also the age I am (30) I have a love of '90's grunge (more Pearl Jam than Nirvana)

I have a PRS tremonti SE which I'm looking to up grade the pups got cheap secondhand as I really liked the neck. I'm thinking that as it's all mahogany guitar and quite thin body (1 3/4"), the advice on other threads regarding SG's would be applicable here.

With the above all in mind I'm thinking AV Mule bridge and AIV SM for neck.

I think this will work well and be quite versatile. Have I missed something and would be make a big mistake?

I listened to the clips of riff raffs which though very good are not really quick the sound that I'm looking for, though this could because they mainly AC/DC style which isn't my thing

Any thoughts you have would be appreciated.

Cheers

Cos

PhilKing · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2008, 10:43:11 PM »

That will give you most of the sounds you want. The SM will let you get a lot of the classic clean blues sounds and the Mule will rock. The AV will add a bit of brightness which will be good in a mahogany guitar.

hunter · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2008, 07:02:57 AM »

I guess neck SM will be cool for a very open tone such as it's necessary to do a proper Zep ballad.

For the neck you could go for more several options. I had good results with a VHII in a PRS SE Singlecut. This is not a compressed pickup, so you can still do that 70s rock and blues, but it's also got balls for some AIC/Pearl Jam kinda stuff.

Anyways, a Mule bridge is never wrong either :O)

Maybe a good idea to also ask Tim's opinion via sales@bareknucklepickups.co.uk

Scotty477 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2008, 09:12:04 AM »

I'd certainly go with the AIV SM in the neck. I'm currently thinking about replacing my Emerald neck with this pup as I'm finding the Emerald neck just a little to hot a lot of the time.

For the neck I'd be looking at 3 choices. The Mule will give you that all round performance and is probably a 'safe' option.

The Emerald bridge, I can't praise highly enough. It will compliment the all mahogany body of your PRS SE and give you a warm sound with enough high's to cut through the mix.

The last option is a bridge Rebel Yell. The RY sounds great in every clip I've heard and also looks to be a very versatile pup - capable of doing classic and modern rock and more.

If ... sorry - when I get my Patrick Eggle Berlin I'll be putting a set of RY's into it :D