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Panta28

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Best pickup choice for my guitar
« on: January 24, 2012, 03:41:09 PM »
Hello,
I have a question. I'm searching for a versatile H-S-H combination.
The guitar is a chambered alder Body with a Gotoh 510ts-sf1 Bridge.The Neck is a Pau ferro neck and fretboard.

I'm looking for a great rock sound that can also nail a little bit of the guthrie govan tone.

Thank you for your help.

Best Regards
Ben

darkbluemurder

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Re: Best pickup choice for my guitar
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2012, 04:43:07 PM »
Since Guthrie Govan has a very warm tone, I recommend the Holydiver for the bridge position. The Cold Sweat neck is a good match to the HD in the bridge. I use that combination in my PRS Custom.
For the middle position I would choose the Irish Tour.

Cheers Stephan

ericsabbath

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Re: Best pickup choice for my guitar
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2012, 05:43:17 PM »
nailbomb for the bridge
his pickups don't seem really mid heavy like the diver
I think he has the suhr ssh+
Riff Raff, Mules, Black Dog, VHII's, Cold Sweat

Panta28

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Re: Best pickup choice for my guitar
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2012, 05:53:45 PM »
Thanks for your postings.

After reading all description on the BKP Page, I was also thinking about a Nailbomb/irish/nailbomb config. But i have read also that the nailbomb is a very bright pickup and will better fit in mahogany bodies.


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Re: Best pickup choice for my guitar
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2012, 05:57:21 PM »
the neck nailbomb is very bright
the bridge nailbomb is darker voiced
Riff Raff, Mules, Black Dog, VHII's, Cold Sweat

darkbluemurder

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Re: Best pickup choice for my guitar
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2012, 05:59:35 PM »
I think he has the suhr ssh+

I think so, too. I only have an SSH, and that is a low mid heavy pickup.

Cheers Stephan

Panta28

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Re: Best pickup choice for my guitar
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2012, 02:51:42 PM »
Thank you, I think i will go with the Nailbombs.

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Re: Best pickup choice for my guitar
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2012, 03:11:34 PM »
If you want a less bright, middier neckpickup you could consider a Crawler.
Mules, VHII, Crawler, MM's, IT's, BG50's.