Author Topic: Pickups for my Yam SG-2000 (Read 5457 times)

Philly Q · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2008, 06:29:37 PM »

Quote from: Ratrod

If you want something close to the original Yamaha pickups specs, the Abraxas with AV magnet is the one to have.

Interesting :) ! How did you figure that one out Ratrod?

Yamhammer · « **Reply #16 on:** April 14, 2008, 06:43:52 PM »

I already mentioned.

Ratrod · « **Reply #17 on:** April 14, 2008, 06:46:34 PM »

The specs like DC output and magnets are very similar.

Santana has used Yamaha SG's for years.

Getting his tone out of a Yamaha SG is quite easy.

The Crawler neck pickup is the same as the Abraxas neck pickup and it does Santana dead on.

The only diiference between my Crawler pickup and the original Yamaha pickup is that the Crawler sounds fuller, louder and more articulate but it's still very much the same vibe.

Yamhammer · « **Reply #18 on:** April 14, 2008, 07:09:45 PM »

Quote from: Ratrod

The only diiference between my Crawler pickup and the original Yamaha pickup is that the Crawler sounds fuller, louder and more articulate but it's still very much the same vibe.

I bet the Crawlers are great in the SG for that classic (hard)rock and fluid Santana vibe, but it doesn't work for me.

Ratrod · « **Reply #19 on:** April 14, 2008, 07:12:28 PM »

Nailbomb might be an option in that case.

ilÿti · « **Reply #20 on:** April 14, 2008, 07:22:21 PM »

Quote from: Yamhammer

I bet the Crawlers are great in the SG for that classic (hard)rock and fluid Santana vibe, but it doesn't work for me. The amp I'm using is quite trebly, tight and punchy already, so I'm searching for something VERY full sounding with deep, tight bass. Probably I have to take a look at the Warpig or Holydiver bridge pickup, because they both seems to be very full sounding for the bridge position.

Holy Diver bridge + Crawler neck?

Yamhammer · « **Reply #21 on:** April 14, 2008, 07:35:09 PM »

What about the Warpig for the bridge? Alnico V? I'd like to hear it.

ilÿti · « **Reply #22 on:** April 14, 2008, 07:36:48 PM »

Quote from: Yamhammer

For the neck I need something full, but with tight bass and I thought the CS has tighter bass response compared to the Crawler...

It probably does, but it's also brighter. I haven't had problems with tightness from the crawler neck.

Yamhammer · « **Reply #23 on:** April 22, 2008, 12:29:30 PM »

Vh2 :P lol

JamesHealey · « **Reply #24 on:** April 22, 2008, 07:05:38 PM »

can't beat a set of VH2's in a slab of Mahogany, the VH2's are still without a doubt my favourite set of BKP's although the Nailbomb and Mule are awesome choices, but the VH2's do it for me 8)