Author Topic: Pickup recomendations... (Read 9254 times)

Werewolf · « **on:** September 08, 2005, 08:23:30 AM »

I have an Ibanez SC420. Mahogany body. I hate the stock pickups... My rig is a bad cat Hot Cat 30R (high gain Class A). 4x12 cab with Eminence speakers (2xblack powder, 2x wizard). BBE Sonic maximizer, keeley ts808 for a solo boost... Now... I play lots of blues, hard rock and metal. I want a pickup that will give me a bit of a high gain blues tone. What do you recomend???

carlaz · « **Reply #1 on:** September 08, 2005, 10:25:04 AM »

High gain blues .... how about Crawlers?

HJM · « **Reply #2 on:** September 08, 2005, 11:30:33 AM »

Yeah +1 with the Crawlers, or Abraxas

Could even be a Mule for a more vintage vibe - oops that's confused things :?

PhilKing · « **Reply #3 on:** September 08, 2005, 11:40:49 AM »

I would go with the Riff-Raff or Crawler. The Crawler is more modern sounding, the Riff Raff more classic.

If you decide on the Abraxas, get the alnico V magnets. This is the set I am putting into my PRS Standard. Tim told me this was more suited to the mahogany body.

steve · « **Reply #4 on:** September 08, 2005, 12:53:39 PM »

I would say the Mule,it does it all.

carlaz · « **Reply #5 on:** September 08, 2005, 01:58:50 PM »

Everything I've heard with the Mules sounds fabulous, but Mules aren't particularly high gain, are they? That's why my gut feeling led me to recommend the Crawlers (which, on paper at least, look to be markedly hotter than the Mules, yet voiced for a heavy blues-rock vibe).

HJM · « **Reply #6 on:** September 08, 2005, 02:40:11 PM »

Depends on lots of factors like the amp etc

Crawlers are the gainier of the two, but they're also more dynamic because they don't compress as much, which is great for blues. If you want a pickup to help you out a bit, then the gainier ones are better, but for maximum feel and control the Mules and lower gain pickups pay you back for your extra effort with great tone. If you want more midrange push to drive the amp stick with the crawlers.

Or do what PhilKing recommended and go for the middle ground with a RiffRaff.

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #7 on:** September 08, 2005, 04:26:26 PM »

Miracle Man!!!

... :oops: okay, I don't know what I'm talking about!!

HJM · « **Reply #8 on:** September 08, 2005, 04:27:49 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Miracle Man!!!

... :oops: okay, I don't know what I'm talking about!!

Didn't somebody say a Miracle Man was Bluesy the other day???

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2005, 04:33:38 PM »

Quote from: HJM

Didn't somebody say a Miracle Man was Bluesy the other day???

LOL; yes, it was a n00b who thought the name Miracle Man implied that it was bluesy sounding ... not much of an Ozzy fan, I take it. :twisted:

Werewolf · « **Reply #10 on:** September 08, 2005, 04:43:01 PM »

What exactly are the emeralds and the cold sweats designed for? I have heard some good stuff about both of those.

HJM · « **Reply #11 on:** September 08, 2005, 06:11:44 PM »

Emerald = late 70s Marshall Powered Les Paul rock tone - think Thin Lizzy

Cold Sweat = big 80s hard rock type tone

Werewolf · « **Reply #12 on:** September 08, 2005, 06:20:42 PM »

OK... Thanks for the help...

I'm just looking for something with a ton of articulation and is very sensitive to attack and nuance. Really tight but not compressed.

HJM · « **Reply #13 on:** September 08, 2005, 06:27:15 PM »

The Crawlers aren't overly compressed at all, no BKP is compared to mass produced machine wound pickups that sound compressed at any output. The more I think about it I recon the Crawlers are right for you. 8)

Werewolf · « **Reply #14 on:** September 08, 2005, 06:36:47 PM »

Thanks a ton... I'll go find a clip to listen to.