Author Topic: Stormy Mondays? (Read 8852 times)

Johnny Mac · « **on:** September 14, 2005, 08:12:56 PM »

Which voice are these based on?

(Just figuring out pick ups for pimp jobs!)

Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #1 on:** September 14, 2005, 08:35:58 PM »

Tim's voicing of the pickup is based on the Alman brothers version of Sormy monday blues, a song written by T-bone Walker in 1967.

Tim · « **Reply #2 on:** September 14, 2005, 08:48:45 PM »

The actual spec of the pickup is very similar to the lower output PAFs and the patent no. humbuckers from the '60s.Very clean, clear and bright.My change is using an Alnico IV magnet rather than a V as was introduced in '61, it has a more vintagey vibe and is just so musical.

big steve · « **Reply #3 on:** September 14, 2005, 09:33:22 PM »

a lot of people here use the stormy monday as a neck pickup, and put something with a bit more power in the bridge.

HJM · « **Reply #4 on:** September 14, 2005, 09:44:16 PM »

Quote from: Steve-Mr Pig 2U

Tim's voicing of the pickup is based on the Alman brothers version of Sormy monday blues, a song written by T-bone Walker in 1967.

1947 I think....

Johnny Mac · « **Reply #5 on:** September 14, 2005, 09:53:08 PM »

Quote from: Tim

The actual spec of the pickup is very similar to the lower output PAFs and the patent no. humbuckers from the '60s.Very clean, clear and bright.My change is using an Alnico IV magnet rather than a V as was introduced in '61, it has a more vintagey vibe and is just so musical.

Sounds nice!

Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #6 on:** September 15, 2005, 12:05:27 AM »

Quote from: HJM

Quote from: Steve-Mr Pig 2U
Tim's voicing of the pickup is based on the Alman brothers version of Sormy monday blues, a song written by T-bone Walker in 1967.

1947 I think....

Yeh, your right. The origional was called "call it stormy monday, but tuesdays just as bad" that was recorded in '47, it was then re-recorded under the title stormy monday blues in '67.

HJM · « **Reply #7 on:** September 15, 2005, 12:18:59 AM »

Only know 'cause I've got to teach the history of the guitar in popular music this year......

chris o'donnell · « **Reply #8 on:** September 18, 2005, 02:20:45 PM »

I use a Stormy Monday in the neck and find that the lower out put gives some of the sweetest tones from my Les Paul. Combined with a Mule bridge I have a very versitile guitar.

Chris.

HJM · « **Reply #9 on:** September 18, 2005, 02:30:12 PM »

I had a Stormy neck with a VHII bridge in my PRS for a while - very versatile!

_tom_ · « **Reply #10 on:** September 18, 2005, 03:33:57 PM »

kinda thinkin I shoulda got a Stormy Monday neck pickup to go with the bridge Mule.. seems like a nice pickup!

Steve-Mr Pig 2U · « **Reply #11 on:** September 18, 2005, 03:51:40 PM »

They're the same pickup!

Tim · « **Reply #12 on:** September 18, 2005, 03:55:37 PM »

Well almost, the wind is slightly different from one to the other but they're both Alnico IV based and plain enamel wire.

PUMPINGDELUXE · « **Reply #13 on:** September 19, 2005, 12:10:26 AM »

ive got a stormy monday neck and a nailbomb bridge in my gibson with a push pull to coil tap both pickups, sounds awesome,, i was thinking about the mule for the neck before i got the sm, ive always wonderd how the mule would have sounded compared to the stormy monday and what the difference is between them

PhilKing · « **Reply #14 on:** September 19, 2005, 12:38:08 PM »

I have the Stormy Monday neck with Riff Raff bridge. I also have the Mule neck with an Emerald Bridge. Both sets are in Les Pauls. The Mule has a slightly more rocky tone, the SM can get almost single coil sweetness. Think BB King's tone. It can rock out too, but in a more classic way, Paul Kossoff rather than Jeff Beck!