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agentOrAnGe

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need a little advice (pics included)
« on: June 27, 2010, 10:28:43 PM »
Just got a new LTD ec goldtop and want to do some major upgrading. I am looking for a pickup set that will cover sounds ranging from blues (John Mayall) to classic/hard rock crunch tones (UFO, Widespread Panic). The guitar is all mahogany and a rosewood board. Sorry for the S**t pictures my camera is awful.
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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2010, 12:18:50 AM »
another pic.
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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2010, 09:00:06 AM »
Mules?

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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2010, 11:00:59 AM »
I was thinking either those or a set of Crawlers. I just need to make up my mind.
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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2010, 01:16:04 PM »
I was thinking either those or a set of Crawlers. I just need to make up my mind.

Crawlers are indeed great for blues to classic/hard rock tones, but that's on my all-maple guitar. Don't know how they would sound with all this mahogany - perhaps great, perharps a bit on the dark side.  Anyway : AskTim(tm)
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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2010, 11:58:42 PM »
If the guitar doesn't have a maple top I would steer clear of Crawlers - I think the bridge pickup would be too dark.
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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2010, 12:26:22 AM »
I'd suggest Cold Sweat - especially for the UFO stuff - would sound great
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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #7 on: June 29, 2010, 12:35:16 AM »
I'd suggest Cold Sweat - especially for the UFO stuff - would sound great

This is actually a good suggestion. I just remembered i have a CS Bridge not yet installed in anything, but I am very interested in a MQ neck, would they work well together?
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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #8 on: June 29, 2010, 12:36:40 AM »
How would Emeralds go in mahogany?  Are they bright enough?

(Just thinking of another classic rock variant)
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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #9 on: June 29, 2010, 12:37:58 PM »
Emeralds are a great choice, I have them in my all Mahogany Will Scott custom


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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #10 on: June 29, 2010, 01:04:49 PM »
The Emerald bridge I have in my Edwards LP is plenty bright, crunchy, yet thick on leads. Love it and I'm sure it would do those styles well.
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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #11 on: June 29, 2010, 06:10:33 PM »
i wonder about riff raffs in there myself - only since i'm not sure anything high or mid gain is required. anyway - another viewpoint you might like to think about.
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Re: need a little advice (pics included)
« Reply #12 on: July 01, 2010, 11:05:05 PM »
Thanks for the suggestions! I will probably be putting in a order near the end of the weekend. One more question, would MQs work well?
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