Looking for that HSS Andy Timmons sound

[eighteen-0-nine]

Hi all,

After great advice by many forum members, I'm sure you'll give me great advice again :)

As the title suggests, I'm looking for an HSS config, to get that Andy Timmons sound.

After ending up with a bit more money than I thought, and seeing as my custom guitar won't be completed until October, I'm treating myself to a Warmoth guitar.

The woods are just a basic Alder Body with Maple Neck. 22 Frets with a Wilkinson Trem.

I know AT uses the Dimarzio AT Bridge (Alnico) with Cruiser Middle/Neck (Ceramic), so I'm looking for a pickup set that really replicates his tone to a certain degree. In that I mean something that really lets your emotion shine through in your playing. For this guitar, it's all about the emotion. I really like his Neck Pickup tone, so preferably something that is similar.

Thanks again in advance for you input :)

[eighteen-0-nine]

Just thought I'd add, I see he has 2 guitars. One Mahogany, the other Alder. Which do you think would be better for this Strat setup?

[Telerocker]

I think the Holy Diver/ Trilogies come close to Andy Timmons sound.

[eighteen-0-nine]

I think the Holy Diver/ Trilogies come close to Andy Timmons sound.

I actually got an email back off Tim within an hour. On a Sunday too! Incredible.

He said the Abraxas/Slow Hands Combo is a perfect choice. He said Nolly on this forum is a big Andy Timmons fan, and he went that way. I guess there's prob a load of pickup varieties to choose from tbh.

I kind of wish I had a guitar for each BKP sometimes haha

[Telerocker]

That's just a tad more vintage approach, but I personally would favour the HD for smooth big leads.

[eighteen-0-nine]

That's just a tad more vintage approach, but I personally would favour the HD for smooth big leads.

I've actually just bought a Holy Diver for my guitar to be, which is in pre production stage atm. I think I'm kind of looking for something a bit less compressed, something more vintage voiced, etc

[Davidjoel111]

I got a set of miracle man and trilogy suite on an alder strat and I think it's a hotter version of the Timmons sound, I'm a big fan of Andy and the trilogy suite have that "cream" but with a true single coil, they are definitely a lot hotter than the cruiser tho.

[Philly Q]

I actually got an email back off Tim within an hour. On a Sunday too! Incredible.

He said the Abraxas/Slow Hands Combo is a perfect choice. He said Nolly on this forum is a big Andy Timmons fan, and he went that way. I guess there's prob a load of pickup varieties to choose from tbh.

That's interesting!

I think this thread is about the guitar in question, unless Nolly has another guitar with the same setup:

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=25139.0

[eighteen-0-nine]

I actually got an email back off Tim within an hour. On a Sunday too! Incredible.

He said the Abraxas/Slow Hands Combo is a perfect choice. He said Nolly on this forum is a big Andy Timmons fan, and he went that way. I guess there's prob a load of pickup varieties to choose from tbh.

That's interesting!

I think this thread is about the guitar in question, unless Nolly has another guitar with the same setup:

http://bareknucklepickups.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=25139.0

Yh I saw this not long ago. I messaged Nolly asking his advice also. WOuld love to hear how that setup sounds  :)

[Philly Q]

I think Nolly said on another thread that they rewired it with two volume controls so the single-coils were using 250k pots and the humbucker 500k.  So I guess the single-coils were sounding a bit too bright.

I'm still planning to order a similar-looking aged scratchplate for my Strat, at some point!

[Telerocker]

That's just a tad more vintage approach, but I personally would favour the HD for smooth big leads.

I've actually just bought a Holy Diver for my guitar to be, which is in pre production stage atm. I think I'm kind of looking for something a bit less compressed, something more vintage voiced, etc

The Abraxas will serve more vintagecharacter then the Diver, which is btw not very compressed to my ears, at least less then the Crawler I have in my strat.