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Cyberdemon

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Pickups for Washburn wi64 relic
« on: June 29, 2012, 07:13:41 PM »
Hi, I have a Washburn Idol Series WI64VBLD RELIC blonde, a great guitar for the money (It's like a mix between LP and SG),but I want to change the pickups.

I want to get some mix of Black Keys and AC/DC with some Slash-like soloing sound.
I've installed a 3 way series/split/parallel switch for each pickup for getting fun (this guitar sound awesome with split coils).

Some photos:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/mwDgnQFxlBKS-SYPL23u6D0tRqVrPdelr1ZQQ8xiyA8?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/wx-4lY7_iWkuaHaLnMAzuz0tRqVrPdelr1ZQQ8xiyA8?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/hitc4pYNWn2JMBGpaX5JoD0tRqVrPdelr1ZQQ8xiyA8?feat=directlink
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/N8DDPwE5396KFdR1ymG_ij0tRqVrPdelr1ZQQ8xiyA8?feat=directlink

What BKP's could fit my needs? Maybe The Mules?

Guitar specs:
- Mahogany body
- Set-in mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Grover machine heads
- 2x 3 Way toggle switch for series/split/parallel
- 2x 500k Linear CTS volume pots
- 2x 500k Audio CTS tone pots
- Aged hardware (pickup covers too)

Thanks in advance.

darrenw5094

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Re: Pickups for Washburn wi64 relic
« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2012, 07:21:18 PM »
Mules are great vintage pickup, the neck gets great reviews here. Think the Riff Raff and maybe even the VHII would be the ticket for the bridge. So Mule neck and either Riff Raff, Mule or VHII for the bridge would make you very happy....forever.
BKP: Abraxas - Les Paul
Holy Diver - Charvel
Mule - Les Paul
Rebel Yell - Les Paul
VHII - PRS CU22
Emerald - Les Paul
Warpig - Caparison Horus

Cyberdemon

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Re: Pickups for Washburn wi64 relic
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2012, 08:24:49 PM »
Thanks.

VHII vs Riff Raff ... It's a hard choice!

darrenw5094

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Re: Pickups for Washburn wi64 relic
« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2012, 09:06:13 PM »
Thanks.

VHII vs Riff Raff ... It's a hard choice!

Wait untill some of the other guys chime in, but those 2 along with possibly the Mule in bridge are my views. I would be sure on the Mule neck though.
BKP: Abraxas - Les Paul
Holy Diver - Charvel
Mule - Les Paul
Rebel Yell - Les Paul
VHII - PRS CU22
Emerald - Les Paul
Warpig - Caparison Horus

Cyberdemon

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Re: Pickups for Washburn wi64 relic
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2012, 02:04:43 AM »
I think riff raff fits better my needs.

Now the question is: potted or unpotted pickups?  :?

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Re: Pickups for Washburn wi64 relic
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2012, 04:15:30 AM »
Definitely go for the RR

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Re: Pickups for Washburn wi64 relic
« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2012, 08:19:39 AM »
I'll say either a riff raff set or a riff raff bridge/mule neck combo.
Mississippi Queens, Stormy Monday/Apaches, Emeralds, Nailbomb (bridge)

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Re: Pickups for Washburn wi64 relic
« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2012, 12:44:39 PM »
Never played the VHII so I can't comment, but the RR/Mule combo is a safe and rather obvious choice for this guitar and the tones you mention.
Have: Crawlers, BGF 50/52s, Mules, ABomb, RiffRaff
Had : Slowhands (n&m), Trilogy (b)