You chose for my LP

[DavidPRS]

Well I hate the change gears here but after seeing the Abraxas get so many votes, I looked at some others that might be closer and a better matchup to the Abraxas.. So, how are the Mules in a bare knuckle fist fight against the Abraxas!

[TheyCallMeVolume]

As I said in my first post in this thread, I would've chosen the Mule for your broad question over anything else.

[bandmaster188]

voted abraxas just because i've just ordered a set.

[DavidPRS]

As I said in my first post in this thread, I would've chosen the Mule for your broad question over anything else.

So allstar, how different are the Mules from the Abraxas? Would you consider one hotter then the other? What are the sonic differences?

[TheyCallMeVolume]

The Abraxas is basically a Mule on steroids, and is a bit more middy, the Mule with a bit brighter a tone. As I've said before here I'm a big fan of underpowered pickups being driven by a good amp, there's nothing that beats that and I feel like the Mule is basically the definition of that. It's an extremely versatile pickup, as the name implies (I'm guessing it wasn't a coincidence  8)) as well.

[DavidPRS]

@Allstar - See I thought the Mule was the juiced up one of the two. Reading the description on the website it states the mule is good for "blues - metal" and the Abraxas says something like, blues - hard rock. Glad you said something cause I was under the impression that the Abraxas less powerful then the Mules.

[TheyCallMeVolume]

Definitely not. That's why the Mule is in the vintage section, Abraxas in the vintage hot section.

I'm guessing the main reason the description for the Mule includes metal is because it really is a do-it-all pedal, and the Abraxas is too middy for most metal players as they typically scoop their mids.

[DavidPRS]

Definitely not. That's why the Mule is in the vintage section, Abraxas in the vintage hot section.

I'm guessing the main reason the description for the Mule includes metal is because it really is a do-it-all pedal, and the Abraxas is too middy for most metal players as they typically scoop their mids.

Thanks buddy, the Mule is deff an intriguing pickup. I've seen many YouTube with the Mules but nothing where they crank up the gain. Just mostly bluesy jazzy riffs. I would love to here them opened up. I'm taking a flier on these Mules for sure.

[TheyCallMeVolume]

There should be plenty of clips on the forum of all types of genres.

[ericsabbath]

here's a quote from an interview:

Nolly: Do you have a personal favourite pickup?

Tim: I do, The Mule. Along with the Miracle Man it was one of the first I worked on and I personally find it suites the majority of what I play. It’s based on a late ’59 PAF humbucker so it’s no surprise to find it’s versatile and that the voice is totally classic. Having said that, it’s not like it’s the only pickup I use but if I can only grab one guitar to go out on a gig with it’d have Mules in it.

 8)

[TheyCallMeVolume]

here's a quote from an interview:

Nolly: Do you have a personal favourite pickup?

Tim: I do, The Mule. Along with the Miracle Man it was one of the first I worked on and I personally find it suites the majority of what I play. It’s based on a late ’59 PAF humbucker so it’s no surprise to find it’s versatile and that the voice is totally classic. Having said that, it’s not like it’s the only pickup I use but if I can only grab one guitar to go out on a gig with it’d have Mules in it.

 8)

That says it all right there!

[Telerocker]

Mules perform very well with the gain cranked up.

[DavidPRS]

Mules perform very well with the gain cranked up.

Wonder how that poll woulda looked if it was just the Mules vs. the Abraxas! Probably a lot closer the 7 to 1