Pickups for Mayones Setius

[Dave Sloven]

The Emerald is definitely one of the nicest neck pickups in the range.  Well suited to the expressive lead player who uses a lot of string bends etc.  Think of Brian Robertson's style.  I've recently ordered a set for a friend's Les Paul and out of all of them that was the one he thought would suit his style, guitar, and amp (Laney Lionheart) best.  Until I've installed them though I can't say for sure

[PK]

lol.

I came here to post exactly the same post. I have a 2nd hand setius arriving tomorrow or friday with the jazz/JB combo and I know I dont love  the JB from experience . musically I'm in the same ball park as you . modern metal but not djenty or super brutal . stuff like katatonia

I've been wondering if the juggernauts would be a good suit for drop D .

do you find the setius bright ? some places I read its a fairly dark guitar/ others bright

Mongey,
I wouldn't say the Setius is either bright or dark. I do see why people would call it bright, but not bright in an Tele kind of way. It has a certain snap to it. I think this is due to the construction of the neck (bolt on and laminated Mah/Map/Mah/Map/Mah).
This is one of the reasons why I dont really love the JB in this guitar, since the JB tends to amplify this snap.
Also why I think the HD will be a good match.

I also wouldn't say it is a dark instrument, it does pack a mean punch in the low end (for a guitar that is), and again I think this is due to the neck construction.

So overal I think it's rather balanced instrument, with the exception of some peaks in the high mids (the snap) and the low mids.

I've also tried a SD Full Shred, SD Distiortion and SD Custom in this one......but so far the JB and Full Shred are the best ones I've tested.
I'm looking forward to trying the Holy Diver.

Does anyone have any experience with a HD/Mule combo? Do the mules pack enough punch to balance with the HD?

And how do the Mules and Emerald compare to a SD Jazz in the neck?

[mongey]

got my setius yesterday and I agree. its bright but more snap than treble twang

it really resonant unplugged and that transfers to the tone

after a couple hours last night with the JB I'm suprised I'm actaully not minding it, even liking it . I'll change it eventually but its not so horrible I cant live with it till I work out the guitars personality

[PK]

got my setius yesterday and I agree. its bright but more snap than treble twang

it really resonant unplugged and that transfers to the tone

after a couple hours last night with the JB I'm suprised I'm actaully not minding it, even liking it . I'll change it eventually but its not so horrible I cant live with it till I work out the guitars personality

I feel the same way about the JB in this guitar, I like, but not really loving it.

And hey! You can't say you just got new axe and not post any pics!

Yesterday, a 2nd hand VHII came by, so on impulse I bought it, mainly because I wanted to put it in my Charvel 375, but I think, just for fun, I'll try it in my Mayo first. And see what it does.

I'm still fixin to get a HD and Emerald, or Mule though.

Has anyone ever done a comparison between the Seymour duncan Jazz SH2 and either a Mule or an Emerald?