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darthphineas

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Re: Pickup Recommendation for Epiphone Les Paul
« Reply #15 on: February 12, 2015, 08:30:04 PM »
given that the neck of this all-mahogany Epi LP is so much darker/thicker/flabbier than anything I've crossed before, I'm 50/50 on the Emerald, but I have other guitars that it would be a good fit for if it doesn't work out here.  I've gotten several suggestions for the RR...and still, if the Emerald is preferred, I have other options for the RR.


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Re: Pickup Recommendation for Epiphone Les Paul
« Reply #16 on: February 12, 2015, 08:43:34 PM »
If you are that concerned about the darkness, and seeing your other threads about P90s I am then inclined to mention the MQ neck. That is made for LPs too, especially ones on the darker side. Perfect blend between the single coil response and humbucker fullness, yet with such a naturally clearly defined bottom end that it puts HBs to shame. Then there of course is the P90 midrange which the MQ is a showcase of. Such an open organic growl.

If you know how to work the controlls on your guitar this then would be a serious contender IŽd say.
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