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steviecapt

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looking for new pickups
« on: September 24, 2015, 08:24:26 PM »
ive got a prs se tremonti custom guitar, that i would like to try some bkps in, i was thinking about the mule set, or how about a abraxas bridge and mule neck, im looking for the most versatile set i can, play gary moore, metallica, and bluesy type stuff, what do you guys think or reccommend, cheers steve.

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Re: looking for new pickups
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2015, 08:38:16 PM »
VHII in the neck and Cold Sweat in the bridge is a very versatile set! Do not be fooled by the ceramic magnet of the Cold Sweat, apart from the tight response I really doubt anyone can tell that it is ceramic by its tone, at least I cannot. Eventually you could go for a Rebel Yell instead of Cold Sweat, also a nice and tight pickup but not quite as versatile. The Cold Sweat neck is also a nice pickup, a bit brighter than the VHII.

One question though; do you want a blues pickup that can do metal, or a metal pickup that can do blues? I know that there is no such thing as a "blues pickup" or a "metal pickup", at least in the BKP range, but let us pretend that there is. Just to get the general idea.
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steviecapt

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Re: looking for new pickups
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2015, 08:52:09 PM »
i would like a pickups that can  do cleans and a bit of blues thrown in, and also a bit of metal, ie metallica ish, i know thats asking alot, but this would be my only guitar so i want the most versatile set i can get.
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steviecapt

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Re: looking for new pickups
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2015, 09:06:24 PM »
just listened to the sound clips and im thinking about the rebel yell in the bridge and the mule in the neck, would that be a good versatile set.

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Re: looking for new pickups
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2015, 12:27:30 AM »
VHII in the neck and Cold Sweat in the bridge is a very versatile set! Do not be fooled by the ceramic magnet of the Cold Sweat, apart from the tight response I really doubt anyone can tell that it is ceramic by its tone, at least I cannot. Eventually you could go for a Rebel Yell instead of Cold Sweat, also a nice and tight pickup but not quite as versatile. The Cold Sweat neck is also a nice pickup, a bit brighter than the VHII.

One question though; do you want a blues pickup that can do metal, or a metal pickup that can do blues? I know that there is no such thing as a "blues pickup" or a "metal pickup", at least in the BKP range, but let us pretend that there is. Just to get the general idea.

+1 on all of this.  I have the CS set and I can tell you that no-one has ever guessed that the magnet is ceramic.
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Re: looking for new pickups
« Reply #5 on: September 25, 2015, 11:37:46 PM »
Mules-set or if you like a bit more mids, reduced topend (but still good chime) and a tad compression in the bridge, go Abraxas. But, you can't go wrong with a caiibrated Mule-set. They handle a lot of gain very well. I use my Mules for play blues, pop, rock, classic rock and hardrock. They clean up beautifully with the volumepot. Really good vocal, dynamic PAF59-copies.
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Re: looking for new pickups
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2015, 10:08:48 PM »
ive done more research, and i think i will go for the mule set, thanx for all your replies, cheers steve

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Re: looking for new pickups
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2015, 10:31:30 PM »
I've recently put an Abraxas set in my PRS Bernie Marsden which is not a million miles from your guitar and they are wonderful. I'd really like to try Mules in this guitar just out of curiosity so I will be very interested to hear what you think of them. Keep us posted.
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Re: looking for new pickups
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2015, 01:32:56 PM »
Alnico nailbomb bridge and cold sweat neck for me.