Author Topic: lookin for some pickups (Read 11598 times)

Philly Q · « **Reply #30 on:** November 29, 2006, 10:54:47 PM »

Measure string to string, directly above the bridge pickup's polepieces.

And FWIW I'd suggest 4-conductor cable, that way you keep your options open for the future. And it's a bit easier to install too.

CJ · « **Reply #31 on:** December 01, 2006, 09:00:23 PM »

ok string to string is 50mm. Now, i've heard that pickup covers do actually make a slight difference, according to Tim i think. Would it be a good combination to put a pickup cover on the painkiller or should i just leave it open? I'd rather get the double white open pickup, but if it will sound better with a cover, burnt chrome is always nice.

Philly Q · « **Reply #32 on:** December 01, 2006, 09:20:25 PM »

Sounds like you should definitely go with 50mm spacing then. As for covers, here's a quote from Tim:

"Covers effect the tone slightly, they roll in the highs and warm up the bass, kind of instant vintage vibe so players who remove a cover often comment on how much more 'air' or presence they can hear... I can compensate in the wind for this."

So for a bit more presence/brightness, go open. Personally I like covers, but just for the look and the fact they protect the pickups, I'm not bothered about the effect on the tone one way or the other - BKPs never seem to lack presence anyway. It may be shallow, but I'd say go for whatever you think'll look best. :D

CJ · « **Reply #33 on:** December 01, 2006, 09:35:03 PM »

yeah i figured the difference would be so slight that i should just go with what looks better. I'm pretty sure i'm going to go double white. With my white pickguard and the all white tone and volume knobs that i put on i think the white pickup would look cool.

CJ · « **Reply #34 on:** December 08, 2006, 02:20:45 AM »

ok just as i was about to purchase a painkiller for my V, my dad suggested that i buy a gibson les paul, and he'd split it with me. I have found a 1981? Gibson xr-I LP that i am most likely going to purchase. Can i put in regular humbuckers in there? it has a coil tap, so i'm not sure if you need special pickups for that? Also, would i be more advised to get new pickups in the V or the LP? Which guitar do you guys think has better stock pickups?

Twinfan · « **Reply #35 on:** December 08, 2006, 08:51:57 AM »

Quote from: callme.nasty

I have found a 1981? Gibson xr-I LP that i am most likely going to purchase. Can i put in regular humbuckers in there?

Yep.

Quote from: callme.nasty

it has a coil tap, so i'm not sure if you need special pickups for that?

Nope. Any pickup can be built coil tapped, or you can fit non-coil tapped if you want.

Quote from: callme.nasty

Also, would i be more advised to get new pickups in the V or the LP?

Entirely up to you. You might want to see how the LP sounds as standard before deciding to change the pickups though!

Quote from: callme.nasty

Which guitar do you guys think has better stock pickups?

Not a clue. I don't like the 496/498/500 Gibson pickups so I would probably say the LP would have better pickups. None will be as good as BKPs though ;)

Philly Q · « **Reply #36 on:** December 08, 2006, 10:16:41 AM »

Quote from: callme.nasty

I have found a 1981? Gibson xr-I LP that i am most likely going to purchase. Can i put in regular humbuckers in there? it has a coil tap, so i'm not sure if you need special pickups for that? Also, would i be more advised to get new pickups in the V or the LP? Which guitar do you guys think has better stock pickups?

If the XR-1 still has its original pickups (hope it does!) they'll be Dirty Fingers, which are very powerful ceramic humbuckers with about the same output as the 500T in your V. I don't know if they'll sound better than the V or not, but if the LP has the original pickups after 25 years then personally I'd want to leave them where they are!

If you do decide to replace the pickups on the XR-1, just order 4-conductor cable so you can still use the coil-tap (it's probably really a coil-split) switch.

CJ · « **Reply #37 on:** December 08, 2006, 03:10:55 PM »

yeah he said he hasn't yet replaced anything on it. i'm planning on purchasing it tonight, but he's in california and i'm in pennsylvania. hopefully i can get it by next week and try it out. and yes, that guitar is supposed to come with very high output dirty fingers.

CJ · « **Reply #38 on:** December 14, 2006, 01:19:22 AM »

am i correct in guessing that the painkiller would play all 80's metal well? Randy rhoads, iron maiden, some metallica, and maybe some van halen? or is there a different pickup i would think about?

JJretroTONEGOD · « **Reply #39 on:** December 16, 2006, 11:35:06 AM »

I recon the Emerald, Miracle Man and even the Mule would suit you down to the bone! for the humbucker guitar. As for the P90's I actually have a BKP90 and it's absolutley amazing, it's so warm! I like it so much, it's much fatter and warmer than a single coil, the stock ones were'nt very good, the BKP91 and 92's are not as pure sounding as the 90 is. Most of all ask Tim himself and he'll give the best advice, he recommended the Mule and BKP90 for my guitar and they are PERFECT, it's the exact tone I've had in my head for years.

CJ · « **Reply #40 on:** December 16, 2006, 04:40:40 PM »

actually i don't care about P90's anymore. I was going to get the Agile AL-3000 with P90's, but instead i ended up buying the Gibson xr-1.

CJ · « **Reply #41 on:** December 16, 2006, 06:46:19 PM »

i posted some clips in the time out section. i would think they would help you see what i'm looking for.

CJ · « **Reply #42 on:** December 17, 2006, 12:02:58 AM »

or just go to soundclick.com/madeinusa
check out the clip thats called untitled.
let me know if you think painkillers would suit that sound best after all, or if i should go with something else.