I have a Kramer Stagemaster (maple neck through, alder wings, ebony fingerboard, single slanted bucker and OFR) which is THE best guitar I have ever played.
But finding THE right pickup is tough.
The guitar is surprisingly warm sounding. Really not that bright at all. I have a very high action so sustain is not a problem at all, and it sounds beautiful, with little hints of Les Paul at times. Very smooth too, but not in an overly thin way. REALLY gorgeous tone. I love it for Blues, weirdly enough
It came with a DiMarzio AirZone which was very fat but didn't suit me. For a while it had DiMarzio Megadrive which sounded really good, but a little too bland for me. I was looking for more flavor. Kinda like a gourmet meal which needs more salt
Right now it's got a SD Screaming Deamon, with only hex screws on the bass and screws on the treble (I did this because I felt the bass weren't tight enough and the treble not fat enough)
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it sounds good but again, not what I'm looking for. Not enough harmonics, not enough output, not enough aggression.
To be honest, output in itself isn't all THAT important. But I don't have mega gain stuff, so it matters. Let's just say the SD isn't powerful enough, but not by that much.
A tight low end is needed but not necessarily Full Shred tight. Something good enough for rythm, but would suit fat leads too.
It needs to have a thick midrange which drives an amp hard, but never, EVER obstructing the sound of the guitar itself.
And the treble need to have a certain aggression to it, to counter the guitar's smoothness and make it brighter.
Any idea, or am I too picky?
Please help and thanks!
