Author Topic: Mule/Crawler (Read 2734 times)

Catalyst77 · « **on:** September 21, 2007, 10:14:32 PM »

Can I mix a Crawler bridge with a mule neck?

WezV · « **Reply #1 on:** September 21, 2007, 10:17:41 PM »

yes, it makes sense actually. Mule is standard PAF fare or very similar at least, crawler is a hotter version of that - should work well in the bridge

Philly Q · « **Reply #2 on:** September 22, 2007, 10:33:33 AM »

But the standard Crawler calibrated set has an Abraxas neck, which is an awesome pickup.

Choice is yours.

sgmypod · « **Reply #3 on:** September 22, 2007, 11:24:41 AM »

yeah the crawler neck pickups are sweet

carlaz · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2007, 05:33:59 PM »

I'm late to this thread's party, but it's always worth chiming in to say how awesome the Crawler/Abraxas neck pup is! 8)

ilÿti · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2007, 11:31:33 PM »

So Crawler neck and Abraxas neck is the same? Wow I didn't even know that. Does that mean it's Alnico IV?

That was off topic, sorry. I think a Crawler bridge would work excellently with a Mule neck. You could get screaming rock tones when you want it and switch to the neck/middle (and/or roll the volume down) when you want real vintage tones.

Catalyst77 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2007, 12:37:05 PM »

Is it really the case that the crawler and Abraxas neck are the same?

Also does that mean that its likely there may be a couple of other combinations out there where this is also the case?

Will · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2007, 02:28:00 PM »

there are, but I can't remember what it is.

Rebel Yell and HD neck?

carlaz · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2007, 05:12:02 PM »

Quote from: Benmartin1977

Is it really the case that the crawler and Abraxas neck are the same?

This, at least, I can confirm courtesy of an email to me from Tim on 07 January 2006:

Quote from: Tim

They are the same pickup Carl ............. it's a wind I really like, DC7.6K Alnico IV and I use it on both Crawler and Abraxas sets as a neck so it's bang on for the Santana tone. Where things differ is in the mid position, the Crawler has AV and AIV on together which produces a serious quack in the mids. The Abraxas has AIV in both positions which produces a smoother mid with less quack.

ilÿti · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2007, 05:21:22 PM »

Cool. I'm looking forward to how this will sound. Hopefully nothing like (recent) Santana though... :?

Philly Q · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2007, 05:38:41 PM »

No, we're talking Abraxas, Santana 3 - the good stuff.

I still like his guitar tone on the recent stuff, it's just all that guest vocalist nonsense that gets my goat.

carlaz · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2007, 05:56:13 PM »

Quote from: Philly Q

No, we're talking Abraxas, Santana 3 - the good stuff.
I still like his guitar tone on the recent stuff, it's just all that guest vocalist nonsense that gets my goat.

Agreed -- on both counts, actually!

Well, OK, I haven't got anything more recent than Supernatural, but the tone there is still great. I mean, just listen to the guitar breaks on "(Da Le) Yaleo": smokin' tone!

But, yes, the guest vocalist thing is seldom an endurable gimmick for (at best) more than an album's worth, no matter how good your tone is ....