Cracked Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Ok, so I've designed and cut out my body. But now I have a decision to make. EMG Select pickup and Stew mac neck OR Dimarzio pup and $50 Saga type neck Either choice would be about the same $$. What would be your decision? Go for good sound or better feel? Are the Saga type necks really that bad? Thanks in advace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cracked Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Ya, because even when the guitar isn't plugged in and you're playing, at least it'll feel good. But then again, when it is plugged in, would the better sustain/sound compensate for the less than stellar neck???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Librero Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 i'd take the better neck. maybe you have enough money to spare for one or two of those Golden Age pickups from Stewmac. They seem to be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crafty Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 How about an EMG Select with a Carvin neck? Angled peghead, graphite reinforcement, and ebony fretboard are all better than Stew-Mac for a few dollars more. People rag on the EMG passives but they're not bad at all for the money. Remember, the pickups are only about 5% of the equation. Wood selection is another 5%. You could put some Dimarzio Evos in there but if you don't have the chops to make up the other 90% of the sound, they're not going to sound any better than a $24 EMG Select. You can always swap out the pickups later, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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