quito195 Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 alright I'm trying to decide on pickups for my guitar I'm building its half mahogany and half maple...and I need pickups that will do anything from cleans to like...meshuggah no brand preference both need to be hummers if anyone can give me a good reason theres room for a middle single coil too lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 30, 2003 Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 emg 81/85 are my preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quito195 Posted November 30, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2003 wes I think I have to agree with another users comment about you bein payrolled by EMG lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 it's just what i prefer.they have a pickup for everything (except maybe for blues....david gilmour uses them though) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 i wish i was though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodney Posted December 1, 2003 Report Share Posted December 1, 2003 I like DiMarzio Sd's and PAF's with a preamp run after them. You can get a good clean, warm overdrive and hit the preamp on for Ultra stupidity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DividedByJames Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 I prefer Duncans myself because they span multi-genres. A basic combo for 2 humbuckers is a JB ( and Jazz (n). Any of them would be good. Plus having a five wire pickup allows you to add coil tapping and phase switching. If you go H/S/H you can have a multitude of sounds. Plus the Duncan Designed are Korean built and sound the same, so you don't have to spend $70 each pickup...only like $30. Dimarzio aren't bad either, but I don't have any experience with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryeisnotcool2 Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 well im lovin my vintage vibe pups! there humbucker sized soapbars! they have a great bluesy meets rock sound! im having him build me two sets of humbuckers as we speak! i'll give a full report when thier in! also his pups are a great price,like 100$ a set and he will do whatever type of winding you want! he also has a lifetime waranty and money back garrantee or he will rewind to fit your needs in what you want! im tellin ya this guy is really cool and a great guy to do buisiness with! www.vintagevibeguitars.com (in no way am i a payed advertiser,or pimp, i just love his work and want others to know about it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Check out the holy grail pickups by lace. Incredible pickups incredibly sparking cleans. Can get mad dirty. Try a Neck and middle single coil p/u with a hum of your choice for the bridge depending how dirty you want the sound. i recommend lace humbucker, or a gibson 57 classic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Dimarzio PAF Pro sounds killer in the Neck Position with the coils Split. Very Stratty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quito195 Posted December 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 yea I'm pretty sold on a PAF pro in the neck bridge I'm still up in the air about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 Try a Tone Zone or Steve's Special If you want ultra Hot. If you want to tone it down a little from that try an Evolution or a Fred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy McFeely Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 the fred is pretty good. i have it in a strat style guitar, very versitale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkle Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 alright I'm trying to decide on pickups for my guitar I'm building its half mahogany and half maple...and I need pickups that will do anything from cleans to like...meshuggah no brand preference both need to be hummers if anyone can give me a good reason theres room for a middle single coil too lol. If you want versatility, and good clean tones, I'd definitely look in the PAF and hot PAF territory. There are lots of good choices out there. It's tough to go wrong with the SD '59s for the price. I suppose an active PU like the EMG would cover a lot of ground, gain wise, but they are so cold and hi-fi sounding to me - it's a personal taste thing I guess. Do you prefer vintage or modern type sounds? Sven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratpaulguy60 Posted December 10, 2003 Report Share Posted December 10, 2003 I Love a Duncan 59N and the duncan "Hybrid" that a bunch of us are using...It's a 59B bobbin mated with a Custom slug bobbin... The Dimarzio Fred is a nice bridge PAF style pickup with unbalanced coils,nice tight tone,a bit more mids,bright and cutting tone...I have a Fred in the bridge of my SG with a nickel cover and one side all screws replacing the allen screws...Absolutely love it...A 59 in the bridge is very hard to beat,very versatile also,and let's not forget the Pearly Gates..This is like a 59 but is more aggressive and crunchy in the mids with great harmonics...A bit less lows and also brighter than the 59...I've tryed most of the Duncan humbuckers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarheads Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 The Shadow SH EQ5 has to be the best pickup out right now. It has a built in active EQ with 7 mini trim pots in place of the pole adjustments that you can use to change the sound of the pickup to suit your needs. I got one recently, and plan to get a few more of them. You can make this pickup sound like any pickup on the market. They even provide you with a few samples. Take a look: http://www.shadow-pickups.com/images/EQ5%20Settings.jpg There is a picture of it on the Shadow Website (www.shadow-pickups.com) as well as this description: Electric Guitar Humbucker with Built-In 5-Band Equalizer and active preamp! 7 trim pots on the top of the pickup adjust the input level, master gain and 5-band e.q. Active e.q. circuit can be switched on or off and can be used to e.q. other passive pickups in the guitar. Humbucker is fully shielded and has coil tap wire for single coil option. This pickup is a true cameleon! It can emulate the sound of hundreds of different pickups with a little tweaking! Standard humbucker size. Meticulous German engineering and craftsmanship. Requires 9 V power and standard guitar electronics ? Not included. Wiring diagram is avaialble on the Shadow website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 cant see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_FR0D0 Posted January 5, 2004 Report Share Posted January 5, 2004 If you will go with a paf pro in the neck I sugest to try a norton in the birdge. It's a lot like fred but with more bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elton Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 Plus the Duncan Designed are Korean built and sound the same, so you don't have to spend $70 each pickup...only like $30. yeah im going to korea this summer to buy buy buy for guitar parts!!!! im going there this summer, and yes i am korean. maybe i'll buy a couple guitars too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted January 7, 2004 Report Share Posted January 7, 2004 ummm..no they don't sound the same...sorry.first thing i do is take out those duncan designed things.real duncans are much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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