ansil Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 so i have been winding my own pickups, and well i have some prototypes but i am unsure what i want to put in the bridge of this guitar. its a very light piece of walnut with a wendge strip. the body is a scaled up version of my peavy vandenberg with an ibanez neck on it. so its a 25.5" scale. i am awaiting the copper from china now to finish the base wiring. any thoughts as i have zero experience with walnut ps i posted this here since i am asking about electronics, i hope that is appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilsolomon Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Hi, I've recently installed Dimarzio Air Norton on my newest built electric. Best bridge pickup I've had. Set it up with some coil-splitting and you got yourself a great-sounding instrument. Highly recommended. I've also installed Dimarzio Transition on the neck but I'm not sure if I like it or not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 When in doubt, go PAF. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 i think you routed your neck and bridge crooked. seriously i would do what Scott said or if you have something laying around that you can toss in there then you can figure out where your at and swap to something thats gonna sound good to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willliam_q Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Tim, I thought Ansil had done the same but looking closer I now think it is an optical illusion due to the angle of the humbucker recesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Yeah it was a joke because of the angled pickups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted January 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 thank y0u all i am looking into all your suggestions, i am actually making a chart. so far i am leaning towards the paf. but i am thinking i might find something that is pretty hot and all down the middle like bmt 666 or something of that nature so i can see what i am getting into. i usually use a jb or a tone zone in the bridge, but i thought i would try something a little different on this one. yeah i got the joke on the pickups being slanted, it was a very good time while i was at work, i showed my buddy who is a guitarist as well and he laughed. i didn't realize the extreme angle would show up as much with twin humbuckers but we measured it out off my original vandy. i belive its 11 degrees. i am going to restore it and put it up its getting a little worn. i am actually going with a screaming demon in the neck this time. i have heard some interesting things on it. but if it doesn't work out i have my latest prototype to play with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willliam_q Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Sorry Tim! Sarcasm doesn't always shine through on forums lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim37 Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Will it doesnt help that i have a dry sense of humor. Well its dry for a american any way. A lot of times i write something on here and delet it be cause i realize it will probably get taken the wrong way. Ansil it sounds like you have a hold on the situation. Ot also sounds like your wanting something a little hotter than a paf. If all else fails toss some emg's in there they sound ok in pretty much anything. I kinda think thats there downfall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottR Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Actually RAD's Diablos sound like they may fit the bill as well. SR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workingman Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 What kind of sound do you want? What kind of music do you intend to play? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 for this guitar i am not sure exactly i typically do rock to metal fusion weirdness. i am just unsure of the tonal aspect of the walnut. i didn't want to do a bunch of rewiring on this as its going to be a set it and forget it when its done. like my brian moore but with a bit more flex. the moore is using a jb bridge and a jazz neck with special wiring and middle position is piezo pickups only. but it is also midi and doesn;t have a floyd. so not quite the same sounds as that one i know what i like in mahogany. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prostheta Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 I would go Tone Zone. Other than the SD Custom Custom or hot PAFalikes, that one always did it for me. Not sure about the Walnut/Wengé pairing though. That will certainly have significant effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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