litchfield Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Seriously, how cool are they, what is a street price? What magnets are used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazard Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 Hi, i've heard the crunchbox and the bastard P-90 in the guitar of Matt Bellamy of Muse. But with all his effects added on top of his guitar sound I don't know how they sound with just guitar amp and maybe distortion. However, I do trust what people sayd and I believe them to be truely amazing pickups (well the humbuckings look good, not looked at singles). I'm getting the punchbox for the neck of my guitar and can't wait till I wire it in and get it working. They are expensive pickups as far as I know. Which ones are you looking at in particular? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavnerGuitarWorks Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 They are "muy grande" pickups. I used to put the Muy Grandes and Tallboys in every strat I owned til I started winding my own. As for the magnets, I believe they use both ceramic and alnico. Depends on the pickup. Street price is relatively high and once again depends on the pickup. I would give them a range of $50 - $80 per pickup on the street though. I haven't found them any cheaper than that. Its funny you're asking about them though. That's what I was planning on using in my carrieburst just cause they have the sparkle bobbins. I guess I have competition now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott from _actual time_ Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 i have several sets of the Muy Grande 7-string single coils. they have large diameter pole pieces like Anderson pickups and rugged metal baseplates and bobbin covers. they sound fantastic -- a phat pushed texas single coil sound that drives a tube amp front end hard. i play loud, high-gain type tones and the Muy Grandes keep up with my bridge-position humbuckers very well. the Tallboys have normal-size poles and a mellower sound, if you're into that -- i've never heard those. they were expensive, perhaps because i was ordering the 7-string models direct rather than going through a dealer. i bought my first set partly because very few people even make 7-string single coils, but i loved the tone so much that i bought a second set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I have a Muy Grande bridge tele pickup that I really dig. I got it used and tried is cuz I heard Billy does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted June 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 Lookin at Tele pickups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drak Posted June 29, 2004 Report Share Posted June 29, 2004 Our Carribursts are starting to sound more and more similar by the day I had the idea to use them back in March, although I haven't ordered them yet. Damn you all!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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