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The choice of humbucker pickups is driving me mental

  • 15-04-2011 07:16PM
    #1
    damonjewel
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    Please can someone point me in the right direction, I have a project guitar that has a mahogany telebody, rosewood fingerboard, maple neck, designed for 2 HB pickups using 1v 1t and a 3 way switch. I like clarity, jazz tones and classic rock. The choice is driving me mad, do i go for top drawer lollar imperials, bareknuckles or gibsons classic etc, the range is mindblowing. So your personal endorsement is being sought.

    thanks to all in advance

    damo


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  • #2
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    damonjewel wrote: »
    Please can someone point me in the right direction, I have a project guitar that has a mahogany telebody, rosewood fingerboard, maple neck, designed for 2 HB pickups using 1v 1t and a 3 way switch. I like clarity, jazz tones and classic rock. The choice is driving me mad, do i go for top drawer lollar imperials, bareknuckles or gibsons classic etc, the range is mindblowing. So your personal endorsement is being sought.

    thanks to all in advance

    damo

    Seymour Duncan P-Rails?


  • #3
    damonjewel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭damonjewel


    I think to get the maximum out of the P-rails I'd need to coil tap both pickups which would require 2 tone pots (I think-its a bit late on a friday evening and would need to check the diagrams, must check it out tomorrow).

    However I was more thinking straightforward PAF style Humbuckers, for getting my Paul Kossoff freak on!


  • #4
    wild turkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 626 ✭✭✭wild turkey


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbgUMqUMns&feature=player_detailpage

    I love these pickups
    Great cleans & single coils compared to most aftermarket pickups
    Ive 2 sets, one standard set & one ive fitted with alnico 2 mags

    OOh and check out the ring out of larrys 59!


  • #5
    population
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭population


    Had and sold on a set of bareknuckles but after selling them I missed them so for my 2 cents I would recommend these pups


  • #6
    damonjewel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,148 ✭✭✭damonjewel


    Found a cheap set of p-rails so I'm going to go with them. Can flog them if they don't work out but I'll think they'll be fun. Using a Push pull on the Volume and tone gives me a lot of options!

    Population which bareknuckles did you have as there are so many types.

    The dimarzio HBs sounded really good

    Cheers

    Damo


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