OK,
Here's an easy/straightforward question for ya (yeah right!!! )
The stock pickups on my EPI Les Paul Custom HUM a bit....not too much, but a tad too much for my liking.....so, I'm gonna replace them.
Yeah, I know it's only an EPI, but the guitar plays real well and I like it......I've used USA made Strats for 32+ years, but recently decided to try one....and now I can hardly put the thing down...I guess I'm gonna have to go buy a real LP soon, but in the meantime I'll just get some better pups...
So, which ones should I get?
EMG
Seymour Duncans (I have them on the Strats)
Dimarzio.
Better Gibson's
etc.???????
I've heard/read the EMG 81/85 active combo set that ZW uses is real good. I play/write (all original 80's kinda heavy rock/metal stuff) "fused" with world/ethnic influences, and like a punchy, crunchy powerful, but also a clear n warm kinda sound too.
The Soldano SLO100 is my fav amp tone....
I also have a lot of Dave Gilmour type slow, clean, sweet, lead passages on my tunes too.....so that's another consideration here.
A penny for ya thoughts, and some suggestions would be nice, before I fork over the dough for some new pups and get out the soldering iron...
Cheers,
KEV
Here's an easy/straightforward question for ya (yeah right!!! )
The stock pickups on my EPI Les Paul Custom HUM a bit....not too much, but a tad too much for my liking.....so, I'm gonna replace them.
Yeah, I know it's only an EPI, but the guitar plays real well and I like it......I've used USA made Strats for 32+ years, but recently decided to try one....and now I can hardly put the thing down...I guess I'm gonna have to go buy a real LP soon, but in the meantime I'll just get some better pups...
So, which ones should I get?
EMG
Seymour Duncans (I have them on the Strats)
Dimarzio.
Better Gibson's
etc.???????
I've heard/read the EMG 81/85 active combo set that ZW uses is real good. I play/write (all original 80's kinda heavy rock/metal stuff) "fused" with world/ethnic influences, and like a punchy, crunchy powerful, but also a clear n warm kinda sound too.
The Soldano SLO100 is my fav amp tone....
I also have a lot of Dave Gilmour type slow, clean, sweet, lead passages on my tunes too.....so that's another consideration here.
A penny for ya thoughts, and some suggestions would be nice, before I fork over the dough for some new pups and get out the soldering iron...
Cheers,
KEV
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