pickup choice- basswod body,maple top, b.on maple neck and hardtail start bridge

[jeremy]

Re: pickup choice- basswod body,maple top, b.on maple neck and hardtail start bridge

sounds like that combo would be a good option, warm neck and slightly overwound bridge

[Benjy_26]

Re: pickup choice- basswod body,maple top, b.on maple neck and hardtail start bridge

Check out some Toma Anderson guitars. They use this same wood combo on a lot of their instruments. I like them quite a bit. Oh, yeah, the EVH Wolfgang also uses these woods.

[vachterm]

Hey!
a guitar that i m in the process of building for myself.
PRS Mccarthy style body made of basswood and fitted with a nice quilted carved maple top.
the neck is supposed to be just plain hard maple, bolt on...though i have considered gluing it in or maybe try the deep set neck tenon (like on the mcnaughts which i love so much...)...any way, considering the 1st option...
i was thinking about giving a shot to a Blues Saraceno bridge and an Alnico 2 Pro at the neck.
the pickups wil be mounted directly into the body.
and wired like the Dimarzios on the John Petrucci Ibanez and MM guitars.
i m looking for a sweet, warm and smooth neck sound with a slightly bigger and "meaner" than the usual PAF-ish bridge sound.

thoughts...opinions...suggestions...WELCOMED!