Was wondering if anyone here had any suggestions for pickups.
My guitar is a Basswood Fender Showmaster Hardtail with a Carved Top body, 5 way switch, 2 humbuckers.
The Current pups just lack any...oomph, yeah they are fine, well actually the neck pup is a PoS, but either way I get no oomph.
The tones I like the most are of these people:
Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria: Emg 81/85
Daniel Johns of Silverchair: I've heard he uses Gibson 57 Classics
Both the Guys of Glassjaw: No Idea except after seeing Live Vids they don't use EMG's
and to a Lesser extent bands like New Found Glory various pop/punk, At the Drive in, and Boy Hits Car. Also I know these bands are mostly hardcore but would like to have a decent clean as an option for some songs by these bands...although normally seen as a bad idea wouldn't be hesitant to mix an Active and Passive pup if it would give me the best tone.
Can anyone suggest to me how to get sounds like these? Very soon I will be getting a Mesa Dual Rectifier. Also if anyone can confirm Daniel Johns actually uses Gibson 57's...because even though he does get the feedback you'd expect...I just don't see him getting the sounds he does out of vintage pups.
Thanks in advance guys for all the help.
My guitar is a Basswood Fender Showmaster Hardtail with a Carved Top body, 5 way switch, 2 humbuckers.
The Current pups just lack any...oomph, yeah they are fine, well actually the neck pup is a PoS, but either way I get no oomph.
The tones I like the most are of these people:
Claudio Sanchez of Coheed and Cambria: Emg 81/85
Daniel Johns of Silverchair: I've heard he uses Gibson 57 Classics
Both the Guys of Glassjaw: No Idea except after seeing Live Vids they don't use EMG's
and to a Lesser extent bands like New Found Glory various pop/punk, At the Drive in, and Boy Hits Car. Also I know these bands are mostly hardcore but would like to have a decent clean as an option for some songs by these bands...although normally seen as a bad idea wouldn't be hesitant to mix an Active and Passive pup if it would give me the best tone.
Can anyone suggest to me how to get sounds like these? Very soon I will be getting a Mesa Dual Rectifier. Also if anyone can confirm Daniel Johns actually uses Gibson 57's...because even though he does get the feedback you'd expect...I just don't see him getting the sounds he does out of vintage pups.
Thanks in advance guys for all the help.
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