So....The more I play the Edwards KL-170 (Kiko signature model), the more I like the feel of the neck and the sustain.
The guitar is naturally very bright. Maple neck through, mahogany body sides (very thin), and maple cap that is very thick.
The pickups are ok, Hot Rails in the neck, and Custom 5 in the bridge.
I got a PATB-1 for the bridge, hoping that will tame some of the upper mid/high spike but still maintain the incredible sustain.
I like the Hot Rails, but it's a tad too hot so the clean tones (yeah, I know it's not a Les Paul and cleans aren't what the guitar was made for) always feel too urgent.
I think this guitar will have to have a rails type pickup because the neck pickup is slanted, but I could be wrong.
Anyway.....
I'm looking for fat PAF tone with lots of clarity and warmth and sustain for the neck position. I would also like to be able to have lots of harmonics in this position, which the HR has in spades.
I am not looking for single coil tones at all.
What do you guys think?
Cool Rails?
PA-STK1N? (this one looks really interesting, but not sure if the pole pieces would line up in a slanted position)
Air Norton S?
Pro Track?
The guitar is naturally very bright. Maple neck through, mahogany body sides (very thin), and maple cap that is very thick.
The pickups are ok, Hot Rails in the neck, and Custom 5 in the bridge.
I got a PATB-1 for the bridge, hoping that will tame some of the upper mid/high spike but still maintain the incredible sustain.
I like the Hot Rails, but it's a tad too hot so the clean tones (yeah, I know it's not a Les Paul and cleans aren't what the guitar was made for) always feel too urgent.
I think this guitar will have to have a rails type pickup because the neck pickup is slanted, but I could be wrong.
Anyway.....
I'm looking for fat PAF tone with lots of clarity and warmth and sustain for the neck position. I would also like to be able to have lots of harmonics in this position, which the HR has in spades.
I am not looking for single coil tones at all.
What do you guys think?
Cool Rails?
PA-STK1N? (this one looks really interesting, but not sure if the pole pieces would line up in a slanted position)
Air Norton S?
Pro Track?
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