ways to find the perfect pups without spending a small fortune?

[Hellion]

Re: ways to find the perfect pups without spending a small fortune?

One of the local music stores in this area used to have a modified electric guitar ( I think it was an Ibanez or a Yamaha, nothing special) that had been routed out to fit different pups mounted onto blocks that you could "plug in" to the guitar. It was a great way to compare pups. Maybe somewhere close to you there's a music store that copped the same idea?

[RG 2570]

Re: ways to find the perfect pups without spending a small fortune?

No one has given the least expensive solution...change your idea of what "perfect" tone means.

Chances are you'll spend a lot of your time thinking you're only 95% of the way to your perfect tone. The only way you'll reach 100% is if you decide you're sick of searching.

I like this a lot! it is easier and cheaper!

[Metalblaze]

Re: ways to find the perfect pups without spending a small fortune?

A robbery.
No! Seymour, I didn't mean it!

[Metalblaze]

Re: ways to find the perfect pups without spending a small fortune?

One of the local music stores in this area used to have a modified electric guitar ( I think it was an Ibanez or a Yamaha, nothing special) that had been routed out to fit different pups mounted onto blocks that you could "plug in" to the guitar. It was a great way to compare pups. Maybe somewhere close to you there's a music store that copped the same idea?

That's guitar stores should do, to help us a little.

[RG 2570]

Re: ways to find the perfect pups without spending a small fortune?

One of the local music stores in this area used to have a modified electric guitar ( I think it was an Ibanez or a Yamaha, nothing special) that had been routed out to fit different pups mounted onto blocks that you could "plug in" to the guitar. It was a great way to compare pups. Maybe somewhere close to you there's a music store that copped the same idea?

I like that! but keep in mind many stores dont feel that the pup is all that important like we do or that store did.
i asked the clerk at GC what is a good duncan he said the JB i said how do you know that?
he said because it is the biggest seller, and that tells me squat about how it sounds!