Hi folks. Just bought and am loving a Sterling by Music Man Cutlass CT50 HSS. Poplar body, roasted maple neck and fingerboard, vintage tremolo, 22 frets, Fender scale. I'm primarily a bedroom player plugging into a Boss Katana 50 with minimal pedals (an MXR noise gate and a BD-2 Blues Driver).
The stock pickups are decent enough, but I know myself: a guitar isn't truly mine until I've changed the pickups. This guitar will be used primarily to play rock, hard rock, blues, and pop, so I don't need it to chugga-chugga.
What are your recommended HSS pickups? In particular, I'd welcome your guidance on the single coils. My other guitars are all HH, and this is really the first time I'm thinking about aftermarket single-coil pickups in a serious way. Should I go vintage output? Moderate output? Any and all suggestions welcome.
The stock pickups are decent enough, but I know myself: a guitar isn't truly mine until I've changed the pickups. This guitar will be used primarily to play rock, hard rock, blues, and pop, so I don't need it to chugga-chugga.
What are your recommended HSS pickups? In particular, I'd welcome your guidance on the single coils. My other guitars are all HH, and this is really the first time I'm thinking about aftermarket single-coil pickups in a serious way. Should I go vintage output? Moderate output? Any and all suggestions welcome.
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