Full Shred in an alder body / maple neck guitar

[weepingminotaur]

I've got my eye on a Charvel with this pickup / body combo, but I'm worried it will be too bright for the metal I want to use it for.

The guitar also has direct-mount pickups, which means, if I understand correctly, that I can't play with the pickup height on either side, though I can adjust the individual heights as normal. Would direct mount be a dealbreaker for you? Why or why not?

 

[Mincer]

I like direct mount. You can use foam or springs to get each side the way you want it. On my Warmoth with direct mount pickups, I installed brass inserts and use machine screws...and regular pickup springs, so I adjust as normal. I like the look without rings, anyway.

As far as it being bright...remember, pickups are part of a system...and you might not know until you hear it through your rig.

 

[weepingminotaur]

I like direct mount. You can use foam or springs to get each side the way you want it. On my Warmoth with direct mount pickups, I installed brass inserts and use machine screws...and regular pickup springs, so I adjust as normal. I like the look without rings, anyway.

As far as it being bright...remember, pickups are part of a system...and you might not know until you hear it through your rig.

I appreciate this, thanks. Would it be harder to install a new pickup if for some reason I didn't like the Full Shred?

 

[Mincer]

I am not sure how they mounted the pickups in the Charvel- my guess is wood screws and foam underneath, but that's just a guess. I can't imagine it would be that hard to figure out- there simply isn't many ways to do it.

 

[weepingminotaur]

All right, I pulled the trigger on the Charvel. It shipped today. Hope to get it soon!

 

[Mincer]

Very cool! Let us know how it turns out (and post some pics when it shows up).

 

[jeremy]

the fs is a very cool pup! but if your chops suck, it will show your slop. look forward to the review once it arrives!

 

[AdrianSD]

I am not sure how they mounted the pickups in the Charvel- my guess is wood screws and foam underneath, but that's just a guess.

Yes, that's how it's done. Much easier to handle than the bloody rings.

 

[Mincer]

Yes, that's how it's done. Much easier to handle than the bloody rings.

It does look better to me, that's for sure.

 

[AdrianSD]

It does look better to me, that's for sure.

Yes it does.

 

[Bill Dennis]

I've got my eye on a Charvel with this pickup / body combo, but I'm worried it will be too bright for the metal I want to use it for.

The guitar also has direct-mount pickups, which means, if I understand correctly, that I can't play with the pickup height on either side, though I can adjust the individual heights as normal. Would direct mount be a dealbreaker for you? Why or why not?

Sounds like a DK24. It's a brighter guitar to be sure but an amp eq tweak is all it needs to be fine. I flip mine to parallel for clean to get more top end

 

[weepingminotaur]

Sounds like a DK24. It's a brighter guitar to be sure but an amp is all it needs to be fine. I flip mine to parallel for clean to get more top end

'Tis indeed a DK24. Thanks for the tip on cleans.

 

[weepingminotaur]

It came!