Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

[T-Bone-BBQ]

I got a set of used black chrome covered TB-16 (59 hybrid) and SH-2N (Jazz neck) pickups. They look basically like new. Now I just need to decide which guitar to put them in.

Here's the pickups.



I have four guitars I'm considering putting the pickups in. Still trying to decide which is the best fit. Any thoughts?

 

[astrozombie]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

You could put them in my 2016 Gibson explorer.

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[astrozombie]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

Dude put them in the multi foil!!!!


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[T-Bone-BBQ]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

You could put them in my 2016 Gibson explorer.

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LOL...ok...send me the explorer.

 

[astrozombie]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

LOL...ok...send me the explorer.

[emoji1787] you got me there!

In all sincerity I would put them in the multi foil. I adore that PRS. I know this is the newer reissue model but I think it would bump that to a new level for you.


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[T-Bone-BBQ]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

Dude put them in the multi foil!!!!


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I'm seriously thinking about it. The pickups in it are good, but I'm not sure the Alt 8 is for me.

 

[astrozombie]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

I'm seriously thinking about it. The pickups in it are good, but I'm not sure the Alt 8 is for me.

Personally, I like pickups that have that clear bell, vintage style sound. I even with tons of gain I like them better.

If I had the PRS, I’d want something vintage inspired. I think you have the ticket.

The alt 8 sounds like a great pickup for a guitar that isn’t your main thing but you’d want to be hot as hell.


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[T-Bone-BBQ]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

Personally, I like pickups that have that clear bell, vintage style sound. I even with tons of gain I like them better.

If I had the PRS, I’d want something vintage inspired. I think you have the ticket.

The alt 8 sounds like a great pickup for a guitar that isn’t your main thing but you’d want to be hot as hell.


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I like the Alt 8, but I think it needs to be in one of my guitars with a Floyd for the really high gain stuff. I want the PRS to have a little more versatility. Even if I don't put these pickups in the Multi-Foil I'll probably end up changing them to something else.

 

[Adieu]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

Craigslist an old Japanese guitar

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

I agree that they would probably sound best in the PRS, but black chrome would look damn good in the Yamaha. And it would keep the Jap fetishists in here happy.

 

[justFred]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

All those guitars are already loaded with great pickups...looks to me like you need a new guitar to with them...

 

[T-Bone-BBQ]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

All those guitars are already loaded with great pickups...looks to me like you need a new guitar to with them...

I like how you think. LOL!!!

 

[Blille]

Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

Another vote for the multi foil. Or any of my guitars. Except the ones that already have those pickups lol

 

[Mincer]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

Well, I vote for the Yamaha. These would be great in a Strat-style guitar.

 

[T-Bone-BBQ]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

Well, I vote for the Yamaha. These would be great in a Strat-style guitar.

I'm still considering that. The black covers would look cool, but I also think the 500k volume/250k tone pots might work well with the 59/hybrid to help tame the highs just a bit.

 

[Jeff_H]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

Put them in the Yamaha. I was originally thinking the ESP, but Mincer made me blink.

 

[Condemnedsoul]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

Got very bored with a Jazz / 59 Custom pair in a SG as they just seemed 'flat' and replaced them with a 36 / Airzone combo. So I would leave the Blue PRS alone.

So what guitar should the combo go in:
1. A new Guitar
2. The PRS Multifoil

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

I'd put them in one of the SEs. I bet they'd sound great in either one, and they'd look good in either one too..

 

[OsvyRock]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

Any of the PRS!

 

[Mincer]

Re: Got a great set of pickups...now what to put them in?

When 'a new guitar' is one of the choices, always choose that.