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[Bobkat]

Hi Bobkat From Down Under(Australia) Here.
Can Anyone Help Me.
My Road Axe Is A Ibanez Rg 570.
It Has The Shop Pickups Still In It.
They Are To Bassy & Buzzy On Distortion.
And Way To Bassy On Clean.
We Play The Usual Pub/Club Stuff,
From - Tracy Chapman to Gary Moore to Creedence to
Savage Garden to Santana,etc.
So I am For Good Pickups For A Rock/Blues Type Tone.
Thanks For Any Advice, This Is My First Thread.
Regards
Bobkat

 

[dani]

Re: Help

g'day bobkat and welcome to the forum!

from your description, i would say the a2p neck and cc bridge. if budget is not an issue, seth neck will complement nicely with the cc bridge. the cc is a very mid focus pup with soft lows and rounded highs. a2p has a sweet voice and it is very balance in the neck.

also, don't forget the amp, which imo is the most important factor in the tone equation. is yours a mids intensive amp or otherwise? in most cases, some adjustment with the eq on a good amp will help.

 

[Scott_F]

Re: Help

again, welcome. dani just hit my favorite les paul combo , the A2P neck and a CC in the bridge. THe CC has very tamed highs, so if you're a lover of trebly bridge pups, this one will not be for you.

If you really want to catch that Duane Allman "Live at Fillmore" tone, just slap a set of Seths in there. For most of the artists you mentioned, you'd be fine with either set. I really can't comment on Savage Garden though.

Now, I just went back and read that you're using an RG and I really can't comment on that because I've not compared one to a les paul.

 

[theodie]

Re: Help

again, welcome. dani just hit my favorite les paul combo , the A2P neck and a CC in the bridge. THe CC has very tamed highs, so if you're a lover of trebly bridge pups, this one will not be for you.

If you really want to catch that Duane Allman "Live at Fillmore" tone, just slap a set of Seths in there. For most of the artists you mentioned, you'd be fine with either set. I really can't comment on Savage Garden though.

Now, I just went back and read that you're using an RG and I really can't comment on that because I've not compared one to a les paul.

+1

 

[Rainmaker]

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I really can't comment on Savage Garden though.

Hahahaha

Your RG is made out of basswood right, with rosewood fingerboard?

Perhaps, as someone has suggested, your amp is bass oriented, hence getting too much of a bassy sound.

For rock and blues, I suggest you look in the vault, reading these particular topics.

Reviews of '59 Model
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=5560

Reviews of Antiquities and Seth Lover Model (ignore the Texas Hots, Surfers, etc. - they're single coils)
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=5562

Which pickups (neck and bridge) complement each other well?
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=5571

Reviews of Alnico 2 Pro and Pearly Gates Humbuckers
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=5568

And for reviews on the Custom Custom (and perhaps not so much Custom or Custom 5)
Reviews of the Custom Series Pickups
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=5561

Hope it helps.
Bee

 

[Bobkat]

Re: Help

Hi.
Thanks To All That Replied.
Especially Rainmaker - (Another Aussie)
Yes My Amp is Bassy, It Is A Laney TF300
100 Watt Combo,
But Does'nt Sound Too Bad With My
Boss GT-3 Rack,
Also Jollys Sound On His MP3,
Is Unreal, Great Lead Tone & Crunchy Bottom End.
Hopefully Now I Am Getting A Bit Of A Picture,
Of Which SD Pickups To Get From Music 123.
Have A Great Day.
Bobkat :laugh2:

 

[dani]

Re: Help

jolly uses a jazz/jazz in his pauls. when you make up your mind, you can place your orders through lew or john at www.lewsguitars.com or www.blackrosecustom.emerchantpro.com

they offer better prices and their customer service is unmatched! btw, they are fellow forum bros as well!