I asked for advice on this forum when trying to get the tones I want out of my Epi korina V. Needless to say, I got rid of the stock Epi humbuckers mucho pronto, swapping them out for a Seth neck and PG bridge. While I loved the flat-out tones, these units didn't work for me live on the job, since they did not roll off that great. Also, eventually I found I'm not an A2 guy, very simply. Too spongy and flubby, both in the lows and highs. Not the response I was looking for.
No, I thought, give me my tried-and-true combo of the '59 neck and the PG. This combo works like a charm in my mahogany Gibson '67 reissue V, so I figured the set would be a safe bet. Wrong. The JB sounded thin, nasal and basically useless for rhythm tones. No girth, all upper mids galore. The '59n, however, worked big time. Love it, clear and warm at the same time, think 'Wind Cries Mary' on steroids. Great strat impersonator, especially when dialing it back a bit.
What now, I thought? Couldn't stand the JB with all those Korina mids. No good on the job, where I have to fill out sonically, being the sole guitar player in a trio. No good at all. Must have my lows and highs, my body. Fast forward to the present, where I have swapped the JB for - tadaaaa - a '59 bridge. Oooohh, man. Maybe this unit/set is considered crass and lowly, but now it's all there: The twang, the kerrang, the bottom. Cleans up beatifully, which is really essential for me. Does not loose its guts, even when the volume goes down to around 5. Usable, musical tones all the way up to Eric Clapton/Bonamassa city on 10.
From now on, the '59 set has my utmost respect. Stock. Highly recommended. Thank you for your help, great community here.
No, I thought, give me my tried-and-true combo of the '59 neck and the PG. This combo works like a charm in my mahogany Gibson '67 reissue V, so I figured the set would be a safe bet. Wrong. The JB sounded thin, nasal and basically useless for rhythm tones. No girth, all upper mids galore. The '59n, however, worked big time. Love it, clear and warm at the same time, think 'Wind Cries Mary' on steroids. Great strat impersonator, especially when dialing it back a bit.
What now, I thought? Couldn't stand the JB with all those Korina mids. No good on the job, where I have to fill out sonically, being the sole guitar player in a trio. No good at all. Must have my lows and highs, my body. Fast forward to the present, where I have swapped the JB for - tadaaaa - a '59 bridge. Oooohh, man. Maybe this unit/set is considered crass and lowly, but now it's all there: The twang, the kerrang, the bottom. Cleans up beatifully, which is really essential for me. Does not loose its guts, even when the volume goes down to around 5. Usable, musical tones all the way up to Eric Clapton/Bonamassa city on 10.
From now on, the '59 set has my utmost respect. Stock. Highly recommended. Thank you for your help, great community here.
