Limba/maple pick-up advise

[Ulvo]

Hi,
I'm a long time lurker of this forum, and I've learned a lot from it. I've made two cusom/'59-hybrids and find them to be great pick-up's.

However, I just finished a guitar project, using a Warmoth soloist black korina body and a one piece maple neck. The bridge is a Gotoh floyd.
The guitar has a great - and I mean GREAT, attac in, but i it's somewaht nasal -"oops, forgot to turn my wha off". Meaning te high mids are too prominent. I have a Custom 5 in the bridge and an Alnico II neck at the moment. The neck is cool sounding, so no need to replace that one, but the high mids when playing bridge position bothers me quite a lot.

I have several magnets laying around (a2, 3, 4, 8 and ceramic) so I'm going to try those. But if anyone got an idea of how to get those high mids less peominent I'd be happy to get pushed in that direction.
If swapping magnets don't do it, what pick-up to get?

The last solution would be to get an other neck (mahogany or korina), but I'd really like to try a few pick-up alternatives before taking that step.

 

[disturb]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

I have a JB in my Warmoth, white korina, maple neck/rosewood board, OFR, 500K pot, super strat. It sounds awesome and is probably what I would use in your guitar, but if you're looking for a fatter tone with that setup, I'd put an A2 in your Custom 5 and make a Custom Custom. It will have a looser low end though.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

On this guitar, a JB might be a bad idea, as it has a pretty big peak in the upper mids.

Turning the C5 into a CC would help, as the CC has a lot of low mids, which should even the tone out.

A PATB-1 would be cool, as would Dimarzio's Air Zone.

 

[Ulvo]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

I to thought that the JB would make the high mids would pop out even more, at least as i remember it. Haven't owned one ina couple of years, though.

I will try the CC sollution first and then se what happens. I've been thinking about the Suhr Aldrich as well, but as I suppose it is a hair-metal pick-up I'm afraid the high mids will be too much in that one as well.

If more people have suggestions, feel free to chime in. DiMarzios are pretty much out of question, as it's impossible to have any autorised dealers shipping them outside north-america, and I'm not going to pay the crazy money they ask for DiMarzios i norwegian guitar-shops.

 

[theodie]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

I have a JB in my Warmoth, white korina, maple neck/rosewood board, OFR, 500K pot, super strat. It sounds awesome and is probably what I would use in your guitar, but if you're looking for a fatter tone with that setup, I'd put an A2 in your Custom 5 and make a Custom Custom. It will have a looser low end though.

The author said "Meaning the high mids are too prominent". That was with a C5.

A JB is nothing but high Mids so, that surely will not be a good idea what so ever and it should have even worse results than the C5. The CC may be a good idea though.

Once again, another user that does not read what the author is searching for and automatically recommends a JB for whatever reason for any application.:banghead:


I agree with Benjy, try the PATB-1.

 

[hamerfan]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

If the CC low mids doesn't work out, try the A3. The A3 is a thinner A2 variant. The A8 would work well if the bottom were too soft with the CC.

 

[Ulvo]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

Thank's guys!

I will try the alnico 2 first, this guitar is so tight sounding allready, that it would be a hard task making it sound sloppy in the bass no matter what p-up I put in it.

Then, if the 2 or the 8 don't work out I will order a PATB-1, even though I don't like the looks of it... But hey! This guitar is built to be played, not to hang on any wall anyway:headbang:

 

[disturb]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

The author said "Meaning the high mids are too prominent". That was with a C5.

A JB is nothing but high Mids so, that surely will not be a good idea what so ever and it should have even worse results than the C5. The CC may be a good idea though.

Once again, another user that does not read what the author is searching for and automatically recommends a JB for whatever reason for any application.:banghead:


I agree with Benjy, try the PATB-1.

Look dickweed!, after reading the ENTIRE post I said that the JB is what "I" would use as I have a somewhat similar guitar. Then proceeded to tell him that "he" would probably want a CC instead! Why don't you read my ****ing post and lose the attitude!!!

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

Look dickweed!, after reading the ENTIRE post I said that the JB is what "I" would use as I have a somewhat similar guitar. Then proceeded to tell him that "he" would probably want a CC instead! Why don't you read my ****ing post and lose the attitude!!!

Dude, seriously, if you know that the JB is wrong, why even bring it up?

It's all fine and dandy that you use it, but who really cares?

If you want to help someone out, just answer the question or solve the problem. Don't bring up things that could potentially confuse the original poster.

And about attitude, get real bro. You're the one with the issues.

 

[theodie]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

Look dickweed!, after reading the ENTIRE post I said that the JB is what "I" would use as I have a somewhat similar guitar. Then proceeded to tell him that "he" would probably want a CC instead! Why don't you read my ****ing post and lose the attitude!!!

Something is wrong with his ^ medulla oblongata.



Well put Benjy.

 

[disturb]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

Which one of you guys plays the male role? Wash the brown of your tongues.

 

[jimlp]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

Hi,
I'm a long time lurker of this forum, and I've learned a lot from it. I've made two cusom/'59-hybrids and find them to be great pick-up's.

However, I just finished a guitar project, using a Warmoth soloist black korina body and a one piece maple neck. The bridge is a Gotoh floyd.
The guitar has a great - and I mean GREAT, attac in, but i it's somewaht nasal -"oops, forgot to turn my wha off". Meaning te high mids are too prominent. I have a Custom 5 in the bridge and an Alnico II neck at the moment. The neck is cool sounding, so no need to replace that one, but the high mids when playing bridge position bothers me quite a lot.

I have several magnets laying around (a2, 3, 4, 8 and ceramic) so I'm going to try those. But if anyone got an idea of how to get those high mids less peominent I'd be happy to get pushed in that direction.
If swapping magnets don't do it, what pick-up to get?

The last solution would be to get an other neck (mahogany or korina), but I'd really like to try a few pick-up alternatives before taking that step.

How do you get high mids with a C-5? That is the pickup I would recommend if you had to many mids. I can't imagine the CC will help as you want to get rid of high mids not add low mids. Your guitar must have prominent high mids if the C-5 doesn't work, you could try the Airzone but that is more modern sounding than any of the Duncans mentioned.

 

[theodie]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

Which one of you guys plays the male role?

Sorry, if you are looking for that kind of action, you may want to PM Newking.:jester:

 

[jmh151]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

I can tell you a 59'b is great for the neck- but a Lawrence XL-500 of Dimebucker is horrible for the bridge- I know, I have it. I'll probably get a Custom to balance things out

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

Which one of you guys plays the male role? Wash the brown of your tongues.

Wow, a real internet tough guy.

Does your mommy know you're using her computer?

 

[Ulvo]

Re: Limba/maple pick-up advise

Wow! Some of you guys need to calm down a bit! I really didn't start this thread to make it a pissing contest, but to get some help in getting the tone I want.

To clearify what I'm talking about i played around with an EQ, and found that the frequency I want to attenuate a bit is about 5k and rather move that peak closer to 4k. It seems to me, by looking at the SD tonchart the PATB-2 would be a really good choise. I will try the A2 and 8 before ordering though.