Need advice on pickups for my Framus

[BetaCAM]

Hi folks,

I need help regarding my second guitar: Framus Renegade Pro.
It's made of 2 piece light swamp ash, ovangkol neck and rosewood fretboard.

At this time it has 59 in the neck and JB in the bridge.
While this combo sounds cool in split modes, as a humbucking pickups I find
them to be too treble sounding and painful to my ears.

My amp is Peavey Classic 30.
I'm looking for a pickup combo that still gives good sounds while in split coil mode and as a humbucking pickup they give warmer tone.
It's got enough bass response so I can't complain about that.

It's got way too out the line High end and midrage.
As far as outputs is concerned, I'm pleased as it is, so something similar should be considered.

I tend to believe that this guitar should sound more vintage than what it is now, too modern.

Thanks in advance,

BetaCAM.

 

[psy]

Re: Need advice on pickups for my Framus

Can't imagine that this combo sounds too bright. Also the guys from Framus know very well what they are doing and have a good QA.
Maybe the distance between pole pieces and strings is too big?

 

[DeadSkinSlayer3]

Re: Need advice on pickups for my Framus

I can imagine the JB sounding too bright. Try out a C5 or CC, or use a lower value pot.

 

[SwedeNuck]

Re: Need advice on pickups for my Framus

try an alnico 2 pro in the neck and a CC in the bridge that'll mellow er out

 

[BetaCAM]

Re: Need advice on pickups for my Framus

Well, as far as string spacing is concerned, from what I see all strings are covered well.

The guitar in general sounds very bright at this time, even sharp.
When split the sound is much warmer, but no twang or quack or whatever you guys call it, even when overdriven.

At this time I'm using 010's on it but it had 009's and it sounded too thin.
And what did you mean by using a lower value pot?
are you referring to a Tone pot?

Thanks again.

 

[psy]

Re: Need advice on pickups for my Framus

And what did you mean by using a lower value pot?
are you referring to a Tone pot?

He refers to both pots. Framus most probably uses 500K pots which dapens the sound less than a 250K would. Thus swapping the pots woulds remove some treble

 

[BetaCAM]

Re: Need advice on pickups for my Framus

Thanks for your comments.

I've decided to let go the guitar for now...
I might be interested in a LP.
I'm looking for more vintage tone that I don't think swamp ash can give me.

Thanks again!