new pickups for epiphone
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Little Pigbacon
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Re: new pickups for epiphone
My sense of it is that either choice would do a good job. The Whole Lotta Humbucker (WLH) set would probably have more of the nuance for blues and classic rock, while the '59 might do better for 80's. You could punch either of them up with an overdrive (like a Tube Screamer) into a Marshall.
My sense of it is that either choice would do a good job. The Whole Lotta Humbucker (WLH) set would probably have more of the nuance for blues and classic rock, while the '59 might do better for 80's. You could punch either of them up with an overdrive (like a Tube Screamer) into a Marshall.
eclecticsynergy
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Re: new pickups for epiphone
The 59/Custom hybrid might also be a good choice. It kinda straddles the boundary behind vintage and modern. More drive available for the heavier stuff, but enough vintage character to do the classic rock. And if you wire it with a push-pull for splitting, it can produce good singlecoil tone too. An extra level of versatility.
The 59/Custom hybrid might also be a good choice. It kinda straddles the boundary behind vintage and modern. More drive available for the heavier stuff, but enough vintage character to do the classic rock. And if you wire it with a push-pull for splitting, it can produce good singlecoil tone too. An extra level of versatility.
Re: new pickups for epiphone
thanks for the advise i'll check out the 59 custom because i do like coil split and page did it with great success in led zeppelin my third choise was the hot rod set but i thought it had too much out put for stuff like zep and cream and foreigner and so on
thanks for the advise i'll check out the 59 custom because i do like coil split and page did it with great success in led zeppelin my third choise was the hot rod set but i thought it had too much out put for stuff like zep and cream and foreigner and so on
Mr. B
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Re: new pickups for epiphone
For what you listed, I would go with the Whole Lotta set. The 59 bridge can be a bit underpowered and the highs can get brittle. The 59 neck can get boomy in the wrong Les Paul. The Whole Lotta set is a more versatile well rounded set. I like the 59 set better in an SG.
For what you listed, I would go with the Whole Lotta set. The 59 bridge can be a bit underpowered and the highs can get brittle. The 59 neck can get boomy in the wrong Les Paul. The Whole Lotta set is a more versatile well rounded set. I like the 59 set better in an SG.
