ibanez4life SZ!
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Hey guys!
Idea...I've always liked the bridge sounds for all out rhythm and lead with my EMG 85 @ 18V. Don't want to change that.
I've never been happy with an EMG neck sound though...always sounds anemic on cleans and mid gain, which is what I usually use that position for.
So, I'm going to to drop a passive in the neck position. I have the wiring figured out...I'll run the EMG on it's two pots, and run the neck pickup on its own two pots....my three way switches will go EMG, Neck, and a split on the neck.
I'm looking for recommendations on the neck pickup....we're talking about two guitars...one in Drop D, the other in Drop C....here are my ideas so far....
-Humbucker:
I need something clear and well defined....full, but definitely not tubby. The pickup will basically be what I always use on clean and midgain...some neck pickups I've played have been way too bassy, and they were good for little more than slow strumming. Cool thing about this is that I could split it with the third position.
-Humbucker sized P-90:
As long as it has NO NOISE!!!
Again...two guitars...one is for a guitar in Drop D...the other for a guitar in Drop C.
****I also remembered I have a Dimarzio PAF Pro lying around...can you guys see that working in one of the guitars? ****
So, what would you recommend? Again, I'm using the pickup for cleans and midgain....which is best for this application?
Thanks much!
Idea...I've always liked the bridge sounds for all out rhythm and lead with my EMG 85 @ 18V. Don't want to change that.
I've never been happy with an EMG neck sound though...always sounds anemic on cleans and mid gain, which is what I usually use that position for.
So, I'm going to to drop a passive in the neck position. I have the wiring figured out...I'll run the EMG on it's two pots, and run the neck pickup on its own two pots....my three way switches will go EMG, Neck, and a split on the neck.
I'm looking for recommendations on the neck pickup....we're talking about two guitars...one in Drop D, the other in Drop C....here are my ideas so far....
-Humbucker:
I need something clear and well defined....full, but definitely not tubby. The pickup will basically be what I always use on clean and midgain...some neck pickups I've played have been way too bassy, and they were good for little more than slow strumming. Cool thing about this is that I could split it with the third position.
-Humbucker sized P-90:
As long as it has NO NOISE!!!
Again...two guitars...one is for a guitar in Drop D...the other for a guitar in Drop C.
****I also remembered I have a Dimarzio PAF Pro lying around...can you guys see that working in one of the guitars? ****
So, what would you recommend? Again, I'm using the pickup for cleans and midgain....which is best for this application?
Thanks much!
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