Peavey Wolfgang lower output pickups?

[ledvedder]

What's everyone's experience with lower output pickups in a Wolfgang? What pickups have worked for you? I've been through several pickups throughout the 25 years that I've had my Wolfgang. For years I had the stock pups in it. Then I tried a few SD and Dimarzio. CC, Custom/59, Norton, Tone Zone, Super Distortion. Then I put a set of pups in from a maker called Sounds of Sin. Those lasted for a bit. Then lastly, I put an EVH Wolfgang bridge pickup in it. I absolutely love the feel and playability of this guitar, but seems like I've never really found the right pickup for me. I took it to band rehearsal last night for the first time in a while. Since I've aged, I've found I prefer lower output pickups that have more dynamics throughout the volume range. Just wondering what's worked for everyone in their Wolfgang?

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[soulforger]

If I was going to try lower output in a Peavey Wolf I'd probably try a Dimarzio Fortitude bridge with a 36th neck, but I've always been a big fan of the Peavey Wolfgang/HP pickups!

 

[ledvedder]

If I was going to try lower output in a Peavey Wolf I'd probably try a Dimarzio Fortitude bridge with a 36th neck, but I've always been a big fan of the Peavey Wolfgang/HP pickups!

I have a nickel covered Fortitude that I tried in an HSS strat. I ultimately went with a Suhr Thornbucker in that guitar. What about the Fortitude do you think would work for the Wolfgang?

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[soulforger]

The Peavey's that I've owned were all quite bright guitars, more so than the current EVH Wolfs, I think they have more maple to basswood, the Fort is vintage in sound and feel but is fatter than most vintage "PAF" types, really cool pup.

 

[Mincer]

I've used a 78 in a Wolfgang, and it sounded fantastic, with a lot of dynamics compared to most hard rock pickups.

 

[EmiAba]

I have an evh wolfgang special, I can't imagine it with different pickups than the stock ones. But if I need to choose one combo I'd say a custom custom in bridge and an sh6 neck with A2 in the neck

 

[Chistopher]

I've got the A3 neck A2 bridge EVH Wolfgang set that I like a lot in my Wolfgang. The neck is probably the closest thing that's come to a Custom Custom neck pickup.

 

[devastone]

Air Zone would be lower output in the same tonal ballpark.