That's the thing. We have to start with a sound we like.
Can't turn a sow's ear into a silk purse...as they say.
Regarding pickups that seem to be mid heavy, what I hear is a thickness and density to the sound. The space is all filled up.
The sound is thick and gooey and more opaque. Not as much breath as in pickups that guys describe as being scooped.
I don't hear the 59 as being scooped and never have.
I just hear it as being more transparent and with more breath and a sense of space to the sound. It's not all filled in.
I don't think you can create the same effect by turning the mids up or down on your amp.
