IntoEntropy
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hi. first post:
currently acquired a 1977 gibson lp with an SD jazz in the neck and a C5 in the bridge. this is what it sounds like at the moment:
(neck, middle, bridge. clean and with drive)
this is after i tweaked the pickup height and polepieces to my liking.
i want to know what pickups could help me achieve the following:
1.i want to find a pickup that is basically an enhanced version of the bridge c5. but something that sounds more complex and open under gain. i dont mind having less output. im worried that the ants would squeal from high gain. i dont want anything high output as i prefer vintage output pickups and compensate with amp gain. i dont want anything too compressed. i want to WORK for my tone/grit and respond to how i play. i dont play blues that often but i want to "connect" with the instrument as much as possible. i play stuff from quiet ambient stuff, to tappy math rock, 90s style post hardcore, and the occasional ac/dc jam. however, like i said, i want a vintage sounding set.
my number 1 determinant of good tone is letting loose an A powerchord (ala townshend
)
2. i want the two pickups to be compatible so the middle position clean is usable.
3. the neck pickup should have nice spank on the low strings. the best 50s lps ive heard so far have that spank on single notes. i tried to achieve it by playing with my pickup height and polepieces. i got close, but i still find it a caricature of my ideal tone.
choices i like so far that ive heard:
59: i like that its slightly scooped and hi-fi. i can work with that. and the fact that its wax potted means i could rock out with my high gain setup. i am worried however about the tonal complexity as some people have mentioned it feels a bit "vanilla"
ants: lots of raves about this. my only worry is that its unpotted. i dont understand what people mean by aii mags feeling mushy on the low end as ive tried a guitar with aii pickups and it felt alright.
59/custom hybrid: ive read and heard that this sounds like a less compressed version of the c5. more dynamic but still retaining the frequency response under gain. also sounds like the last thin blanket over the c5 has been removed. (at least in a comparative clip ive heard). i dont want to stray too far from PAF output
thanks in advance
currently acquired a 1977 gibson lp with an SD jazz in the neck and a C5 in the bridge. this is what it sounds like at the moment:
(neck, middle, bridge. clean and with drive)
this is after i tweaked the pickup height and polepieces to my liking.
i want to know what pickups could help me achieve the following:
1.i want to find a pickup that is basically an enhanced version of the bridge c5. but something that sounds more complex and open under gain. i dont mind having less output. im worried that the ants would squeal from high gain. i dont want anything high output as i prefer vintage output pickups and compensate with amp gain. i dont want anything too compressed. i want to WORK for my tone/grit and respond to how i play. i dont play blues that often but i want to "connect" with the instrument as much as possible. i play stuff from quiet ambient stuff, to tappy math rock, 90s style post hardcore, and the occasional ac/dc jam. however, like i said, i want a vintage sounding set.
my number 1 determinant of good tone is letting loose an A powerchord (ala townshend
) 2. i want the two pickups to be compatible so the middle position clean is usable.
3. the neck pickup should have nice spank on the low strings. the best 50s lps ive heard so far have that spank on single notes. i tried to achieve it by playing with my pickup height and polepieces. i got close, but i still find it a caricature of my ideal tone.
choices i like so far that ive heard:
59: i like that its slightly scooped and hi-fi. i can work with that. and the fact that its wax potted means i could rock out with my high gain setup. i am worried however about the tonal complexity as some people have mentioned it feels a bit "vanilla"
ants: lots of raves about this. my only worry is that its unpotted. i dont understand what people mean by aii mags feeling mushy on the low end as ive tried a guitar with aii pickups and it felt alright.
59/custom hybrid: ive read and heard that this sounds like a less compressed version of the c5. more dynamic but still retaining the frequency response under gain. also sounds like the last thin blanket over the c5 has been removed. (at least in a comparative clip ive heard). i dont want to stray too far from PAF output
thanks in advance
