Pickup suggestions for chambered JAROS carvetop

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I have a 1999 James Jaros LP style double cutaway chambered axe that I want to shift back toward a more woody thinline tone.

Right now has WCR Godwood/Darkburst set which is beefy thicker PAF tone. Gives the guitar a more Les Paul sound.

The guitar has been described as having a Gibson ES 345 character. It is quite versatile.
Here is review that describes the chambered neck through tenon design.
http://www.jedistar.com/pdf/jaros/jaros_guitar_shop_1998.pdf

I have had an ES 335 and have an Heritage H 555 right now and agree it has a more open sound overall than a soildbody.

Anyway- looking to move it back toward more vintage woodier jazzier sound.

Here is picture of guitar. Any SD suggestions or other brand pickup suggestion welcomed.
I do want pickups that split decently. THANKS


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Bartolini Jazz set, in appropriate metal cover...
 
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How was that? I'd give my left nut to see that.

It is pretty hard to go wrong with Seths in your situation. The only concern might be microphonics, but (at least when brand new) they come very-well/sturdily assembled and it doesn't sound like you use too much gain anyways.
 
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Myaccount876 said:
How was that? I'd give my left nut to see that.

It is pretty hard to go wrong with Seths in your situation. The only concern might be microphonics, but (at least when brand new) they come very-well/sturdily assembled and it doesn't sound like you use too much gain anyways.
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I saw them in Chicago on July 4th in mid seventies.
It was in Chicago Amphitheater and people were throwing fireworks into the crowd the whole time.

Insane. Pretty much similar to this clip. We were convinced Blackmore made a deal with devil for his vibrato.
 
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I LOVE this thread.
I have heard nothing but good things about Jim's Guitars. I remember distinctly he was using a set of Pearly Gates in his guitars when I had gone to his website some 8-10 years back. I too would lean towards the Seth Lovers.

Huge Blackmore fan... Nice video... Ronnie rocked, was a great vocalist (shhhhh I like him better than Ozzy) Man on the Silver mountain is my fav Blackmore riff. Is that a tape delay that can be seen back of Ritchie at around 6.07 mins
 
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Jocelyn said:
I LOVE this thread.
I have heard nothing but good things about Jim's Guitars. I remember distinctly he was using a set of Pearly Gates in his guitars when I had gone to his website some 8-10 years back. I too would lean towards the Seth Lovers.
Huge Blackmore fan... Nice video... Ronnie rocked, was a great vocalist.
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You are correct.
It originally came with PGb and 59n.
I pulled them after a year or two when I had a Line 6 Pod XT so
I probably did not really hear them as they should have been.

Other than getting a new nut on it and doing a fret level after about 8 years- it has been a great guitar.

Rainbow was great.
 
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Got a set of Seths 4 conductor and installed them tonight.

First impressions are very positive.
Great clarity and definition.
Really bring out amp setting changes.
Brings out pick attack nuance.


Will play around with pickup height a little later.
Out of box have them at 4/32 on neck and 3/32 on bridge.

Thanks guys, I think I am going to like these.
 
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