Pickups matched with Amps?
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Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Pickups matched with Amps?
Which guitars, and which styles of music?
Also, the search function can be your best friend, when trying to pinpoint the right pickups for you.
Which guitars, and which styles of music?
Also, the search function can be your best friend, when trying to pinpoint the right pickups for you.
Virtual Kevorkian
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Re: Pickups matched with Amps?
I find certain pickups do work exceptionally well with certain amps... JB's I find to sound great with something like an XXX, and 81's go beautifully with a 5150 or Recto.
I find certain pickups do work exceptionally well with certain amps... JB's I find to sound great with something like an XXX, and 81's go beautifully with a 5150 or Recto.
kmcguitars
GuitarArtologist
Re: Pickups matched with Amps?
My general rule of thumb with a Bright amp (i.e.) SF Twin. Go with a PuP with a A2 mag. A darker amp use a A5. But like I said ...That's a generalization.
My general rule of thumb with a Bright amp (i.e.) SF Twin. Go with a PuP with a A2 mag. A darker amp use a A5. But like I said ...That's a generalization.
baritone
Well-known member
Re: Pickups matched with Amps?
It depends on what you are looking for. But one of my generalizations is that I like to match lower-output pickups with higher-gain amps and hot pickups with vintage-toned amps. A low output pickup sounds awesome through a fuzz pedal and a low gain amp.
It depends on what you are looking for. But one of my generalizations is that I like to match lower-output pickups with higher-gain amps and hot pickups with vintage-toned amps. A low output pickup sounds awesome through a fuzz pedal and a low gain amp.
SirJackdeFuzz
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Re: Pickups matched with Amps?
. . . that's the conclution that i came to, aswell !
Tha Classic 30 Combo's love (w. all it's heart) the SD '59(b) 'bucker for a classic rock style tone !
. . . that's the conclution that i came to, aswell !
Tha Classic 30 Combo's love (w. all it's heart) the SD '59(b) 'bucker for a classic rock style tone !
SirJackdeFuzz
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Kommerzbassist
Thunderbirdologist
Re: Pickups matched with Amps?
If you want the classic Fender sound, you may want to get some vintage Singles... like the SSL1s or Surfers... that said... the Vintage style Buckers usually also sound good in all environments. I'm not so much of a fan of high output pickups (save for the HR in my neck for that extra solo blast :headbang
because they seem to limit me in tone variety and openness and I don't need a high output bucker to sound heavy, the '59 through my TSL will do that as good if not better.
If you want the classic Fender sound, you may want to get some vintage Singles... like the SSL1s or Surfers... that said... the Vintage style Buckers usually also sound good in all environments. I'm not so much of a fan of high output pickups (save for the HR in my neck for that extra solo blast :headbang
because they seem to limit me in tone variety and openness and I don't need a high output bucker to sound heavy, the '59 through my TSL will do that as good if not better.
