Hello Everyone,
I'm contemplating a pickup change, but my mind is not made up yet. The two guitars in question, My Gibson SG and a PRS Zach Myers. The SG has the 490R/498T set and sounds ok actually, I just would like a little less bite from the bridge pickup and perhaps a touch more output. The 498 doesn't sound like a hugely high output pickup to me at least. With the 498T, I like the tone best when the tone knob is rolled down to like 6 or 7 on the knob as it's still clear, but thicker and chunkier and perhaps a little more clarity from the 490R neck when dirty. I like the 490R, especially as an AII pickup, I just wish it was a little clearer and strattier/P90'ish when dirty if that makes sense? I like neck pickups warm and jazzy, but clearer and tighter dirty. The woman tone doesn't do a lot for me and I can always roll off the tone knob. The guitar doesn't sound horrible really and I like the overall output level of the pickups. I've found that I just don't need high output pickups unless the style or song calls for it and like a more PAF vibe with the honkier, singing mids, but can still be dialed in tight.
The Zach Myers is a great guitar too and it doesn't suck really. What I do wish was that the high end in the G&B SE245 pickup in the Bridge was a little smoother with less bite and perhaps a little bit more output to fatten things up, but doesn't need to be high output. I do like that tone and found since I have really plunged into PRS heavily lately that I've become a knob turner too. I wouldn't mind the mids to be a bit warmer and singing/honky(?) in the midrange too, but I can get them dialed in tight with my amps. I've found I actually like the tone of the S2 #7 pickups on my singlecut, but like the US versions better. They just aren't available any more. Finding them used is a chore too, haha...
I'm playing through either a Blackstar HT Club 40 or my Marshalls either the JCM2000 DSL50 or my MG50FX combo to practice at home, as I found the British tone was half of what I was chasing. Really it's wanting to put in a better set of pickups in the ZM that are close with some tonal tweaks and less bite in the SG. I can clarify if anyone needs any additional info to clarify. I put my guitars through various styles, but these are all tuned to Standard. I have other guitars for heavier/metal styles and detuned stuff. I play a range from pop/jazz/blues to instrumental and heavy rock. I've actually fell in love with the versatility of a great set of PAF style pickups that has a hot PAF style at the bridge. So, All in all I guess that's what I'm looking for...haha...Thanks to any help in advance. Everyone has been great on here to me! It's been awhile! I always return to Duncan it seems! Cheers everyone
CM
I'm contemplating a pickup change, but my mind is not made up yet. The two guitars in question, My Gibson SG and a PRS Zach Myers. The SG has the 490R/498T set and sounds ok actually, I just would like a little less bite from the bridge pickup and perhaps a touch more output. The 498 doesn't sound like a hugely high output pickup to me at least. With the 498T, I like the tone best when the tone knob is rolled down to like 6 or 7 on the knob as it's still clear, but thicker and chunkier and perhaps a little more clarity from the 490R neck when dirty. I like the 490R, especially as an AII pickup, I just wish it was a little clearer and strattier/P90'ish when dirty if that makes sense? I like neck pickups warm and jazzy, but clearer and tighter dirty. The woman tone doesn't do a lot for me and I can always roll off the tone knob. The guitar doesn't sound horrible really and I like the overall output level of the pickups. I've found that I just don't need high output pickups unless the style or song calls for it and like a more PAF vibe with the honkier, singing mids, but can still be dialed in tight.
The Zach Myers is a great guitar too and it doesn't suck really. What I do wish was that the high end in the G&B SE245 pickup in the Bridge was a little smoother with less bite and perhaps a little bit more output to fatten things up, but doesn't need to be high output. I do like that tone and found since I have really plunged into PRS heavily lately that I've become a knob turner too. I wouldn't mind the mids to be a bit warmer and singing/honky(?) in the midrange too, but I can get them dialed in tight with my amps. I've found I actually like the tone of the S2 #7 pickups on my singlecut, but like the US versions better. They just aren't available any more. Finding them used is a chore too, haha...
I'm playing through either a Blackstar HT Club 40 or my Marshalls either the JCM2000 DSL50 or my MG50FX combo to practice at home, as I found the British tone was half of what I was chasing. Really it's wanting to put in a better set of pickups in the ZM that are close with some tonal tweaks and less bite in the SG. I can clarify if anyone needs any additional info to clarify. I put my guitars through various styles, but these are all tuned to Standard. I have other guitars for heavier/metal styles and detuned stuff. I play a range from pop/jazz/blues to instrumental and heavy rock. I've actually fell in love with the versatility of a great set of PAF style pickups that has a hot PAF style at the bridge. So, All in all I guess that's what I'm looking for...haha...Thanks to any help in advance. Everyone has been great on here to me! It's been awhile! I always return to Duncan it seems! Cheers everyone
CM
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