Wasburn wg 780

oldskooltone

oldskooltone

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Hey everyone,been a lurker on here for awhile gathering intel on pickups and such.Great forum,great info,great knowledge base!Anyways looking for pickups to replace the stock sucky PUs in this guitar.Basswood body,maple neck,rosewood fretboard.Any suggestions or info is welcome.Thanks in advance.
 
Re: Wasburn wg 780

I guess I'll ask...

What sort of music do you play? What amp are you using? What do you perceive is wrong with the tone you have right now?

And welcome :)
 
Re: Wasburn wg 780

You named ZZ top. I'm thinking PGb right off the top, but it's a little bright. Sh-5b would probably be a good starting point. Neck pup I would say a 59 or something like it. You got me on the middle single. I never use 'em.
 
Re: Wasburn wg 780

The Pearly Gates bright? I have the exact opposite impression.

Anyway, aside from the tried and true Jazz / SSL-1 / JB I'd like to throw in the Custom-5 and/or Custom Custom into the mix. Somewhat hot but nothing scorching and the Custom is a pickup that's VERY accepting of magnet swaps.

BTW, that looks pretty cool!
 
Re: Wasburn wg 780

KeeperOS said:
The Pearly Gates bright? I have the exact opposite impression.

Anyway, aside from the tried and true Jazz / SSL-1 / JB I'd like to throw in the Custom-5 and/or Custom Custom into the mix. Somewhat hot but nothing scorching and the Custom is a pickup that's VERY accepting of magnet swaps.

BTW, that looks pretty cool!
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Even the comparison chart shows the PG to be bright. I put one in my Gibson Explorer pro and it was way too bright for that guitar. I tried it in a big heavy LTD FX-260 and it was still too bright for my tastes.

From the SD comparison chart.
B/M/T
6 / 5 / 9
 
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Re: Wasburn wg 780

Welcome to the forum! VERY COOL guitar!! Im a fan of old washburns! I also have played those same pickups and yes, they are bland..

Im not familiar with your amp. based on what you are describing, I'd probably recommend either a pearly gates set, or if you want more power in the bridge, a Custom or my personal favorite, a custom 8. (Custom with an alnico 8 magnet added)
 
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