What are your favorite pickups in a semi-hollow?

Re: What are your favorite pickups in a semi-hollow?

I would only consider the Seths in a Dot. They really sound that good. If it was a strat-sized, or 339-sized smaller semi-hollow, it might be different, but for full 335-sized ones (or 175-sized hollows), the Seths are the ones I'd pick every time.
 
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leevc5 said:
SD 59s in my ES-335.
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I have a '59 set in my 335 as well.

blueman335 said:
How's the low end in the neck slot? I had a '59N in a Sheraton that was pretty bassy/boomy. I know they don't always do that, but it does happen occasionally. A common solution being an A4 or A3; I made mine into a hybrid with a '59B coil, and that thinned out the tone.
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The low end was a little boomy right after install, but a pickup height tweak took care of that. Now the '59n has a full low-end paired with a nice chime on top; it also balances great with the '59b.
 
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Nacho8807 said:
Wow those are even bigger than what I use for drop C#. Did BB tune down? Or did he just like big meaty strings that fought back?
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BB King wasn't one for 'big meaty strings that fought back.' He told Billy Gibbons decades ago that he used 8's (a story he recently told on Live at Daryl's House).
 
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blueman335 said:
BB King wasn't one for 'big meaty strings that fought back.' He told Billy Gibbons decades ago that he used 8's (a story he recently told on Live at Daryl's House).
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This was his standard set up although at times it is true he did use 8's but still 54s for the bass E
BB King Gibson ES-355 thinline semi Lucille 010 .013 .017p .032w .045w .054w
 
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leevc5 said:
This was his standard set up although at times it is true he did use 8's but still 54s for the bass E
BB King Gibson ES-355 thinline semi Lucille 010 .013 .017p .032w .045w .054w
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I don't think Gibson could have gotten away with putting 8's on Lucille's. Most guys that bought them probably prefer 10's.
 
Re: What are your favorite pickups in a semi-hollow?

I only have one semi hollow, a sheraton with fralin p92s in it, and they sound awesome.
 
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No matter what pickups you use (my fave set are BK Stormy Mondays). Be sure to use the right hardware. Semis have more attack than soilds. If you like are more woody sound, use a heavier tailpiece (brass or zinc not alu) with steel studs. i like nylon or graphite saddles over brass or steel. the creamtone bonamassa bridge seems to be a shot in the right direction.
 
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I play the Semi on:

Talk Dirty to Me by Poison
Bathroom Wall by Faster Pussycat
Cold Blood by Kix

Intro for JB rhythm tone
2:20 for Rock Star moves…

 
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Re: What are your favorite pickups in a semi-hollow?

I settled with A2Pro bridge and Jazz neck in my Dot after using '59 set and A2Pro set.
 
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Awesome, let us know how it turns out!
 
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Interesting combo. Bright neck, fat bridge. Should end up a really even toned guitar!

Put the A2P up a little closer to the strings, maybe boost the bass poles on the jazz…..
 
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blueman335 said:
Nice approach. That's my goal in all of my PU selections and mag swaps.
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LOL - I learned that about you a longgggg time ago..

Other goals can include:

A very wide range of tone from neck to bridge with a distinctly different middle spot (Like an A2P neck and a Full Shred Bridge)

A standard range - like 59 set, A2P set, PG set, Distortion set. Same basic tone with mod for position only.

A very even sound - the two pickups that reduce the range of tone the most. Pup change is almost like a tone roll off.
 
Re: What are your favorite pickups in a semi-hollow?

My Heritage H-535 came stock with Seth Lover pickups. I love them!
 
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I put Dimarzio Virtual hot PAF bridge and Virtual PAF neck in my dot deluxe along with triple shot rings, tonal bliss. I can get a fat ballsy van halen tone to almost a strat neck pup tone and p90ish growl depending how I swtch the triple shots, they also have this 3d thing like the seths do. I picked up another cheap dot studio and am going to try a set of P-rails and triple shots, P-rails are one of my fav pickups ever, the mismatched coils give a killer HB tone fat and bright, great p90 tone and decent bright single tone.
 
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