whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

[drew_half_empty]

i love the sound of my '59/pg set, but there's no harmonics whatsoever, what's the deal with that?

any other way i can get that 'paf mixed with blues' sound but keep harmonics? maybe a lover bridge & phat cat neck?

 

[Lake Placid Blues]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

Something does not seem right here. I installed a PG into the bridge of a mahogony strat I built for a client and it had good harmonics. Just about as much as a DMZ Fred.

I think it must be something with the guitar, rather than the pickup. What pots are being used? What's the string to pole distance with the string fretted?

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

stock 500k, and i'm looking at it & guessing about a third of an inch

 

[Lake Placid Blues]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

Hmm... puzzling? Do you have another bucker you can try just get a different reffrence point. What kind of wood and hardware are involved?

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

Something's wrong with either your guitar, your amp settings, or your technique.

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

I've never had problems getting good harmonics from mine.

 

[TheArchitect]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

stock 500k, and i'm looking at it & guessing about a third of an inch

1/3 of an inch? thats roughly 11/32. Try something closer half that

 

[theodie]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

I thought the PG bridge had lame harmonics also!

 

[saladin]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

I've got a 59/PG combo in my Strat, The PG is lacking in high end compared to the 59. I have a set of 59's in my Tele and have no problems. Maybe you need to change the PG?

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

it's a PG neck

the 59 bridge has great harmonics, but as soon as i flip into the mid position they're all gone

i can't raise it up anymore cuz it'll mud up the tone

it's a set neck asian basswood tele with 11-52 dean markley strings

i know it's not the settings or technique because i can do pinch harmonics easy with only the 59 or with my other tele that has the hot rail

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

i wouldn't mind scrapping the PG if i could still get that 'paf with bluesy mids' in the middle position

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

it's a PG neck

the 59 bridge has great harmonics, but as soon as i flip into the mid position they're all gone

i can't raise it up anymore cuz it'll mud up the tone

it's a set neck asian basswood tele with 11-52 dean markley strings

i know it's not the settings or technique because i can do pinch harmonics easy with only the 59 or with my other tele that has the hot rail

Ohhhh ... it's the PG neck! Well that explains it - I can NEVER get decent harmonics from ANY neck pup on ANY guitar. I don't think it's the PG's fault, mang.

 

[ErikH]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

Mr. Gibbons doesn't seem to have a problem, bridge or neck.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: whats up with the total lack of harmonics on the pg?

IT IS NOT THE PICKUP...I have a pg set and harmoinics simply fall off the strings...neck or bridge. Pull the pup closer to the strings and work on your technique.