Which hum PU set for mahogany body with Floyd?

[ratkent]

Need humbucking pickup suggestions. Bridge and neck. Something in the PAF area but with some meat.

This guitar is being put together right now so I'm not sure what it will sound like but I'm guessing it will be fairly "Les Paulish" but with a Floyd. It's been so long since I've had a Floyd that I don't know what effect it will have on the tone. I really like the Custom Custom in my other LPs. I wanted to like the Custom but I think I my ears aren't too fond of ceramic PUs.

Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

[ratkent]

Re: Which hum PU set for mahogany body with Floyd?

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[theodie]

Re: Which hum PU set for mahogany body with Floyd?

The parallel axis trembucker will have some meat on it. The blues parallel axis will be good also. I can think of more pickups but, they cant be had in tremspaced. the CC will be a decent choice also and can be had in tremspaced. BTW, the parallel axis buckers are made to give the tone back to a guitar a floyd takes out.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Which hum PU set for mahogany body with Floyd?

TB-14 trem C-5/59 TB-4 JB/Jazz

 

[Jeff_H]

Re: Which hum PU set for mahogany body with Floyd?

I'd go either Blues TB or Parallel Axis TB on that guitar for starters, in the bridge. You could also consider 59' TB, I like that one a lot. C5TB for a hotter sound.

Either 59' or APH neck....the only two I really like so far.

 

[SemperRhythm]

Re: Which hum PU set for mahogany body with Floyd?

TB-14 (C5) would be a good choice. All mahogany should bring out the mids well and tame some of the highs the C5 can sometimes show. The Blues Termbucker would be really sweet too and has a slightly beefed up PAF output. A Jazz in the neck will keep the clarity in an all mahogany guitar.

Nathan