man-in-moon
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I've really been thinking about it a lot lately. And have come to the conclusion that I prefer single pickup guitars. So much so that I am considering removing the neck pickup from my brent hinds V.
Who prefers a single pickup guitar?
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Masta' C
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Re: Who prefers a single pickup guitar?
Personally, I wouldn't take a neck pickup out of a guitar already fitted with one if there wasn't a way for me to cover up the hole without it looking like something used to be there.
That said, I'm a huge fan of single bridge pickup guitars and own a couple. No idea why, but I gravitate toward them.
Personally, I wouldn't take a neck pickup out of a guitar already fitted with one if there wasn't a way for me to cover up the hole without it looking like something used to be there.
That said, I'm a huge fan of single bridge pickup guitars and own a couple. No idea why, but I gravitate toward them.
YeRedHouseOverYonder
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Re: Who prefers a single pickup guitar?
Can't say I prefer them, but I can make due with one. I've had a couple over the years. The simplicity is nice. Don't think I could solely have a single p'up guitar though. Some of my favorite tones come from a p90 neck or the middle position of a p90 neck/HB bridge. Currently, I'm in the middle of two single p'up projects. A pine Esquire (BF 1400) and a maple/alder strat (lil screamin demon). Should be fun.
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Can't say I prefer them, but I can make due with one. I've had a couple over the years. The simplicity is nice. Don't think I could solely have a single p'up guitar though. Some of my favorite tones come from a p90 neck or the middle position of a p90 neck/HB bridge. Currently, I'm in the middle of two single p'up projects. A pine Esquire (BF 1400) and a maple/alder strat (lil screamin demon). Should be fun.
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VinceT
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Re: Who prefers a single pickup guitar?
Funny, similar question has been on my mind recently. It’s the one tone option I don’t have in my studio so I have no experience - I’ve been thinking about finding a cheap(ish) LP Junior and putting in a 59/Custom, so I could add push-pull for split.
I don’t hint I’d want to lose a neck pickup from any of my current stable - although Phil X’s approach of putting “something” in the neck pocket would be my approach if I did!
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Funny, similar question has been on my mind recently. It’s the one tone option I don’t have in my studio so I have no experience - I’ve been thinking about finding a cheap(ish) LP Junior and putting in a 59/Custom, so I could add push-pull for split.
I don’t hint I’d want to lose a neck pickup from any of my current stable - although Phil X’s approach of putting “something” in the neck pocket would be my approach if I did!
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BriGuy1968
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Re: Who prefers a single pickup guitar?
I’ve always thought that the idea of a single pickup guitar seemed kind of silly… I mean, really? Is that neck pickup bothering you that much?
That being said, one of the projects I have going on right now is a single pickup partscaster… So I guess I’ll find out!
I’ve always thought that the idea of a single pickup guitar seemed kind of silly… I mean, really? Is that neck pickup bothering you that much?
That being said, one of the projects I have going on right now is a single pickup partscaster… So I guess I’ll find out!
man-in-moon
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Re: Who prefers a single pickup guitar?
I do like a neck pickup for certain things mainly cleans. But I prefer single coils or P90's for that. I'm not sure if it's true or not about the magnetic pull. But there is just something about the sound of a junior or Esquire.
With their more simple electronics lay out. The Phil X reference putting stuff in the holes for neck pickups is kinda funny. About 15 years ago I had a dean that I took the neck pickup out of. I had a hot wheels type Harley Davidson that i epoxied in the hole. And people though I was crazy.
I do like a neck pickup for certain things mainly cleans. But I prefer single coils or P90's for that. I'm not sure if it's true or not about the magnetic pull. But there is just something about the sound of a junior or Esquire.
With their more simple electronics lay out. The Phil X reference putting stuff in the holes for neck pickups is kinda funny. About 15 years ago I had a dean that I took the neck pickup out of. I had a hot wheels type Harley Davidson that i epoxied in the hole. And people though I was crazy.
JB_From_Hell
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Re: Who prefers a single pickup guitar?
I have an old ES-175 with just a P90 neck. I could be fine with that, but I don’t prefer it, and certainly wouldn’t want just a bridge pickup.
I have an old ES-175 with just a P90 neck. I could be fine with that, but I don’t prefer it, and certainly wouldn’t want just a bridge pickup.
Chistopher
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Re: Who prefers a single pickup guitar?
A single humbucker is a cool thing to have if it's an interesting pickup, like an A8 59/C, on a bare bones guitar, but I prefer lots of switching options on mine. Some of my guitars have as many as three pickups.
A single humbucker is a cool thing to have if it's an interesting pickup, like an A8 59/C, on a bare bones guitar, but I prefer lots of switching options on mine. Some of my guitars have as many as three pickups.
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Sirion
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Re: Who prefers a single pickup guitar?
I have neck humbucker guitars when needed, but honestly speaking I can do most of the stuff I do on the bridge pickup alone. In a way I find it to be an interesting challenge: how much of the typical neck pickup stuff can you manage to do well with a bridge pickup? This goes both for technique and setup.
I have neck humbucker guitars when needed, but honestly speaking I can do most of the stuff I do on the bridge pickup alone. In a way I find it to be an interesting challenge: how much of the typical neck pickup stuff can you manage to do well with a bridge pickup? This goes both for technique and setup.
Re: Who prefers a single pickup guitar?
Just leave it in but remove it from the circuit,,,,,,,no good reason to have a big empty hole lol.
Normally I remove the tone-pot because I rarely use it and like to move the volume-pot down there out of the way, but if you have a brighter bridge and no neck then a tone-pot is a good thing to have for bridge-leads.
Just leave it in but remove it from the circuit,,,,,,,no good reason to have a big empty hole lol.
Normally I remove the tone-pot because I rarely use it and like to move the volume-pot down there out of the way, but if you have a brighter bridge and no neck then a tone-pot is a good thing to have for bridge-leads.
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