WLH for ESP Eclipse I CTM

Dahla

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Currently, it has EMG 57/66. I like those pickups very much, but I wanna try something else.

The Eclipse is mahogany body with maple cap, mahogany neck and ebony fretboard. It's thick and punchy, with good definition acoustically. Obviously, it ESP thickness body wise, and not Gibson.

I play everything from Foo Fighter up til Pantera, so some versatility would be great, with the occasional classic rock thrown in. I have other guitars that cover the balls out metal rythm, so if it only works for rock/hard rock I'm ok with that.

Will the WLH work in this guitar? 250k pots, or 500?


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Re: WLH for ESP Eclipse I CTM

The WLHs should sound great for what you are looking for. I use 500k pots and 50s style wiring in mine. I have mine in an old Les Paul type guitar that I use for anything from 60s Eric Clapton blues to 80s Ozzy metal, they are versatile pickups. They are open enough to give you that Foo Fighters rhythm sound, and are tight enough to do metal. They have enough output to push an amp but are not super overwound so have good definition and also clean up nicely with the volume control and get bluesy with the tone rolled down.
 
Re: WLH for ESP Eclipse I CTM

Alright, thanks! Seems like it's the way to go then. :)

Anyone else wanna chime in? Is the WLH a safe bet?

There so many pickups, it's hard to decide. I've looked at the WLH, APH (and the slashes) and the 59/C for this guitar. Making it a little mellower than the rest if my guitars.


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Re: WLH for ESP Eclipse I CTM

I reckon you'll like the WLH set in that guitar especially if you utilise the coil splits. I have a set in my 05 McCarty and they're fantastic.
I also have a 59/C in the bridge of my Fret King Esprit, paired with a Jazz. It's all mahogany and the Jazz can be mellow but there's a nice aggressive push to the 59/C. Not over the top but it works my JTM45 a little harder than the WLH set.

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