npaflas
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Post by npaflas on Jan 3, 2007 12:59:27 GMT -5
I've got a Mexican James Burton Tele from '96 and I think the neck PUP is weak. I'd like to put a Humbucker in there. Routing/wiring issues aside, any suggestions?
I play Blues, stones, etc. I'm thinking of a Burstbucker, I like that sound and look, but I'm worried about overpowering the bridge PUP (which I like a lot). Suggestions?
Thx
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Post by npaflas on Jan 4, 2007 9:36:10 GMT -5
Nothing? I thought you guys were all tone geeks like me.
How about this: Pearly Gates vs. Burstbucker vs. some Dimarzio thing? I'm concerned that ~430 of the Burstbucker is just for the Gibby name.
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Post by npaflas on Jan 4, 2007 9:36:56 GMT -5
oops. ~$30, not ~430. Damn Shift key.
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Post by sumgai on Jan 5, 2007 5:59:06 GMT -5
npasflas, We are, but we're still recovering from the big bash last Sunday night! ;D Give it some time, pal, and things will start to pop for ya.  Besides, you said that wiring and routing aren't what you're after, so what's left.... discuss the pros and cons of disturbing the stock structure? No problem, it's MIM, so go to it, you can only help it increase in value. But as far was what pickup to use, that's not for any of us to say. We're so widely varied a group that we can't even settle on how to denote the day and date  , let alone what humbucker has the best tone!  No, you're on your own with that one. But here, if it's any consolation, have a beer on us!  sumgai |
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Post by jwj4856 on Oct 9, 2008 18:24:08 GMT -5
one suggestion would be for you to use one of the single coil sized humbuckers by SD like maybe a lil 59 or possibly a jb jr. I have both in a strat and they sound great.
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Post by simes on Nov 11, 2008 2:40:53 GMT -5
Based on my own experience, I would humbly recommend a GFS Li'l Killer (Strat-sized rails HB) or Li'l Puncher (Tele-sized rails HB), which are cheap, sound good, and come in a variety of colours and output levels. No routing needed, though you may need to widen the pickguard slot a little, and they have 4 wires so you can do all sorts of trickery. In fact, you could get a balanced set for the price of just one big-name PU. For example: store.guitarfetish.com/catepisetmvi.html |
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Besides, you said that wiring and routing aren't what you're after, so what's left.... discuss the pros and cons of disturbing the stock structure? No problem, it's MIM, so go to it, you can only help it increase in value.
