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Topic: Replacement Pickup on Emmons LeGrande |
Paul E. Brennan
From:
Dublin, Ireland
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Posted 28 Jun 2008 6:09 am |
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| I recently replaced the pickups on a G&L Legacy Special 6-string with Kinmans and was astonished at the improvement in the guitar. (Granted the stock G&L pickups, using ceramic magnets, are not that good). So, I was wondering if there is any point in investigating a replacement pickup for my Emmons Lashley LeGrande (SD 10, c. 1990). I'm reasonably happy with the sound I'm getting but I can't help wondering if I'm missing something! |
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J Hollenberg
From:
Vlaardingen, The Netherlands
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Posted 29 Jun 2008 7:02 am
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| I have the same guitar (1993)and I have replaced the dualcoil pickup with a Bill Lawrence BL-710 and I am very pleased with the sound. |
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Don Sulesky
From:
Citrus County, FL, Orig. from MA & NH
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Posted 29 Jun 2008 7:22 am
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| I did the same and replaced my single coils on my D-10 1999 LeGrande II with the BL-710 and also like them and it still has the classic Emmons tone. |
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Dave Diehl
From:
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2008 10:11 am
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| Another vote for the BL710's. I have them in two of my Legrandes and in an MSA Classic and they are hard to beat. |
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Paul E. Brennan
From:
Dublin, Ireland
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Posted 29 Jun 2008 12:02 pm
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| Thanks for the replies guys. Is the BL-710 inclined to be a little sharp sounding? Has anyone put George L pickups on a LeGrande? |
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Tyler Hall
From:
Mt. Juliet, TN
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Posted 29 Jun 2008 12:15 pm
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I had a LeGrande II that I put a George L PF-II in. It enhanced the low end a little, but it still gave me the Emmons single-coil tone which is what I like.
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Ulf Edlund
From:
Umeå, Sweden
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Posted 29 Jun 2008 1:42 pm
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I've been altering between a TrueTone, a PF II and the original Emmons SC in my LeGrande.
The TT has a very nice fat tone with rich and clear mids.
The original PU has a slightly hollow sound with a little less lows. Sounds very "Emmonsy". I guess that a E-66 would not sound very different from it.
The PF II is somewhere between the others, not very far from the TT, but it's hum-free with good sustain and i use it most of the time.
I tried a BL 710 once but didn't like it. Sounded harsh. Since then i've learned the importance of hight adjustment on the Bill Lawrence pickups and i think it was set way too close to the strings.
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