Recommend a humbucker for 6-string lap steel

Brad Sarno · From: St. Louis, MO USA

I'm building a 6-string lap steel, and it's routed and set up for a normal guitar humbucker. Jason Lollar has recommended a couple of his that sound interesting. Can anyone also recommend a humbucker that would be lap-steel friendly. The guitar is for my wife. She really likes Jerry Byrd's tone.

The pickups Jason recommended are his El Rayo for a brighter, more single coily sound and the High Wind Imperial for a darker, more pedal steely tone.

Thanks,
Brad

Stephen Abruzzo · From: Philly, PA

Bryan Gunsher winds some fabulous pups....I have his pups on 3 of my steels.

You said humbucker.......so I'd recommend The Lizard because it's great for CLEAN tones...nice and creamy.

Or....the BG Bucker might be good too with the additional advantage of being splittable.

http://www.bg-pups.com/hb.html

Hopefully, Tom Pettingill will chime in with an opinion as he deals with Bryan alot.

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