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Topic: Pickup choice for Mullen Discovery |
Kevin Maki
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Trimountain,MI. U.S.A.
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Posted 24 Jan 2021 4:56 pm |
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Anyone go with a BL705,or something other than the factory Mullen single coil pickup? Ordering a Discovery and looking for suggestions. Thanks
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Dale Rivard
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Posted 24 Jan 2021 5:53 pm
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| Hi Kevin, I just recently changed the single coil pickup in my Mullen Discovery to a BL 705. The single coil sounded great but I'm not a fan of hum. I haven't done a session or live gig with it since the change but playing in the music room, it still sounds great. I find the tone is closer to that of my G2 now, which also has BL 705's. |
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Kevin Maki
From:
Trimountain,MI. U.S.A.
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Posted 24 Jan 2021 6:16 pm Pickup choice for Mullen Discovery
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Thank you Dale. Being that the Discovery has a wooden neck I'd wondered if helps to brighten it up the sound a little ?
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Dennis Montgomery
From:
Western Washington
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Kevin Maki
From:
Trimountain,MI. U.S.A.
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Posted 25 Jan 2021 5:17 am
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Thanks for your input Dennis!
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Roger Crawford
From:
Griffin, GA USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2021 6:54 am
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| Get with Mike at Mullen. He can fill you in on what differences you can expect. |
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Kevin Maki
From:
Trimountain,MI. U.S.A.
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Posted 25 Jan 2021 6:58 am
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Thank you Roger..
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Dale Rivard
From:
Ontario, Canada
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Posted 25 Jan 2021 1:09 pm
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| Of course, Every guitar can sound different but my Discovery was clean sounding with the single coil. Also, to my ears, it naturally has a more "open" sound in the midrange than my G2, if that makes sense. Now, with the BL 705, I find the Discovery still clean but more "balanced" in tone. |
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Kevin Maki
From:
Trimountain,MI. U.S.A.
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Posted 25 Jan 2021 2:38 pm
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Okay,thanks again Dale! I like your report of more balanced tone. Appreciate your input.
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S10 GFI ULTRA,Peavey Powerslide,Quilter Steelaire amp,Nashville 400 amp. |
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Terry Skaggs
From:
Colorado, USA
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Posted 7 Feb 2021 1:36 pm 705
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I swapped out my standard discovery pickup and put in a 705 works and sounds great....super simple with the connector installed by Mike.....love it. But that rascal is hot!!
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Beard E-model, Martin D-28 CW, Mullen Discovery, Kemper Profiler,Bose L1 Compact |
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Larry Bressington
From:
Nebraska
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Posted 7 Feb 2021 5:19 pm
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E66...lotsa growl, clean as a whistle, No noise.
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Kevin Maki
From:
Trimountain,MI. U.S.A.
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Posted 8 Feb 2021 2:23 pm
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Thanks Terry and Larry! Definitely something to think about.
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Dave Meis
From:
Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 9 Feb 2021 10:35 am
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| I ordered my lacquer, wood neck G2 with a 705, and it sounded great! I also have a 705 in my LDG, which also sounds great! |
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Kevin Maki
From:
Trimountain,MI. U.S.A.
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Posted 10 Feb 2021 2:44 pm
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Thanks Dave...I think the 705 might be the winner.
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Dave Meis
From:
Olympic Peninsula, Washington, USA
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Posted 10 Feb 2021 3:32 pm
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| With the coil tap, it's single coil as well. I have the tap wired, but seldom ( if ever) use it. I bought the 705 after researching which humbucker sounded the most like a single coil, so the full setting suits me. |
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Paul Pearson
From:
Alabama, USA
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Posted 11 Feb 2021 11:24 am Pickup
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| I have the 705 and the 710 like them both the 710 is a little more beefed than the 705 got that little growl to it |
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Kevin Maki
From:
Trimountain,MI. U.S.A.
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Posted 12 Feb 2021 6:00 am
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Thanks Paul..Someone told me a while back that they preferred the 710. Thought it had a little warmer sound.
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Ben Thomas
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 1 Mar 2021 2:52 pm Re: 705
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| Terry Skaggs wrote: |
| I swapped out my standard discovery pickup and put in a 705 works and sounds great....super simple with the connector installed by Mike.....love it. But that rascal is hot!! |
Terry, did you have to lower the pickup from where the Mullen single coil was? Thanks! |
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