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Topic: Humbucker in a push-pull |
Kyle Everson
From:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 10 Apr 2008 10:40 pm |
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| I am going to replace my original single coils with humbuckers in my push-pull. What have you tried, and what is your favorite humbucker for a push-pull? |
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Larry Behm
From:
Mt Angel, Or 97362
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Posted 11 Apr 2008 6:46 am
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Tonealigners.
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 11 Apr 2008 10:45 am
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maybe someone can explain to me why they would replace the original pp pickups.....i love the way they sound.....
not putting you down, just curious.
i even put my emmons single coils on my zum. |
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Bob Hoffnar
From:
Austin, Tx
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Posted 11 Apr 2008 12:44 pm
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Kyle,
Its hard to go wrong with pickups on a PP. Those steels sound good no matter what pickups are in them. The George L and Bill Lawrence pickups are great sounding and well made. I'm not so thrilled about the guy reissuing the BL705s though. Using Bill Lawrence's legendary name to market a very cheap knockoff seems sleazy to me. Some people really like how they sound though.
A buddy of mine in Nashville named Fats Kaplin just put one of my Tonealgner pickups in his S10 PP. You could check his out if you want.
Another thing you could try is finding an old Danny Shields. Jim Palenscar might have a couple at his shop. Then the guy building pickups for Star guitars is on to something with humbuckers.
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Kyle Everson
From:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 11 Apr 2008 1:01 pm
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Chris,
The main reason I am replacing them is because they are terribly microphonic. You can hear my pedals being pushed just as much as the strings I am hitting. The reason I am going with humbuckers instead of single coil replacements is noise. You never know what kind of stage lights you'll have, or what kind of power situation you'll run into, which can cause hum when you're performing. Plus, in the studio I want to be as quiet as possible. |
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Buck Dilly
From:
Branchville, NJ, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 11 Apr 2008 4:09 pm
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| I am very happy with the Lawrence PU's I have. The tone is actually slightly improved, with no noise or RF. I keep original SCs on my Bolt-On D-10 and have the HB's on my D-12. |
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Bobby Boggs
From:
Upstate SC.
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Posted 12 Apr 2008 11:26 pm
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| To each his own. But make mine Emmons 108N's...bb |
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Per Berner
From:
Skovde, Sweden
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Posted 13 Apr 2008 12:51 am
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| In my '75 p/p, there was a George L's E-66 on the E9th neck when I bought it. The previous owner toured a lot and needed a quiet pickup. It actually sounds just fine, even slightly better than the single-coil Legrande I used to own, but really very close. Glassy highs, full lows, good string separation, "emmonsy..." When I'm done with the cosmetic overhaul of the p/p, the original single coil pickup is going back on, though – I will only be playing it in my home studio, so hum is not a big concern. |
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robert kramer
From:
Nashville TN
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Posted 13 Apr 2008 5:15 am
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| 108N's. Same situation - the original single coils in my '72 went microphonic. The Emmons humbuckers not only eliminate the hum they also balance the brightness of this guitar for a more modern sound. Thet also have high output where you can turn down your amp for even less noise. |
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Jerry Erickson
From:
Atlanta,IL 61723
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Posted 13 Apr 2008 5:53 am
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| The Emmons pickups are very nice. Bob Hoffnar's Tonealigner's are also very nice sounding pickups. |
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chris ivey
From:
california (deceased)
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Posted 13 Apr 2008 10:35 am
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| that's nice....... |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2008 11:41 am
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| The first thing I would try is getting the original pups rewound and potted. Might make a huge difference. I've never had these major hum problems myself with either my Shobuds or my Kline, or my Teles or Strats.. But I have seen other players have the hum problem. HMMMMMM! |
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