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Topic: Mullen Single coil pickup |
Dale Boutilier
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 16 Aug 2010 10:24 am |
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| Just wondering What humbucker pickup will fit in my Mullen Steel?? Royal Precision Its brand new and the pickup is way too noisy for me. I love the Lawrence 710 but don't know if it will fit. Would appreciate any help on this topic. |
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Bent Romnes
From:
London,Ontario, Canada
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Posted 16 Aug 2010 10:32 am
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Dale,
I have a Fulawka Humbucker here. It measures 4 5/8" by 1 9/16" 19K Nice and quiet.
Say, HOW noisy is your single coil? Try and describe it with normal settings on your amp and the VP down
all the way
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Dale Boutilier
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 16 Aug 2010 11:24 am Noise
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| Its a loud hum..I also find it a thin pickup, I am not used to a single coil pickup. Also having a problem getting the right tone with the Fender Steel king. |
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Steve Broatch
From:
Newcastle, England
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Posted 16 Aug 2010 1:51 pm
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Dale,
I believe a BL-710 will fit in a Mullen RP as long as it's the 'Narrow Mount' style you go for.
I have some narrow mount BL-XR16s in my RP. They look pretty much identical to the 710s. |
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Dale Boutilier
From:
Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 16 Aug 2010 2:15 pm Great!
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| I think I will go for that one. I figured narrow mount. Thanks |
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Bob Lawrence
From:
Beaver Bank, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted 16 Aug 2010 4:03 pm
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Another popular option for the Mullen Guitar is :
George L : 10-1
From the website:
19.5 Ohms, 12-1 19.5 Ohms The sound of Jimmy Day never rang truer than in this pickup. It works great on any steel! Warm highs and full bottom! *Add $15.00 USD for the 12 Stg. Model.
http://www.georgelsstore.com/pickups.html |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 16 Aug 2010 4:11 pm
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For nice single coil sound with less noise, consider the Alumitone provided mounting in a Mullen RP is not a big hassle. I think they sound better than any of the George L's pickups. No experience with the BL710, but it it's anything like the old 705's, it would sound good.
FWIW, my favorite sound in a Mullen, is the stock single coil that they install. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 16 Aug 2010 7:02 pm
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Dittos to what Jerry said. I've gone through lots of aftermarket pickups on my pre-RP Mullen and the stock single-coil pickup that Dixie Mullen built for the guitar sounds best. The Alumitone is a very, very close second place.
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Eddie Lane
From:
Branson, Missouri, USA
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Posted 17 Aug 2010 2:58 pm
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| Just about any replacement pickup will fit a Mullen guitar. I am surprised that you are having that much problem with the stock single coil that they wind. They are usually good pickups |
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Rick Myrland
From:
New Orleans
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Posted 30 Oct 2010 6:03 am
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I still have the single coil in my RP and find that the upper register strings have a tinny-ness to them (if that's a word) and sometimes seem harsh. For instance, my band does a lot of Josh Turner material and it seems his steel player has a mellower sound. I've used Forum advice on my Nashville 112 amp settings and played around with that but still not completely happy. I use George L Nashville Chromatic strings and am happy with those. When is it the strings and when is it the pickup?
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Ken Mizell
From:
Lakeland, Florida, 33809, USA
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Posted 1 Nov 2010 7:36 pm
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I have a Mullen RP, a couple of years old. The stock single coil had too much hum. I ordered and installed a Bill Lawrence 710, narrow mount, and I couldn't be happier. It is super quite, clean, and has a great sound. If this one ever was to go out on me, I'd get another just like it, if still available.
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Clete Ritta
From:
San Antonio, Texas
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Posted 1 Nov 2010 9:46 pm
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Replaced mine for similar reasons in a Pre-RP SD10 Mullen with an E-66 and it sounds just great. Had to cut the tabs off the sides to fit the cavity.
Clete |
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