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Topic: 8 string Fry Pan Pickup Recommendations |
Asa Brosius
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 16 Jul 2013 9:52 am |
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adjust the pickup down..lower it away from the strings.
turn your amp volume down.
less bass, more treble. |
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Nate Hofer
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Overland Park, Kansas
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Posted 18 Jul 2013 4:28 am
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| I'd love to hear a recording or see a video with this setup. Without hearing it my opinion of the George L is that it's more of a current, modern sound (pedal steely). A vintage repro pickup is where I'd start looking/listening. That's just my approach though! |
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Asa Brosius
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Posted 18 Jul 2013 11:04 am
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Noted- my feeling is that all the eq / pickup height adjustments in the world won't make a les paul sound like a tele. George l's have never been my favorite- I'll probably go single coil. The body, cast alluminum, is unique to any other electric instrument I've played- wondering what pickups fry- pan players have tried?
I'll get some video together soon.
Thanks,
Asa |
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 18 Jul 2013 3:31 pm
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| What does it look like now you've cleaned it up? |
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Asa Brosius
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Posted 18 Jul 2013 6:02 pm
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| Alan- essentially the same, but with a 'working' fretboard, measured and marked with transparent tape, pot wired for tone with a cap (still unsatisfied with the boo-wah effect), a single new tuner, all glue residue removed, and marginally less dirt! No vision of beauty for sure, but completely playable now. The string spacing is pedal steel tight vs. other 8 string's I've played, which I really like. Recently I've been playing with a fella named Ryan Cook, who has Kayton Roberts all over his latest album- such a rewarding challenge figuring out his parts. Next month I'll be sharing the stage with him at a Hank Snow tribute in his home town here in Nova Scotia- really lighting a fire to get this fry pan sounding right! |
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