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Ken Campbell

 

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Ferndale, Montana
Post  Posted 16 May 2014 5:29 am    
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All,

I have an E66 on my Bud. It sounds good to me but I'm exploring warmer tonalities and wonder what some recommendations would be for a warmer pup. There seems to be some "hollowness" in my upper mids and top end that can be a bit brittle to my ear.

Thanks

Kc
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Carl Kilmer


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East Central, Illinois
Post  Posted 16 May 2014 5:40 am    
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I never liked the the E66. I like the 705, warmer sound.
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Rick Barnhart


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Arizona, USA
Post  Posted 16 May 2014 5:43 am    
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I had a George L E-66 on my E9 neck and a GL 10-1 on my C6. I much preferred the 10-1 sound, although I never tried it on E9
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Jason Putnam


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Tennessee, USA
Post  Posted 16 May 2014 6:53 am    
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Glad you posted this! I am in the same boat. I have an e-66 on my shobud and have been wondering if I should try something different or even try to find a shobud pickup to put back in it.
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Lane Gray


From:
Topeka, KS
Post  Posted 16 May 2014 12:52 pm    
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I'd throw a Bud or TrueTone in there. Preferably with a tap.
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David Nugent

 

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Gum Spring, Va.
Post  Posted 16 May 2014 2:22 pm    
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A Sho-Bud and an E-66 is a marriage made in Hell IMHO. You might try a 'Lawrence 710' or if you prefer the single coil sound, a Wallace 'Truetone' wound to around 17.5-18K,(either will need to be of narrow mount configuration).
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billy tam

 

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baton rouge, louisiana
Post  Posted 16 May 2014 2:40 pm     pup
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Hi Guys, It's funny(to me) how one persons trash is someone else's treasure. I have never been a huge fan of e-66's but bought a Sho-Bud pro111 that had a pair on it. On that particular guitar I tried several other pick ups but always went back to the e-66's. It was a perfect match and out of the 30 plus steels I've owned probably in the top 3 tone wise sweet brilliant highs and punchy lows. It was awesome(another one that got away).
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Larry Bressington


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Nebraska
Post  Posted 19 May 2014 1:42 pm    
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I went to an E66 in my Bud, it climbed a few notches over the original pick-up, very full and clear, and it diden't edit the Bud Tone!
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Jon Light


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Saugerties, NY
Post  Posted 19 May 2014 2:25 pm    
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Neither recommending or steering away---
I put a BL 912 in my 12 string Pro 1.
Original single coil, even after a rewind, was too microphonic for me and I just avoid SC's.
912 is nice. Works well in there. Not so great that I won't maybe try something else. Already tried an Alumitone (which I liked in a Fessenden) and it sucked in the Bud. I have a 712 which I may try eventually. But if I left the 912 in it, it would be fine.
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