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Topic: Pickup Advice Please |
Damien Odell
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Springwood, New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 3 Sep 2017 10:20 pm |
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Hi,
I have BMI S10 Keyless that has a George L 'PF-II' pickup in it. I find that it has a very rounded mellow sound which doesn't cut through well with a band.
Can anyone suggest something that might be more punchy? I also have a Zum which sounds perfect, however there are no identifying features on the pickup that it has in it.
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John De Maille
From:
On a Mountain in Upstate Halcottsville, N.Y.
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Posted 3 Sep 2017 10:44 pm
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You might try a True Tone pickup wound to 17.5. It has a crisp and clear tone with decent lows and nice highs. I have one in my Zum and it cuts through in the band just fine.
BTW- Jerry recommended, that, I get mine wound to 19.5 since it's a 12 string because the 12 string pickup is longer and needed the extra windings. I wouldn't change it for the world. Also, I get no hum from the single coil winding. |
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Bobby Nelson
From:
North Carolina, USA
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Posted 4 Sep 2017 2:04 am
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| You might go to the "MSA Legend Sgnature Guitar" thread and click to watch the video. He demonstrates the quick change pup system but, he goes through about 6 or 7 pups. |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 4 Sep 2017 3:38 am
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When you say the pickup in the Zum has no marks, are you saying it's a black block like your George L, but with no markings? That's a George L 10-1.
Or are you saying it's a single coil without any apparent markings? If it's a single coil with squared edges on the top plate, it's an OEM single coil (probably a Bruce-wound, since you don't often see one maker's OEM in another guitar), but if the top plate is beveled, it's almost certainly a Jerry Wallace Truetone.
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