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Ron Meecey

 

From:
Pacific Mo. USA
Post  Posted 16 Jan 2003 7:14 pm    
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I've ordered a new Zum D-10 from Bruce and need to decide what pickups I want. I am playing a D-10 Zum now with stock pickups.
I think I would like a little more bite, but want to avoid any harsh sound. Any ideas?
Advice?? Thanks much. Ron
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Johnny Cox


From:
Williamsom WVA, raised in Nashville TN, Lives in Hallettsville Texas
Post  Posted 16 Jan 2003 7:32 pm    
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I suggest the Bill Lawrence 910 pickups. I have them in both of my Zums and love them.


Johnny
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Buck Reid

 

From:
Nashville,TN
Post  Posted 16 Jan 2003 9:26 pm    
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Yeah Johnny,i believe that's what John Hughey is using in his guitar as well. They do seem to be very compatable.
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Earnest Bovine


From:
Los Angeles CA USA
Post  Posted 17 Jan 2003 12:42 am    
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I like the LXR-16 better than the 912 on my Zum.
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Mark Kelchen

 

From:
Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2003 7:44 am    
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Mine has the George-L T.W.s on it. They are nice and crisp but seem a little shrill on the upper strings. Maybe it's just my settings.
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Mike Weirauch


From:
Harrisburg, Illinois**The Hub of the Universe
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2003 9:08 am    
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I'm with Earnest on this. I put the LXR-16's in my Zoom and it came to life. I had them put in my new JCH and it immediately ate my push/pull! Damn, I miss that guitar!
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Ron Meecey

 

From:
Pacific Mo. USA
Post  Posted 18 Jan 2003 10:08 am    
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Thanks to all for the pickup info. I think
I will do a little research on the LXR-16's
and go from there. Thanks again!!
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James Quackenbush

 

From:
Pomona, New York, USA
Post  Posted 19 Jan 2003 6:38 am    
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If you like the sound of a single coil pickup, Jerry Wallace makes a pickup to your specifications that's really hard to beat...Highs that are very sweet, not harsh at all, and very balanced tone across the strings
No strings sticking out like some pickups allow to happen...The price is right also..
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Lee Baucum


From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
Post  Posted 19 Jan 2003 8:55 am    
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Ditto's on the Wallace pickup. Jerry rewound an old Mullen pickup for me and it is terrific.

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Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande

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Tiny Olson

 

From:
Mohawk River Valley, Upstate NY
Post  Posted 21 Jan 2003 4:56 pm    
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I swapped out several different humbuckers on my '02 D-10 ZumSteel and finally ended up with Bruce's stock single coils as the liveliest most balanced of 'em all. They really brought the guitar to life.

If you must go with 'buckers' I would go with Johnny and Buck and do the 910s. They seem to be the best balanced out of the 'buckers' although I did have a set of 710s that sounded pretty darn good. 710s do have a tendency to be a little harsh on the thinner guage strings, much like an E66.

Chris "Tiny" Olson
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