MSA classic which pickup

Brian Henry · Post by **Brian Henry** » 6 Oct 2004 11:12 am

What do you think is the best pickup for an MSA classic? One that will give it a bgight tone.

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 6 Oct 2004 3:03 pm

Is this a plywood/formica Classic? If so, I'd recommend an equalizer to improve the tonal possibilities. If it's an "SS" (solid-wood) model, I'd ask Jerry Wallace to wind you a Trutone to 14k, or go to an E66 if you're into humbuckers.

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 7 Oct 2004 10:26 am

What Donny said.
I switched from E66's to TrueTones on my Classic SS. It sounds great with both.
I personally like the single coil sound, but i'll keep the E66's. Just in case

Uffe

Harold Parris · Post by **Harold Parris** » 8 Oct 2004 7:41 pm

The old Bill Lawrence double blade pickup is very hard to beat on a wood body classic.

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Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 9 Oct 2004 7:12 am

I don't know which MSA Jim Phelps has, but whichever pick up that he has on his guitar is what I'd want. love that tone!

Terry

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Vernon Hester · Post by **Vernon Hester** » 9 Oct 2004 7:17 am

I use BL-710's on my '77 Maple classic, also have BL-705's which are nice. have stayed with 710's lATELY.
VERN