biscuitdough wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:23 am I think the GFS Surf 90 might be the trick. Supposedly it’s more DeArmond style than the name suggests. Never tried it though.

bishopdante wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 1:34 am I swear by the Dimarzio Super Distortion.

https://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/high-p ... distortion

Being that boring really annoys guitar shop cork sniffers. It's a pickup. It works. It doesn't sound weak, or pick up too much stuff from TVs / neon lights. And what.

The fact that you can buy them in all the colours of the rainbow is a bonus. Mine's a cream, black or a lime green. I could be interested in a gold one. They all sound much the similar to same, thankfully. I'm not that fussy that I'd claim to be able to tell the difference between units.

biscuitdough wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:23 am I think the GFS Surf 90 might be the trick. Supposedly it’s more DeArmond style than the name suggests. Never tried it though.

VaticanShotglass wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 1:11 am I'd suggest some sort of wide-range style humbucker, but those are typically expensive. You might look into a Firebird style pickup. You can find some in full sized format. Otherwise, there is a sea of differently voiced PAF variants. Some folks make some split coil (like a P-Bass) models in a humbucker cover. Kinda depends on the price range.

biscuitdough wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:23 am I think the GFS Surf 90 might be the trick. Supposedly it’s more DeArmond style than the name suggests. Never tried it though.

Has anyone tried these first hand? I've considered them for a project but haven't heard good demos or a description I connected with. Would be interested in a big fat mag-pole single coil sound (as opposed to P-90 style steel-pole single coil).

WeStartToDrift wrote: Wed Nov 17, 2021 9:28 am Super Distortions are great. Another one would be the Seymour Duncan JB which is my go-to humbuggy. Wired up with a coil tap switch it is super versatile.

thecr4ne wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:52 am

VaticanShotglass wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 1:11 am I'd suggest some sort of wide-range style humbucker, but those are typically expensive. You might look into a Firebird style pickup. You can find some in full sized format. Otherwise, there is a sea of differently voiced PAF variants. Some folks make some split coil (like a P-Bass) models in a humbucker cover. Kinda depends on the price range.

biscuitdough wrote: Sat Nov 13, 2021 11:23 am I think the GFS Surf 90 might be the trick. Supposedly it’s more DeArmond style than the name suggests. Never tried it though.

Has anyone tried these first hand? I've considered them for a project but haven't heard good demos or a description I connected with. Would be interested in a big fat mag-pole single coil sound (as opposed to P-90 style steel-pole single coil).

I have a set of the TV Jones T-Armonds (same concept, different brand) I replaced the P-90s in an epiphone with them and I feel like it really opened/thickened up the sound. The P-90's never really clicked for me with that guitar, but I really like these. I also have a set of their "Starwood" pickups, which is the same concept but for Tele form factor. Those are in a short-scale washburn, and were a big improvement. Very happy with both.

VaticanShotglass wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 6:53 pm

thecr4ne wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 9:52 am

VaticanShotglass wrote: Sat Nov 27, 2021 1:11 am I'd suggest some sort of wide-range style humbucker, but those are typically expensive. You might look into a Firebird style pickup. You can find some in full sized format. Otherwise, there is a sea of differently voiced PAF variants. Some folks make some split coil (like a P-Bass) models in a humbucker cover. Kinda depends on the price range.



Has anyone tried these first hand? I've considered them for a project but haven't heard good demos or a description I connected with. Would be interested in a big fat mag-pole single coil sound (as opposed to P-90 style steel-pole single coil).

I have a set of the TV Jones T-Armonds (same concept, different brand) I replaced the P-90s in an epiphone with them and I feel like it really opened/thickened up the sound. The P-90's never really clicked for me with that guitar, but I really like these. I also have a set of their "Starwood" pickups, which is the same concept but for Tele form factor. Those are in a short-scale washburn, and were a big improvement. Very happy with both.

I only ask because with cheaper makers like GFS you might just wind up with a strat pickup under different covers.

Something I've looked at, though may be the opposite of avoiding mid-heavy, are the Roadhouse/Supro Vistatone pickups that came out a few years back and pop up on reverb every so often. I've been tempted to throw one in the middle position of my Les Paul ever since I spent some time with a friend's 59 Supro, but I might wind up finding some sort of Gold Foil instead. The Supro neither quite sounded like a P-90 nor a fender. The new ones fit standard humbucker routs and look cool.

https://reverb.com/item/38760590-supro- ... ushed-gold

Ace K wrote: How about: a good P-bass pickup to liven up an old Squier? Don’t want to break the bank or anything but it would be nice to give it a bit more oomph. I’m also open to chopping up the pickguard and putting something weird in there if y’all have ideas

Tom Wanderer wrote: Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:20 am

Ace K wrote: How about: a good P-bass pickup to liven up an old Squier? Don’t want to break the bank or anything but it would be nice to give it a bit more oomph. I’m also open to chopping up the pickguard and putting something weird in there if y’all have ideas

Dimarzio Model P is always good. I have an old (70s? 80s?) Schaller clone and it sounds great in a cheap little bass.