nvilletele
Friend of Leo's
I’ll allow this.
That's exactly where I'm at too. Just installed a set of Porter pickups 9Ts. Huge single coil with big thick tone, clear as a bell and none of the p90 edge. Sweet highs clean and big nasty drive tones with zero shrillness. When I turn up the tone knob on the guitar, I just get more detail, not more treble. The big alnico rods are the way to go.I’m no longer a fan of the P-90 thang and prefer big singles with alnico rods but that IS cool and exciting.
You (and everyone here!) may be interested to try a TV Jones Magna’Tron which is a Filtertron type but with all alnico poles.That's exactly where I'm at too. Just installed a set of Porter pickups 9Ts. Huge single coil with big thick tone, clear as a bell and none of the p90 edge. Sweet highs clean and big nasty drive tones with zero shrillness. When I turn up the tone knob on the guitar, I just get more detail, not more treble. The big alnico rods are the way to go.
It's okay to be excited about em if you've heard them. Otherwise, you have to wait until you get em installed and put em through their paces.
Sure, why not? But, what means "pickups for the space age"? In what way?
That could be handy for people that but em without actually playing them. What's weird is most of the demos you find on YouTube for pickups and guitars are slathered with effects. I guess they think it's gonna sell the product but they probably have a lot of returns. It wouldn't make sense to me as a seller, but what do I know? I do know that I read a lot of posts about people being dissatisfied with pickups and guitars they bought based on the demo.Anyone tried this? (I haven't)
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I’ve got this little beasty on its way from New York in the Us of A. Is it ok to be exited about a pickup? It’s a Gemini Supra bridge, and I keep checking the delivery updates (I’m in the UK). I cannot wait to get this thing and get it installed. A hand made thing of beauty for my Tele partscaster that I built, sprayed and fettled myself. It’s for my gold avatar guitar and I am litterally counting down the minutes to get it. View attachment 1394983View attachment 1394987
Is it ok to be exited about pickups????
I’d say it depends on a few things.. one, what does she look like, and two, is she working “vice”![]()
I'm certain you'll get a lot of satisfaction out of having created if and making it exactly what you want. And hell yes it's OK to be excited about pickups. They're the primary voice of the guitar.Cheers @Peegoo the shoreline gold nitro I used on it really shimmers in the light. This guitar was my first ‘proper’ build and spray.
Thanks, yes it’s really good to make the guitar personal. The pickup has arrived so I’ll get a couple of pics and my thoughts on it as soon as I get it installed this week.I'm certain you'll get a lot of satisfaction out of having created if and making it exactly what you want. And hell yes it's OK to be excited about pickups. They're the primary voice of the guitar.
About 10 years ago or so I started down that same road of making one of my Teles into my own creation except in my case the body was more than sufficient for my purposes. After I'd replaced the neck and bridge I spent around 4 years trying different pickup combinations until I finally arrived at what I have in it now. Wilde Alnico Micro-Coils.
Glad to hear you've had a similar experience.