At times (most times), I'm just not getting the sound I like, I'm not sure what would be best for me to do first. I've thought about changing the pickups, but I know if I add pedals I can modify the feed going into the amp giving me different sounds whenever I want, or I guess I could save up and get a new base for the setup (new amplifier).
Right now I mostly play with a stock B.C. Rich Virgin Plat. (mostly stock, nothing electrical), I run either though a Peavey Rage 158 or a Peavey Studio 112 with no pedals.
So if you could start back out from scratch, would you run new pickups first, get a good amp, or buy pedals. Right now I'm mostly playing slow rock or stuff out of the 50s-70s.
http://www.instrumentpro.com/P-BCRPVGWHS?source=Affiliates&AID=10362375&PID=1621593&SID=bcrich
There's your guitar, discontinued and very nice. I believe it has hot & dirty pickups.
You could fuss, and mess with a treble bleed set up on your volume pot, reducing pickup output, while turning up the amp on a clean setting, or simply go for a set of sweet Alnico II's such as these, or Seymour Duncan (Slash's fave) if you wish.
http://store.guitarfetish.com/humbuckers.html
Your amp is fine, especially the 112, but again, that guitar seems rather hot to me, for your target sounds.
Like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.
Hmmm, alright I'll go ahead and give those a shot first. Would it be best to buy a pair of the same pickups?
Thanks for the input!
Hmmm, alright I'll go ahead and give those a shot first. Would it be best to buy a pair of the same pickups?
Thanks for the input!
Yes, I believe that GFS would make a good "set". I haven't tried them, though. I noticed they are sold individually.
They will be marked "neck" and "bridge", well balanced, slightly different specs, the bridge is a little hotter, see link below.
http://store.guitarfetish.com/gfsciial2viw.html
The wires may be different colored, and certainly longer for the neck. When installed, you can adjust the height to your liking.
And I would think, but am not positive, that the string spacing, or pole to pole measurement will be just a little wider at the bridge.
Like a bird on the wire,
like a drunk in a midnight choir
I have tried in my way to be free.
