pickup recommendation!

[lightice]

Whitestrat - you're the first APH-1 user that tells me so. Maybe its your rig.

I did try it before, the rig I ran the guitar through made it sound scooped, the highs and bass were more prominent than mids.

The APH-1 is low to moderate output, the one i tried didn't have a coil split.

Are you using the APH-1 or the JB/Jazz set? The JB/Jazz set is mid heavy.

 

[bryan1234]

may i know what is coil tap, what its used for and wat sound does it achieve?

 

[dudelove]

may i know what is coil tap, what its used for and wat sound does it achieve?

i dont think its worth going into detail so i'm going to explain to u in lay mans term.

coil tapping enables you to have single coil tone from humbuckers with a pull of a knob. that certain knob will be changed into a push/pull pot.

so basically, more versatility

 

[lightice]

Coil tap is not equal to coil splits

Coil tap are usually found on single coils
A tapped single coil has 3 conductors, when tapped gives you slightly lower output, more highs, less mids in general.
Example:
Windings 8k
Tap 6k

Coil splits are found in humbuckers
From double coil, you engage only 1 coil, it requires the use of 4 conductor cables.
Example:
Coil + Coil -> normal
Coil + bypassed -> split

So in a coil split, you engage only 1 coil from the humbucker, making it pseudo single coil.

 

[dudelove]

OH.. thanks lightice, i didnt know that. thanks for the correction

 

[Whitestrat]

Whitestrat - you're the first APH-1 user that tells me so. Maybe its your rig.

My rig is simple. Both my amp (Princeton Reverb) and my pedals (Hardwire Valve Distortion) have no mid controls. Only bass and treble. The Les Paul is a Gibson Slash Siggy GT. it comes with a set of APHs stock. Compared to my Steve's Special and Air Classics which are really scooped, the APHs have a lot more mids. Warm and boomy.

 

[bryan1234]

from humbuckers to single coil need to push or pull the knob? Means must change?

 

[lightice]

dudelove - Np

Whitestrat - Thanks for the info, I'll look into it. Possibly a sum of all parts that cause that particular guitar to sound that way. Thanks again

bryan - you need a 500k pot with a DPDT switch on it. You can find examples of such a pot on stewmac.com , have a search, or guitarpartsresource.com

And yes, you'll most likely have to change the pot. You can set it either down to split or up to split.

Alternatively, you can drill a hole for a DPDT switch in the guitar. But I assume you won't want that.

 

[dudelove]

from humbuckers to single coil need to push or pull the knob? Means must change?

yes, change to a push pull pot. no biggie for a tech really.

 

[bryan1234]

oh ok thanks guys

 

[Whitestrat]

Whitestrat - Thanks for the info, I'll look into it. Possibly a sum of all parts that cause that particular guitar to sound that way. Thanks again

I would assume that any Les Paul Standard generally would sound like that with the APHs. I'm not a fan of that tone, and have been hunting for a good replacement, since I find it too mid heavy, and warm. I wanted something brighter... Maybe a set of Antiquities might be in order...:twisted:

 

[bryan1234]

can anyone explain muffer sound? Is it only achieved with high distortion?

 

[faizal_rocks]

I've never heard of the muffer sound but seriously, Bryan, with all these advice we have given u, are u stil doubtful on what pickups to get? Be aware, the pickups u read and hear from the net and frens claiming to sound good might not be the ones ur after. I have a feeling ur matter might drag on and on. Do not let urself be dragged into complex stuff yet.

I said this before and I will say it again: Its not uncommon for most of us to change pickups after the 1st time of doing so. Even I have done it a few times until I got the one I wanted.

1.If u want the classic all time Les Paul sound that can do cleans and distortion (not high gain) well, I'd say for the 59s at the neck and bridge OR Alnico II Pros at the neck and bridge.

2. If u play mostly distorted lead/rhythm at the bridge and if u desire more power, consider Duncan JB or Duncan Distortion at the bridge.

If I were u and just starting out, I'd pick option 1.

Trust me, Bryan. Don't be doubtful.

 

[faizal_rocks]

Nice bumping into u at Davis just now, Bryan! I actually saw u walking into Davis and immediately recognized u from Beez's place and remembered about this thread..hehehe. Hope u got the pickups that the guy recommended. Duncan jazz at the neck and Duncan jb at the bridge. Its a great combo. U won't regret it

 

[bryan1234]

yea i got it already. Thx very much for ur help! Ill be going to beez this weekend to fix the pickup onto my guitar