I want to put a spring in my ageing RG370's pickup step, and would welcome suggestions. The main factors are
Yup, I've read the sticky: so in order...
Music:
Yes/Mike Oldfield/King Crimson/Dave Matthews/Tortoise/Radiohead/Uncle Moe
Kit:
Electra (2004ish, discontinued) 30W 12" with valve preamp. No effects.
Git:
As per the list = trem; rosewood board; 24 frets; vol/tone/pickup selector; solid basswood body, I imagine; stock HSH pickups. But you knew all that anyway.
Grumbles:
Just currently all sounds rather "unbalanced", lacking "presence" (tho that might be amp), tinny bridge, need more chord clarity in neck, want a jazzy roundness across the board.
Ta,
Andrew.
- I play CLEAN all the time. I find is hard to describe exactly what I'm after, but I'm kinda aiming for a piano tone, IYSWIM.
- I can't afford anything superduper, so probably need to aim for GFS/Artec level or hope for luck in the used market.
- I once played a PRS SE with soapbar pickups and remember it sounding ace, so am keeping humbucker-sized P90s in the running.
Yup, I've read the sticky: so in order...
Music:
Yes/Mike Oldfield/King Crimson/Dave Matthews/Tortoise/Radiohead/Uncle Moe
Kit:
Electra (2004ish, discontinued) 30W 12" with valve preamp. No effects.
Git:
As per the list = trem; rosewood board; 24 frets; vol/tone/pickup selector; solid basswood body, I imagine; stock HSH pickups. But you knew all that anyway.
Grumbles:
Just currently all sounds rather "unbalanced", lacking "presence" (tho that might be amp), tinny bridge, need more chord clarity in neck, want a jazzy roundness across the board.
Ta,
Andrew.