Evo or Steve's Special?

[jm1681]

I've got an Evo in the Bridge position of my RG20051. While I like it a lot, its a bit muddy (Side-effect of the Basswood perhaps?). Too much low-end woof, and the hefty mids probably aren't helping articulation all that much.

I've tried lowering it as far as it can go which helped, but having recently adjusted my action, its gotten closer to the strings once again (Direct-mount, can't get it any lower).

The only other pickup I've been contemplating recently is the Steve's Special. Everything I hear about it seems to point it more and more in my direction. I don't play a lot of leads, but I do a lot chording with a decent amount of gain so articulation is important.

I suppose my question is, will the Steve's Special be less "woofy" than the Evo?

[RSVampire]

The Steve's Special will indeed be much less woofy and more clear than the Evo. That would be the pickup to get for you sir.

[jm1681]

Thank you muchly

I F-ed up hardcore asking for pickups as X-mas presents. I'm going to have to exchange nearly all of them

[frankfalbo]

Yeah SS is exactly what you're looking for. Incidentally my public service message in all SS threads is to try it both ways. Flip it around. Since the two coils are very different sounding, it sounds different if you rotate it 180 degrees.

[jm1681]

Originally Posted by frankfalbo

...Incidentally my public service message in all SS threads is to try it both ways...

I remember this announcement in a prior thread of mine

I'm in for an SS, I'll report back once it is done