Mullen Guitars

Bryan Hudson · Post by **Bryan Hudson** » 18 Aug 2016 7:46 am

How do the stock pickups compare to the 705s

Carl Kilmer · Post by **Carl Kilmer** » 18 Aug 2016 10:01 am

Bryan, after hearing others say they liked the 705 better
I put 1 on both of my Mullen's about a year ago an liked
the sound, so I left them on. Last week I thought the one
I was playing sounded crappy and didn't have much sustain
so I put the Mullen PU back. I guess I wore the strings out.
See my post further on down.

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 18 Aug 2016 3:18 pm

My vote is for Mullen single coils.

Bill Cunningham · Post by **Bill Cunningham** » 18 Aug 2016 6:47 pm

I have 2 G2's set up exactly the same. Ser# 67 has had Alumitones and now has 705's. The other one, ser# 161 I believe, (I got from Bobby Boggs) has stock single coils. The single coils have the edge. I have a single coil to try on #167, when I make time to do it, to see how much is the pickup and how much is the wood.

Both are fine instruments. I can't believe the black one with 705's doesn't sound better.

Jody Cameron · Post by **Jody Cameron** » 18 Aug 2016 8:28 pm

I like my stock Mullen pickups.

Curt Shoemaker · Post by **Curt Shoemaker** » 19 Aug 2016 2:15 am

Very happy with Mullen pickups, plus the guitar as well.

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 19 Aug 2016 11:49 am

Another vote for the single coil. I tried a 705, and it was OK, but the single coil just has a certain something (technical term, right?) that I like better.

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 19 Aug 2016 12:19 pm

To tame the highs on a 705. I end up muddying up the med range. Your mileage may vary.

b.

Bill Moran · Post by **Bill Moran** » 19 Aug 2016 6:55 pm

Mullen single coil on my HWP. I tried the 710 and 705.

Damir Besic · Post by **Damir Besic** » 19 Aug 2016 11:00 pm

I like everything about Mullen guitars, they play and sound great, just the way they come out of the factory... I would never remove original Mullen pickup , I think they sound great..JMHO

Dave Hepworth · Post by **Dave Hepworth** » 20 Aug 2016 3:27 am

Mullen are ready to go, straight out of the tin.I would Definately NOT replace the pickup.They are correct for the guitar ...and impart the correct upper mids / lower highs to sound sweet.Why fix something that ain't broke !! As Frank Zappa said " shut up and play yer guitar" lol !
Best wishes Dave

John Booth · Post by **John Booth** » 20 Aug 2016 5:57 am

The only pickup I preferred on my Mullen over the stock was the Tonealigner from Bob Hoffnar
its glorious

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 21 Aug 2016 4:01 pm

I've got two G2 guitars. One has 705's and the other stock single coil. I've been playing the guitar with 705's a lot the last couple of weeks and I like it too. I do think the stock PUP's have a bit more sparkle...

Dean Holman · Post by **Dean Holman** » 21 Aug 2016 11:17 pm

I think it depends on what kind of sound your going after. I myself are a huge fan of the 705's and highly recommend them for any guitar. I however think Mullen single coils are great pickups. I like not having the hum with the 705's and think 705's have plenty of sparkle. I don't think 705's sound too thin but that's just what I hear. I think the 705's produce a very balanced tone for a humbucking pickup. Just my opinion, but I don't think we're talking about a night and day difference except for the hum factor.

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 22 Aug 2016 7:18 am

Dean Holman... LOL, what a coincidence. I bought the G2 you had played at a steel guitar show as an after show guitar from Mullen. Mike slapped one additional knee for C6 on it. It has 705's and is the guitar I am playing quite a bit right now. The picture of me playing my HWP G2 with stock PUPS is at "Antones" in Austin.

Dean Holman · Post by **Dean Holman** » 23 Aug 2016 1:42 pm

Hey,
That's awesome! That's the guitar I played at the Baldknobbers show for three years. It's a great guitar and I thought sounded real good with the 705 pickups. That's just my personal preference. You can't go wrong with any Mullen product.

James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 26 Aug 2016 3:07 am

For YEARS I've been a big fan of Jerry Wallace"s Truetone pickups ...Is anyone out there using Truetone's in their Mullen ? .....THanks ...JIm

Carl Kilmer · Post by **Carl Kilmer** » 26 Aug 2016 4:17 am

Well I had to go back to the 705 yesterday. The Mullen pickup had a loud hum
and the new strings I put on sounded so piercing my wife said change it back.
It was also so micro-phonic when I touched it, and picked up all pedal noise.
I put the 705 back on it. Now it sounds great again with no noise at all.

I don't know what's wrong with the Mullen P/U maybe it's just a bad one.

Alan Simon · Post by **Alan Simon** » 26 Aug 2016 5:46 am

The original Mullen single coil pickups in my PRP Mullen D-10 are the best sounding pickups I have every heard on a pedal steel. Way better than any aftermarket ones I've tried.
Disclaimer: I have not tried every aftermarket pickup made but I've tried a bunch.

Morton Kellas · Post by **Morton Kellas** » 30 Aug 2016 5:09 am

That is not normal for a Mullen pickup, there has to be a problem. I much prefer the tone of the stock pickup over a 705. The sock pickup has much smoother highs and rich clear lows that you can't get on a humbucker. If you record often, the 705 may be the right choice, but it is a trade off. Just my opinion.