Mullen Guitars
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How do the stock pickups compare to the 705s
- Carl Kilmer
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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.
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.
Last edited by Carl Kilmer on 26 Aug 2016 4:24 am, edited 2 times in total.
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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.
Both are fine instruments. I can't believe the black one with 705's doesn't sound better.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.