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Jon Kostal


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Westmont, Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 10 Nov 2005 6:26 pm    
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Has anyone used or use a George L's E66 pickup on their Emmons push pull guitars? How do they perform, and how do you like them?

Jon

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Jim Thompson


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Washington, Pa. USA
Post  Posted 10 Nov 2005 7:42 pm    
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I put one on my '83 universal and didn't change the tone, just got rid of the hum. It allowed me to milk the sustain out it better.

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Per Berner


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Skovde, Sweden
Post  Posted 10 Nov 2005 10:37 pm    
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I have one on my '75 p/p. Compared to the original single coil on my Legrande, it could be described as very slightly glassier - a little more highs, but those are very nicely polished and pleasant highs, at least to my ears. No muddiness, nothing at all like the huge difference between a Strat and a Les Paul.

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Glenn Austin

 

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Montreal, Canada
Post  Posted 11 Nov 2005 7:14 am    
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I had an E66 on my 79 p/p when I got it. I thought I would reinvent the wheel, so I traded it out for an L710 and have regretted it ever since. The 710 is just way too bright. The E66 was smoother sounding to my ears.
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billy tam R.I.P.

 

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baton rouge, louisiana
Post  Posted 11 Nov 2005 7:22 am    
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I have used George L's 10-1 on my push pull and they sounded terrific, however my vintage Bill Lawrence 605's sound even better.

Billy Tam
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Nic du Toit


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Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
Post  Posted 11 Nov 2005 10:03 am    
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Jon,
It's a question of trade-off....what you loose on the lows (From string 5 to 10 in the lower register...a bit muddy), you gain by having a much better control over the high notes. Not so piercing anymore, and no more hum.
Regards,
Nic

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Jon Kostal


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Westmont, Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 11 Nov 2005 12:03 pm    
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Thanks to everyone for the info. I'm going to try one.

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Nic du Toit


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Milnerton, Cape, South Africa
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 1:35 am    
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Jon,
Please keep us posted as to your comments after fitting the E66's.Regards,
Nic

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Brad Sarno


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St. Louis, MO USA
Post  Posted 12 Nov 2005 6:53 am    
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Try the George L's EON pickup. It's wound just like an E66 but the polepiece is a different metal giving a much fatter, beefier sound. It still has the clear top end of the E66. Sounded real good in a push/pull that I tried it in. The 10-1 also sounds great in a p/p. I didn't care for the 710 in my p/p.

Brad
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