Pickups,single coil or humbuckers?

Terry Sneed · Post by **Terry Sneed** » 23 May 2006 8:28 am

Pentad pickups on the Emmons Shorty I had, and I can honestly say that was probly the best sounding guitar I've ever owned.
A lot of players posted they didn't like the pentad pups, but I loved em. I have stock single coils on my Mullen and don't think I could get a better tone with any other pu.

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Doug Earnest · Post by **Doug Earnest** » 24 May 2006 6:52 am

I had a 712 (12 string version of the 710) on my keyless Zum and then traded it for a 912. I believe I prefer the 712. Seems it had a bit of "hair" to it, not quite so clean. They both sound pretty good, though.

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » 2 Jun 2006 12:39 pm

I bought a set of the Lawrence 710 narrow mounts from Al Moss for my Dekley D-10. Now I am wondering if I will like them. I have always played single coils through an amp.
Amp hum has always been a minor nuisance.
I do love the sweet sound of single coils, but if Buddy E. is using those 710's then there has to be something to them.
The only test is to install them, and try them for a while. I have read a lot of guys like them in there LDG's as well, so that will be my other option, although I have always been hesitant to tamper with mine.
Lefty

Mark Herrick · Post by **Mark Herrick** » 2 Jun 2006 1:46 pm

Have any of these pickup guys (Lollar, Wallace) tried the "stacked" single-coil approach yet?

The BL-910 is a "stacked" humbucker. I tried it in my Mullen and, although it sounded good, I preferred the sound of a single coil. It has a TrueTone in it now.

I also think the amp has a great deal to do with which pickup sounds best in any given guitar.

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[This message was edited by Mark Herrick on 02 June 2006 at 02:49 PM.]

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 3 Jun 2006 4:29 am

I tend to pay great attention to what the Big names are using.

That's fine, as long as you realize that it's not what they're using that makes them great.

Single-coil pickups have great definition and dynamics, but they hum sometimes. Humbuckers have more output and they don't hum, but they sound a little "compressed", and they don't seem to have the definition of single-coils. But, to most ears, there's very little difference.

Ideally, you'd have plug-in pickups on your guitar so you could have either one as your personal mood or the playing environment dictated, but I don't think Zumsteel has that feature.

No matter, the stock pickup will do a good job and give you a good sound.

The moral? If you don't sound like Buddy without a 710, you probably won't sound like him with one, either.

Randy Beavers · Post by **Randy Beavers** » 3 Jun 2006 6:02 am

"The moral? If you don't sound like Buddy without a 710, you probably won't sound like him with one, either."

And the same holds true, he sounds like Buddy with or without 710s.

The 710 was designed to be a replacement for our "beloved" 705, only with pole pieces rather than blades.

Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » 3 Jun 2006 6:22 am

I have often wondered why some PSG company has not come out with an interchangeable pickup system similier to the old Dan Armstrong lucite guitars. Guess most players find what they like and stick with it.
Lefty

Chip Fossa · Post by **Chip Fossa** » 3 Jun 2006 6:45 am

Lefty,

Sierra Guitars used to have slide-out pickups.

I think 3 different pickups came with each guitar[trebly/midrange/and bassy]. I think.

Not sure if they are still doing this, today.

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 3 Jun 2006 7:23 am

Steve Hinson · Post by **Steve Hinson** » 4 Jun 2006 5:02 am

Hum can come from other sources...such as the volume pedal...you can push the volume pedal all the way down,pick your guitar up and move it around till you find the"sweet spot"...the place where there is the least hum...there is an engineer in Nashville,Dave Sinko,who has a big rectangular piece of plate steel that he puts underneath volume pedals...he used it on mine once...NO HUM...

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John Billings · Post by **John Billings** » 4 Jun 2006 7:21 am

Ya know Steve,,, The only times that I've really had a hum problem has been in the studios around Cleveland/Akron. And the hum was always comin' from my Goodrich potless pedal. I can't remember the model, and it's packed away during remodeling. LDR? It's stereo. The engineer would listen for awhile, then tell me "Somethings buzzing." I'd switch to my old Shobud pedal, and the noise would stop. Maybe I should get a big steel plate!