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New Zum pickups..Help
Posted: 16 Jan 2003 7:14 pm
by Ron Meecey
I've ordered a new Zum D-10 from Bruce and need to decide what pickups I want. I am playing a D-10 Zum now with stock pickups.
I think I would like a little more bite, but want to avoid any harsh sound. Any ideas?
Advice?? Thanks much. Ron
Posted: 16 Jan 2003 7:32 pm
by Johnny Cox
I suggest the Bill Lawrence 910 pickups. I have them in both of my Zums and love them.
Johnny
Posted: 16 Jan 2003 9:26 pm
by Buck Reid
Yeah Johnny,i believe that's what John Hughey is using in his guitar as well. They do seem to be very compatable.
Posted: 17 Jan 2003 12:42 am
by Earnest Bovine
I like the LXR-16 better than the 912 on my Zum.
Posted: 18 Jan 2003 7:44 am
by Mark Kelchen
Mine has the George-L T.W.s on it. They are nice and crisp but seem a little shrill on the upper strings. Maybe it's just my settings.
Posted: 18 Jan 2003 9:08 am
by Mike Weirauch
I'm with Earnest on this. I put the LXR-16's in my Zoom and it came to life. I had them put in my new JCH and it immediately ate my push/pull! Damn, I miss that guitar!
Posted: 18 Jan 2003 10:08 am
by Ron Meecey
Thanks to all for the pickup info. I think
I will do a little research on the LXR-16's
and go from there. Thanks again!!
Posted: 19 Jan 2003 6:38 am
by James Quackenbush
If you like the sound of a single coil pickup, Jerry Wallace makes a pickup to your specifications that's really hard to beat...Highs that are very sweet, not harsh at all, and very balanced tone across the strings
No strings sticking out like some pickups allow to happen...The price is right also..
Posted: 19 Jan 2003 8:55 am
by Lee Baucum
Ditto's on the Wallace pickup. Jerry rewound an old Mullen pickup for me and it is terrific.
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Lee, from South Texas
Down On The Rio Grande
Posted: 21 Jan 2003 4:56 pm
by Tiny Olson
I swapped out several different humbuckers on my '02 D-10 ZumSteel and finally ended up with Bruce's stock single coils as the liveliest most balanced of 'em all. They really brought the guitar to life.
If you must go with 'buckers' I would go with Johnny and Buck and do the 910s. They seem to be the best balanced out of the 'buckers' although I did have a set of 710s that sounded pretty darn good. 710s do have a tendency to be a little harsh on the thinner guage strings, much like an E66.
Chris "Tiny" Olson