Pickup choice for Mullen Discovery

Kevin Maki · Post by **Kevin Maki** » 24 Jan 2021 4:56 pm

Anyone go with a BL705,or something other than the factory Mullen single coil pickup? Ordering a Discovery and looking for suggestions. Thanks

Dale Rivard · Post by **Dale Rivard** » 24 Jan 2021 5:53 pm

Hi Kevin, I just recently changed the single coil pickup in my Mullen Discovery to a BL 705. The single coil sounded great but I'm not a fan of hum. I haven't done a session or live gig with it since the change but playing in the music room, it still sounds great. I find the tone is closer to that of my G2 now, which also has BL 705's.

Kevin Maki · Post by **Kevin Maki** » 24 Jan 2021 6:16 pm

Thank you Dale. Being that the Discovery has a wooden neck I'd wondered if helps to brighten it up the sound a little ?

Dennis Montgomery · Post by **Dennis Montgomery** » 24 Jan 2021 9:53 pm

Don't know about the Discovery, but I swapped the Mullen single coil in my G2 SD12 for a BL712 and love it. Everyone said the BL712 was the brightest sounding humbucker out there and it sounds great. Also it was easy to wire in a coil tap so I have the even brighter single coil mode along with the humbucker

Kevin Maki · Post by **Kevin Maki** » 25 Jan 2021 5:17 am

Thanks for your input Dennis!

Roger Crawford · Post by **Roger Crawford** » 25 Jan 2021 6:54 am

Get with Mike at Mullen. He can fill you in on what differences you can expect.

Kevin Maki · Post by **Kevin Maki** » 25 Jan 2021 6:58 am

Thank you Roger..

Dale Rivard · Post by **Dale Rivard** » 25 Jan 2021 1:09 pm

Of course, Every guitar can sound different but my Discovery was clean sounding with the single coil. Also, to my ears, it naturally has a more "open" sound in the midrange than my G2, if that makes sense. Now, with the BL 705, I find the Discovery still clean but more "balanced" in tone.

Kevin Maki · Post by **Kevin Maki** » 25 Jan 2021 2:38 pm

Okay,thanks again Dale! I like your report of more balanced tone. Appreciate your input.

Terry Skaggs · Post by **Terry Skaggs** » 7 Feb 2021 1:36 pm

I swapped out my standard discovery pickup and put in a 705 works and sounds great....super simple with the connector installed by Mike.....love it. But that rascal is hot!!

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 7 Feb 2021 5:19 pm

E66...lotsa growl, clean as a whistle, No noise.

Kevin Maki · Post by **Kevin Maki** » 8 Feb 2021 2:23 pm

Thanks Terry and Larry! Definitely something to think about.

Dave Meis · Post by **Dave Meis** » 9 Feb 2021 10:35 am

I ordered my lacquer, wood neck G2 with a 705, and it sounded great! I also have a 705 in my LDG, which also sounds great!

Kevin Maki · Post by **Kevin Maki** » 10 Feb 2021 2:44 pm

Thanks Dave...I think the 705 might be the winner.

Dave Meis · Post by **Dave Meis** » 10 Feb 2021 3:32 pm

With the coil tap, it's single coil as well. I have the tap wired, but seldom ( if ever) use it. I bought the 705 after researching which humbucker sounded the most like a single coil, so the full setting suits me.

Paul Pearson · Post by **Paul Pearson** » 11 Feb 2021 11:24 am

I have the 705 and the 710 like them both the 710 is a little more beefed than the 705 got that little growl to it

Kevin Maki · Post by **Kevin Maki** » 12 Feb 2021 6:00 am

Thanks Paul..Someone told me a while back that they preferred the 710. Thought it had a little warmer sound.

Ben Thomas · Post by **Ben Thomas** » 1 Mar 2021 2:52 pm

Terry Skaggs wrote:I swapped out my standard discovery pickup and put in a 705 works and sounds great....super simple with the connector installed by Mike.....love it. But that rascal is hot!!

Terry, did you have to lower the pickup from where the Mullen single coil was? Thanks!

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