found a guitar in a pawn shop and now i need some pickups

versuviusx · Post by **versuviusx** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 8:28 pm

hi
which single coil pickups should i install in my pawnshop find?
looking for something rocking and modern sounding
would also like something vintage sounding but with no hum
please post

groover · Post by **groover** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 9:08 pm

Single coils will hum. You could try stacked pickups, but they do sound slightly different than true single coils.

You don't say what kind of guitar or form factor pickups. Strat style? P-90 style. Several companies make stacked strat pickups and stacked P-90s. I am a fan of Seymour Duncan products.

KennyLusk · Post by **KennyLusk** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:31 pm

Bill Lawrence's noiseless single coils of course.

http://wildepickups.com/Wilde_Bill_s_NF_Singles.html

Snarl 12/8 · Post by **Snarl 12/8** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 1:03 am

I got one that looks like the one that's second from the bottom on this page...

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/e ... p?page=all

...for my Charvel Strat-ish guitar. I love it. It's dead quiet, but has that complex, single coil sound. I've got it in the neck position and it's very bassy, but not too much so. For my tastes anyway. I got it used and it was a great upgrade.

kslight · Post by **kslight** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 4:58 am

I really like Lace Alumitones.

ubertar · Post by **ubertar** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:15 am

*hums a tune*

Nick Sevilla · Post by **Nick Sevilla** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:13 am

http://www.fender.com/accessories/pick- ... r-pickups/

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/G ... r/Pickups/

http://www.suhr.com/s.nl?search=pickups

http://www.seymourduncan.com/

http://www.dimarzio.com/

If you cannot find them there, then they don't exist.
You can also roll your own, if so inclined.

kayagum · Post by **kayagum** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:31 am

How about trying the new Lindy Fralin split blade?

http://www.fralinpickups.com

Nathangrn · Post by **Nathangrn** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 8:09 am

If you are on tight budget Guitarfetish pickups are very good.

Jim Williams · Post by **Jim Williams** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:03 am

$20 import alnico 5 strat pickups wound to 6k ohms will do anytime. Sound like vintage 60's pickups, without the 'vibe' costs applied.
www.allparts.com

Or, put Seymour or Lindy's kids through college...

Got hum?

Find Mecca

ashcat_lt · Post by **ashcat_lt** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:50 am

Nathangrn wrote:If you are on tight budget Guitarfetish pickups are very good.

They're very good even if you're not on a budget!

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