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Bro Blue

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I got an LTD EC 256 (lemon drop) from my wife for Christmas. I have played it long enough that I feel it is time to make some changes. The stock pickups are usable, but they really don't do the guitar justice. I want some PAF style pickups, a little hotter than vintage output.

 

I already have Duncan Alnico II Pros, JB/59, and Gibson Classic+/Classic in other guitars and I don't want to use them in this one. It has a mahogany body/neck, set neck, rosewood board.

 

Suggest me something decent that doesn't cost more than the guitar.

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I prefer the boutique guys; Lollar, WCR etc. but I recently wanted to change the humbuckers in my cheapo Xaviere 900 to P90 sized 'buckers. I had a used set of WCR Moore-Greens in it that I scored cheap on eBay. I have 3 other bucker guitars and wanted to go for a quasi Casino trip with the Xaviere and P90s without spending a lot on the el cheapo guitar. I reluctantly tried Ken at Rose pickups. Ken did a fantastic job. Couldn't be happier. The wait time was very reasonable, as was the price.

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"Used" SD-59 neck, SD.JB bridge or SD-59 bridge....I wouldn't spend more than $60.

I have two new EC-256's, one is equipped with PAF's,the other ESP190's/P90's, you are right, they are usable...I am just going to leave mine as they are, I have two little sister's that live within 25 miles of me,I am thinking of leaving one of each with them, this way I will have a guitar to play when I visit my nephews and nieces.

Unbelievable guitars for the $.

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Yeah. They are great guitars for the cash. I love mine.

 

The bridge pickup is the better of the two, and when both are used the tone is still nice. The neck pickup is just a little too dark for me. I think better pickups will help a guitar that sounds fair come alive.

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Bro Blue wrote:

 

I got an LTD EC 256 (lemon drop) from my wife for Christmas. I have played it long enough that I feel it is time to make some changes. The stock pickups are usable, but they really don't do the guitar justice. I want some PAF style pickups, a little hotter than vintage output.

 

 

 

I already have Duncan Alnico II Pros, JB/59, and Gibson Classic+/Classic in other guitars and I don't want to use them in this one. It has a mahogany body/neck, set neck, rosewood board.

 

 

 

Suggest me something decent that doesn't cost more than the guitar.

 

I'm presuming you wanna kep the coil split option?

 

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