Members knucklefux Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 i like using the neck pickup for leads, because it helps cover up how terribly i play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poundcaketoredvelvet Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 Cleans - neck everything else - middle. I would use my bridge pickup for rhythm but our music has a lot of lead fills and runs between riffage so I stay in the middle to get the best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members petejt Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 I don't understand the love or need for neck pickups, even for clean tones and lead work.For leads or clean playing I still much prefer my bridge pickups. The neck pickup always sounds so plinky and uninspiring, whereas the bridge pickups has a more vibrant, clear ring to it.Anyone else feel this way? Nope. I love my clean tones, and the neck pickup is necessary for that. The bridge sounds too harsh for that. Has a nice warmth to it but still open and rings out, nice and tinkly. The middle position/neck+middle is even nicer, has that extra syrupy but chimey texture.And for leads the neck works great, it has this burlyness to it, rounded sound where you don't want as much attack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Killzone Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 Im with ya chris, I never use the neck pickup. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretout Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 I like using the neck pup for certain lead lines. It's also a great way to "cheat" if you are having a problem with strings ringing out as your are playing lead. I like the neck, but I never use it for "rhythm". Ever. Other than leads, I will lower the volume knob on the neck pup and use it for a quick clean tone if I don't want to switch channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vexed73 Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 I used to be like that but have matured into a neck most of the time kind of guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Facing Failure Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 I had the neck pickup of my guitar taken out, like, completely. I don't ever use neck pickups and I find them to be a waste of space on my guitars pretty much. I also don't use tone knobs. I had my gretsch re-wired to be a 1 pickup guitar with a master volume knob and no tone knob. I had a 3 way varitone switch put in where my pickup selector switch was. People can say whatever they want about how "amateur" or whatever that might be but it works for me. I grew up in the simple is better punk rock school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ENdtime Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 punk rock school. lol.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rushtallica Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 it depends on too many things really. for fat cleans and bluesy stuff i like neck pickups. That ^. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ENdtime Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 Double that^^ For cleans, neck and middle position work and for bluesy stuff I usually always go to the neck.. And a nice fat sounding single coil in the neck is even better for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Caulk Rocket Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 Allan Holdsworth doesn't need a neck pickup. Nuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rushtallica Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 Double that^^For cleans, neck and middle position work and for bluesy stuff I usually always go to the neck.. And a nice fat sounding single coil in the neck is even better for me.. + 1. :phil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 Allan Holdsworth doesn't need a neck pickup. Nuff said. Andy Timmons, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Steve Lukather, Malmsteen, Steve Morse and John Petrucci need neck pickups. Nuff said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Caulk Rocket Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 John Petrucci I think he needs to trade in his gear for a wardrobe with sleeves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 I think he needs to trade in his gear for a wardrobe with sleeves. Can of worms man, can of worms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LordThurisaz Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 I generally use the pickup selector during solos. Variation is great stuff, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members imgooley Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 I need both I play cleans, overdrive, fuzz, rhythm, lead on both. I play more than one genre of music I pretty much disagree with the premise of this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Valtiel Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 For me the secret to an awesome neck pickup is a slight overwind with mismatched coils. 7.8-8.2k neck pickup with an Alnico 5 and mismatched coils. The slight overwinding gives it enough girth while the mismatching opens up the top end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sinnerx96 Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Acshreds Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 i only use my neck pickup when i try and do more shreddy stuff for the cleaner sound. other than that i mostly just use my bridge pickup even for most solo's. My guitar is H/H i dont see me ever using a middle single coil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rameumptom Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 I use mine all the time. When I go higher up on the fret board for single notes it seems to make them warmer/rounder. Clean/bluesy stuff it's awesome too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Detonator Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 Nothing sounds worse than bridge position cleans on an LP. I'm sure someone will post an exception to this tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeadNight Warrior Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 I would never buy a guitar without a neck pickup. +1 An electric guitar with no neck pickup? Why not just remove the {censored}ing strings while you're at it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mavesicles Posted February 12, 2010 Members Share Posted February 12, 2010 +1 An electric guitar with no neck pickup? Why not just remove the {censored}ing strings while you're at it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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