Members texas twelve Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 I have an LP copy. It's and agile. I like the sound, but lately I have wanted more jangle and less curnch or dirt. Someone suggested putting in some GFS retrotrons--either Nashville or Liverpools, to get more jangle. Has anyone done that with a guitar with hummers? Will that change my sound a small bit, fair-to-middling, or quite a bit. Or perhaps, am I barking up the incorrect tree? Any info about these pickups will be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 Try unplugging the guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members texas twelve Posted April 13, 2012 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 Thanks, I enjoy mediocre wit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 Add a series/parallel switch to both pickups. That will give you all the jangle you need with no need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thecornman Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 Dimarzio Humbucker From Hell will give you more Jangle! Don't let the name fool you it is not a hot pickup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wartoxin Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 paralell is still pretty mellow depends on the pickup. I think thecornman is right about that Dimarzio HFH pickup, also a bill lawrence l500xl will do it. Haven't tried the tron types of pickups, but as you said it may be the first place to look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 Try lowering the pickups first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 As stated above, try adjusting your height first. If you're still not happy then yes, a set of retrotrons will get you more jangle. If you wanna spend a little more, the Rose Pickups Day Breaker is very jangly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members profgalen Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 If you get Retrotrons, try the "Memphis". Mucho jangle. My favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted April 13, 2012 Members Share Posted April 13, 2012 Tom Anderson HC1- in the neck and HC1+ in the bridge. Amazing combination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pope on a Rope Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 The treble bleed mod can get you jangle with humbuckers. With humbuckers I use a .001uF capacitor on the bridge volume pot. The neck pickup I'll use .022uF or the .001uF depending on what I feel like at the time. The 001uf cap doesn't cut the highs so much when you adjust the volume down. Set some dirt on your amp and roll back the volume on the guitar. Lowering the volume cuts and cleans up the lows leaving the dirt on the highs. It also adds a bit of a compression effect. It's certainly worth trying before changing out the pickups. Cheap and easy to undo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members McCain Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Remove the row of screw-in pole pieces if they have them...see what that gets you. Can alway put them back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Grant Harding Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 The treble bleed mod can get you jangle with humbuckers. With humbuckers I use a .001uF capacitor on the bridge volume pot. The neck pickup I'll use .022uF or the .001uF depending on what I feel like at the time. The 001uf cap doesn't cut the highs so much when you adjust the volume down. Set some dirt on your amp and roll back the volume on the guitar. Lowering the volume cuts and cleans up the lows leaving the dirt on the highs. It also adds a bit of a compression effect. It's certainly worth trying before changing out the pickups. Cheap and easy to undo. Winner!! That's awesome advice no matter what pups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BryanMichael Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 1. Retrotrons are great pickups and are jangley. 2. Split the coils 3. Boss FX processors have a pickup emulator that actually works decently. It's probably just a sophisticated filter, but it's interesting. 4. A multiband compressor 5. Boss FA-1 preamp, cut the lows. It works. 6. Change pot values on your volume control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members =JL= Posted April 14, 2012 Members Share Posted April 14, 2012 Convert your tone pots to Reverend-style bass contour controls. Far more useful than the standard treble roll-off with muddy H/Bs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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