Members Kuz929 Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 Herein lies the quandry.... I've got a G&L legacy deluxe and I absolutely love it. The only thing is that I wish it had a little more warmth and punch in the neck pickup. But, I also LOVE the neck and middle PUP combo for the smooth spank it gets. My question is, can I put in something like hot rails or lace sensors that will make the neck more warm and full but still not lose that strat spank? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sonda01 Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 maybe try raising the pickup height slightly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuz929 Posted November 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 maybe try raising the pickup height slightly?thats such a simple solution. should've thought of trying that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superdistortion Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 If that doesn't you could always try a single coil sized humbucker of some sort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 If the pup height doesn't fix it, you could try a powerful Strat-sized single coil pickup. Many pickup companies offer a Strat sized pup with P90-type output, sometimes called an S90. An S90 will typically have 43 gage wire, powerful ceramic magnets and steel poles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evh1984 Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 Roll back the tone knob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Metalrulez Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 Buy A Les Paul???:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cats-o-caster Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 Roll back the tone knob +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mister natural Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 A Dano Fish & Chips pedal - dialing the 3.2k & 6.4k settings back a notch or two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 Roll back the tone knob Yup, tone knob and amp eq are perfect for subtle adjustments like this. Also, fresh strings bring out the spank in strats. If you haven't changed strings in awhile and your strat doesn't have any pop, that's why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TruSlice Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 Replace the current magnet with an Alnico III or II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wodbs_2004 Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 Try adding plenty of middle I set my EQ for middle on the amp at 3 o'clock. Pretty full, warm and round, loving it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nanobug Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 you could play around with the capacitor value as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cogdog Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 warm and full sounding ...ahh get another axe w/ a humbucker in the neck position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DavidMgT Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 I agree about the tone adjustment. Another thing you can try is investing in a Fulltone Fat Boost. I have a Legacy as well and using the fatboost with my Twin RI really adds a nice low to mid range punch without coloring the guitar's chime. The amp could also be a factor.. I have found that my Legacy sounds significantly warmer through my Clark amp or Gibson GA 5 ( both have the classic Champ circuit and are just 5 watts) and my Gibson GA 40 (has an old Ampeg voicing in one channel and more of a British voicing in another). At the same time, when played through my Blackface Fenders (Twin & Princeton Recording), I find that I rely on the Fatboost or even a compressor.Also, this may sound silly, but volume could be a factor. Thinness doesn't seem to be a problem when playing my Twin or Princeton in higher volumes. In fact, the Legacy really shines here - you get to really appreciate the complexity of the guitar's tone in the 4-6 range (in the princeton) and the >2 levels in the Twin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scud133 Posted November 24, 2009 Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 turn up your amps volume. actually use the power tubes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuz929 Posted November 24, 2009 Author Members Share Posted November 24, 2009 Its not the tone knob or my amp... I know how to play with all those things, and I'm talking about all of this assuming gig-level volume. and getting a new guitar is out of the question- I like how the G&L plays way to much to part with it. I'm a little interested in this "S90" pickup. Will it still keep a smoother spank when used with the middle pup? I guess thats my biggest concern, but maybe it has to be a choice: smooth spank with a thin neck pup, or a thick neck pup and sacrifice that 4th position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted November 25, 2009 Members Share Posted November 25, 2009 Just another suggestion- Increase the gauge of the string you are using, but stay with nickel plated (instead of pure nickel) in order to preserve the brilliance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kellanium Posted November 25, 2009 Members Share Posted November 25, 2009 Replace the current magnet with an Alnico III or IIImma letcha finish, but you're a {censored}in' tard.You CAN'T change the magnet in a single coil. It is an integral part of the structure of the pickup. Unless it's like, uber cheapo ceramic, in which case you might be able to. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members metallica_00 Posted November 25, 2009 Members Share Posted November 25, 2009 I agree about the tone adjustment. Another thing you can try is investing in a Fulltone Fat Boost. I have a Legacy as well and using the fatboost with my Twin RI really adds a nice low to mid range punch without coloring the guitar's chime. This is a great idea - should have thought of this, since I often use a boost in front of my amp with a Strat too. A clean boost can really muscle up the tone. Just more everything while very transparent. I've got one made my forumite NOS68 that is really cool (switchable germanium, silicon, and MOSFET boosts), the Fuchs Pure Gain is also a killer one. I'm sure the Fulltone is very good as well, as is just about everything they make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gomez_69 Posted November 25, 2009 Members Share Posted November 25, 2009 I had a really good experience with a GFS Lil Killer in the neck of my strat last year. Surprised how good it sounded, particularly with the mid pup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrockbridge Posted November 25, 2009 Members Share Posted November 25, 2009 ...You CAN'T change the magnet in a single coil. It is an integral part of the structure of the pickup. Unless it's like, uber cheapo ceramic, in which case you might be able to. :mad: Classic Strat pups have internal magnets. Ceramic magnet Strat pups have external magnets. However, ceramic magnets are not ONLY found on cheap pickups. There's plenty of high end, high output ceramic magnet pups.Bridge pup = Fralin Steel Pole 43 (SP43) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kellanium Posted November 25, 2009 Members Share Posted November 25, 2009 Classic Strat pups have internal magnets. Ceramic magnet Strat pups have external magnets. However, cermaic magnets are not ONLY found on cheap pickups. There's plenty of high end, high output ceramic magnet pups. Bridge pup = Fralin Steel Pole 43 (SP43) Disregard me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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