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The Pickup Place / Re: Mansonia body & set maple/rosewood neck- SUGGESTIONS on 2 humbackers plz

« on: January 18, 2016, 07:15:12 PM »

Norton in the bridge, PAF Pro in the neck.

I have a JB and it sounds more open and clear than the 'round' Norton in the videos I've heard.
I wand to focus the sound on attack, mids and highs and dampen bass- push the instrument towards the modern prog metal sound. If the goal was to make it an overall session instrument would be much easier with all the 'classic' choices.

What do You think about Super 2 in the bridge and what neck would make it sound less spread and warm? 

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The Pickup Place / Mansonia body & set maple/rosewood neck- SUGGESTIONS on 2 humbackers plz

« on: January 17, 2016, 10:14:15 AM »

Bought a stock handmade instrument (PRS style 25' inch scale)  with a set of 2 passive EMG HZ which I need to change. This guitar is very resonant and loud unplugged with lots of percussive highs, BUT when plugged the mud in the low frequencies jumps out and makes the attack less responsive (unlike what I hear acoustically).

I need clarity in attack and pronounced midrange that cuts through and allows outlining voicings and inversions with medium-high gain (Engl Powerball II, 6505, Mark V).

Leaning towards the Super 2/ D-Activator neck/ Steve Morse for the bridge
and have no idea what to use for the neck. Advice please.