Hello, good people of SS.org!
I have two pickup-related questions:
FIRST:
I'm thinking of getting new pickups for my Strandberg Boden Original 6.
I really like the guitar. The only thing I don't like 100% are the Nailbomb pickups. I mean, for what they are... they're just what they are. I have Nailbombs in another guitar, and while they're ok and the note definition is nice, I'd still prefer something else here.
Especially on this Strandberg the Nailbombs are quite sterile, icepicky and shrill. They don't breathe, in a way. Sorry, I'm not very good at describing pickups, but I'm searching something that would complement this guitar better.
What would you recommend as alternatives?
SECOND:
I have an ESP LTD MH-1000. It has the 59/JB set in it. I totally love it. But I just tuned it to baritone, and it gets super muddy. It just can't take the low B. Any recommendations for alternatives there, could be very similar to the 59/JB set? I could also just look at replacing the bridge pickup, since I almost always use that. Only time I use the neck are for leads, and they're played on the high register anyway. What would you recommend here?
I have two pickup-related questions:
FIRST:
I'm thinking of getting new pickups for my Strandberg Boden Original 6.
I really like the guitar. The only thing I don't like 100% are the Nailbomb pickups. I mean, for what they are... they're just what they are. I have Nailbombs in another guitar, and while they're ok and the note definition is nice, I'd still prefer something else here.
Especially on this Strandberg the Nailbombs are quite sterile, icepicky and shrill. They don't breathe, in a way. Sorry, I'm not very good at describing pickups, but I'm searching something that would complement this guitar better.
What would you recommend as alternatives?
SECOND:
I have an ESP LTD MH-1000. It has the 59/JB set in it. I totally love it. But I just tuned it to baritone, and it gets super muddy. It just can't take the low B. Any recommendations for alternatives there, could be very similar to the 59/JB set? I could also just look at replacing the bridge pickup, since I almost always use that. Only time I use the neck are for leads, and they're played on the high register anyway. What would you recommend here?