Maple Partscaster - one or two pickups

[lhrocker]

I just picked this up from Jamie last night and after a quick string change and setup, she plays like a dream. A fairly heavy guitar, but definitely comfortable. I decided to finish it in a transparent emerald green with matching headstock. My big question is one or 2 pickups. I was thinking of routing a neck humbucker to make it more versatile, but then to have a single pickup metal machine is also way cool. What would you do, and of course.... pictures:

[tcwil8]

Such a nice top, I vote to keep it single and just add a coil tap.

[markD]

+ 1

[toejam]

Nice score, Pete! I'd just keep it simple with the one hum/one volume. You could always add a push/pull pot for coil splitting, or a concentric pot for tone if you want a little extra versatility out of it.

[CMH (OH)]

Man, am I glad you bought that one. It was an internal struggle of epic proportions for me not snag it.

[DonP]

If you must, just put a single in the neck. No need for a full sized hum up there.

Also, consider doing a burst of yellow to orange to red to purple (ala the ESP Lynch Tigers). Might looks cool, but would be more of a challenge.

[sully]

If you must, just put a single in the neck. No need for a full sized hum up there.

This.

[murkat]

One pup is enough

[Ward]

Single hum for the win.

[CowboyFromHell]

Perhaps a single in the neck with coiltap on the humbucker which could present another humbucker option depending on switch position?

[BayRocker]

Seeing that I've filled both neck hum routes in the two parts guitars I'm building right now, I vote leave it alone. I like the one hum single volume knob look. Push/pull to you're hearts content....

[straycat]

Push pull and tap it.

[MetalMedal II]

I like the versatility of a neck pickup, but that top is too nice to route, so I'd leave it. Well, it's not just the top, but the whole body! And I like the natural color of it. Maybe I'd add a hint of tint to it, but that'd be it.

[lhrocker]

Well since every one of my other guitars have at least 2 pickups, I'm gonna leave this alone and it will be a Metal Monster!!!

[j2379]

neck single coil or leave it, looks great.