Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

[Markus]

Hi,

I don't know if this is the right section or not. I have a solid maple bodied strat with one humbucker, a brass bridge, and a maple neck/board. I play 80s rock and blues. I don't like the way the 59 sounds that is in it now. I was thinking either a Duncan Distortion or Screamin Demon. I had an ESP Kamikaze that was a maple bodied guitar that had a DD in it that sounded pretty good, but it had a maple neck with an ebony board. Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

-Mark

[Robotechnology]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

Do you know Ralph (Gainfreak) on HC? He has a killer sounding all maple GMW. Ask him what he has in the bridge. His has a Floyd but, still.

[j2379]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

ive got a few maple bodied guitars, X2N & i think a tone zone sound real nice, none with duncans.

[Rupe]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

Definitely the X2N, Tone Zone, and Super Distortion and the Duncan Invader and Distortion.

Essentially you are looking for a pickup with a very strong midrange focus and rolled off highs. Bass response not as important, use what you prefer.

[guitarsjb]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

+1 for the X2N

[hippietim]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

personally, I would go for a lower output pickup with such a potentially bright guitar. I think a dimarzio PAF or duncan EVH would be cool.

[Predator1]

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Screamin Demon! My all Maple ESP sounds great. Just back off the vol knob alittle and there is plenty of chunk! I have read that it was designed for Geo's all maple guitars.

[quiksilver]

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I had a maple-bodied Kramer Focus 1000 with a maple/maple neck and direct-mounted a Seymour Duncan Custom Custom in it. I thought it had a great hard rock/classic metal sound.

[toejam]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

As much as I loved the X2N, no way would I use it in a maple body... way too bright! A Tone Zone, Super 3, Invader or Super Distortion would be my choice. The Super D would probably be my last choice, as that can be a little bright at times.

[fred dons]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

I just installed a DM bluesbucker in my maple esp and I'm going to do this in all my maple guitars, tight sound with nice overtones and a great match with the single coils in the mid and nek position

[Sinistas]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

Duncan Custom Custom. I have one in my all-maple (fretboard too!) Carvin and it rules.

[pro-fusion]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

I recommend the Tone Zone or Super 3. The Super 3 worked real nice in an old maple Carvin I used to have.

[Robotechnology]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

I asked my friend today... he has a Duncan Custom 5... tone rips in that guitar!

[slayer]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

The Invader has strong lows. Jack.

[RR05xx]

Re: Pickup Suggestions for a Maple Bodied Guitar

I use an EMG81 in mine. Love the way it sounds jacked up though a mesa rig.