It's a semi-hollow but with a sealed top (no f-holes).
It's currently got the hot ceramic Duncans they made them with 20 years ago, and to be honest, it's all a bit brash and lacking pretty high end.
So, I'm looking for recommendations. Should I be thinking Bare Knuckle? Seymour Duncan? I tend to like under-powered pickups in general, and things with lots of treble rather than lots of midrange or bass.
I also wonder if it might be worth having a crack at the wiring at the same time... The pots are 250s and I've preferred higher values for P90s and HBs wherever I've used them (see above!).
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I like the sound of a Filtertron (actually a Creamery version of it) that I've got in a Duesenberg. If I could get close to that, I'd be happy, or a bit further in the direction of a Tele. The '90 is a bit of a freight train at the moment, and I want something a bit subtler!
I had the balanced p90 set from fralin. I’d try the noiseless next
The brashness can be tamed by changing the bar magnets. Ceramics out. Alnico 3 or 4 in the neck/Rhythm position and 2, 5 or 8 in the bridge/Treble position.
So, new question: preferred retailer for pots? Happy to use Bourns, CTS, Alpha...
My favoured setup for two Humbuckers (the SH-1s in my Bluesbird, as it goes) is 2 1M volumes and 2 500k no load tones...
As for "when am I ready?" You'll never be ready. It works in reverse, you become ready by doing it. - pmbomb