10-19-2014, 09:43 AM
So I'm kinda unhappy with the PG+ in my Fender Showmaster.
It sounded too bright and thin with the stock A5, and although it sounds a bit better/warmer with an A8, it's still quite bright. I like my bridge humbuckers to be thick and middy.
The other thing is that when I'm using an overdriven sound on my amp, I like to be able to play with the volume knob as well as using picking dynamics to alter the amount of gain. When I dig in hard, even with the volume maxed, the PG+ isn't able to give me a nice thick drive sound. It's overdriven, yes, but not really driving hard. I'm used to higher output 'buckers where getting that thick, warm drive sound is effortless.
My last option with the PG+ is to try a roughcast A5. If that still doesn't float my boat, then I'm gonna need a new bridge pickup. So what I'm looking for is something that has a sorta PAF-ish articulation, especially with regards to the note attack, but maybe a bit higher output, that sounds thick and middy in the bridge position.
Suggestions?
It sounded too bright and thin with the stock A5, and although it sounds a bit better/warmer with an A8, it's still quite bright. I like my bridge humbuckers to be thick and middy.
The other thing is that when I'm using an overdriven sound on my amp, I like to be able to play with the volume knob as well as using picking dynamics to alter the amount of gain. When I dig in hard, even with the volume maxed, the PG+ isn't able to give me a nice thick drive sound. It's overdriven, yes, but not really driving hard. I'm used to higher output 'buckers where getting that thick, warm drive sound is effortless.
My last option with the PG+ is to try a roughcast A5. If that still doesn't float my boat, then I'm gonna need a new bridge pickup. So what I'm looking for is something that has a sorta PAF-ish articulation, especially with regards to the note attack, but maybe a bit higher output, that sounds thick and middy in the bridge position.
Suggestions?