Recommend me a HSS setup...

[PapaHett]

Hey Guys,

Whats a Good HSS setup? I want to put some pickups into my Yamaha Pacifica 012. It's made of Agathis ( ), but it's been sitting around for a long time. So i want to use it.

I've thought of Bareknuckle, Dimarzio, EMG?.. But i'm a bit lost. Maybe, a bit of a waste putting a good set of pickups into Agathis, but this guitar isn't going anywhere. I want a really smooth, nice lead sound.

Any ideas?
-Conor D-

 

[Mudder]

Supposedly EMG are the most neutral when taking wood into consideration, meaning they sound like EMGs no matter what wood you have. I'm not sure I totally buy that, but it's a good start.

An H/s/s setup I've been dying to try are the Dimarzio Superdistorsion/YJM/YJM. I know the ouput will be unbalanced but those singles have such killer tone...

 

[guitarslinger]

smooth lead?

Dimarzio Breed bridge
Virtual Vintage '54 middle
Dimarzio Pro Track neck

 

[troublehead]

I love my Dimarzio set:

Super Distortion - bridge
Virtual Blues - middle
Area 58' - neck

 

[guitarslinger]

well, I said pro track since the guy wanted super smooth lead,

But I REALLY like the tone of my Virtual Vintage 2.1 in the neck.

 

[Death by Uberschall]

Supposedly EMG are the most neutral when taking wood into consideration, meaning they sound like EMGs no matter what wood you have. I'm not sure I totally buy that, but it's a good start.

Not true, my Les Paul Gothic (Mahogony) with 81/85's sounds totally different than in my PRS C24 with 81/85's, plus my Hamer Californian USA Elite (solid Flame Maple) with 81/SA/SA's doesn't sound like either of them.