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Neck thickness and PU response

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9/5/2002 7:07 PM

Neck thickness and PU response

I recently aquiered my third LP, a 54 RI (didn’t keep the others).
When going through the “LP Forum” I found that many of the members praised a certain PU maker who said he designed his PU’s taking the neck construction into consideration.

I find this interesting since I believe that, at least to some degree, the acoustic response is based on the neck characteristics.
It would be interesting to hear your opinion on the subject.

As you know the 54 is considered to have a baseball bat neck… Should I consider a baseball bat sized PU?

Bjorn

9/5/2002 7:51 PM

I think guitar characteristics in a general way should always be considered. I've never heard of breking it down to one aspect i.e. the neck. That, in fact, seems short sighted or contradictory as it's leaving much out of the equation. I personally could not tell you how the neck construction of a 54 RI affects the tonality of that guitar vs a later "thin" neck with the volute. But I can figure in how a mahogany body w/ hard maple cap and set in mahogany neck may affect things... Re-reading your post, I would say that's probably what that maker does as well.
I say if you like the pickups, leave them alone. At least stay with them long enough to get a good feel for them and try different pickup settings to dial them in. If you don't like them after that, consider getting pickups made to suit you, your style and your gear...

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