QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Nov 16 2013, 01:50 AM)
I decided on DUNCAN for the Gunslinger partially because the original high end Gunslinger came stock with a Duncan in it. In some models anyway. Also, real duncan pickups come stock in guitars that list for about $800 or more. Duncan designed come stock typically in guitars that list for less than that. (Exceptions exist of course, but those make the rule)
Your guitar (The Hamer) came stock with real Duncans on various high end models as well. So replacing the cheapy with a real duncan will make it visually and mechanically pretty darn similar to the high end Hamers that cost more than some used cars
I"d say go with the Duncan on that particular axe. You could have a pickup custom built to your specs for way cheaper than the BKPs and it will sound great
Not to knock BKPs as they RAWK. But they are way pricey and the exchange rate makes it even worse. If you were putting pickups in a boutique custom guitar, then I'd say BKP. But for that guitar, I"d say maybe a custom JB or PAF? Alnico 8 magnet and maybe a pickup cover to match the hardware?
BTW, I'm going to have the neck on my gunslinger "Re-Profiled" by a luthier like I did with my Dean Razorback. Best money I ever spent
Having the neck shaved to feel more like a wizard made that guitar play far better than I'd ever hoped
I'm hoping the same will work on the gunslinger. It's an unfinished neck so it's begging for a shave/sand!!!
Oh cool, I have never played a Gunslinger but assumed it had a thin neck to begin with. I have played an original Wizard ( had an early 90's rg550 maple neck years ago) and that was BY FAR the thinnest neck that I have ever played. I remember the picture you had with the Ibby wizard neck next to the Hamer neck and it was shocking how much thinner the Wizard neck was!!
If you don't mind me asking, what does it run you for a neck sanding job like that?
ABout the Hamer, since I already have a Duncan JB available I'm going to put it in the Californian. I'm not the biggest fan of the JB, but believe it will sound much better in the Hamer then it does currently in my Gibson LP… and I just been dying to get a PAF style pickup in my Gibson LP for the last year.
From my research and hearing some demos, I think I would get the sound I want out of my Gibson with a BK Blackdog (zebra) in the bridge (currently have a Duncan '59 in the neck).
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