Pickup for bigger sound?

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Emg77 said:
It certainly added some girth to my LP.

Here is a clip I did with the Wicked 8 and Sig X

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sounds good. how is the high end? i seem to dig in too hard which causes any high end fizz to be more noticeable.
 
The One said:
sounds good. how is the high end? i seem to dig in too hard which causes any high end fizz to be more noticeable.
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The high end is present but in a pleasant way. I have pretty heavy hand as well and dont notice any "fizz:" to the high end. I did find that I have this pickup set quite a bit lower than I would typically. All the notes sound fatter across the frequency spectrum.
 
Emg77 said:
The high end is present but in a pleasant way. I have pretty heavy hand as well and dont notice any "fizz:" to the high end. I did find that I have this pickup set quite a bit lower than I would typically. All the notes sound fatter across the frequency spectrum.
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Ok now i'm really interested.
 
PSGuitar said:
How is the Wicked 8 compared to the Aldrich? Did you get it?

I'm looking for really fat, full and warm. Maybe even a dense and thick pickup.

Wicked 8, Aldrich, BBQ, Fralin High Output, PRS Tremonti and others from which to choose.
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https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/invaderIn my opinion I think this pickup would get you that. I had a all mongany guitar (which is already warm sounding guitar) with these pickups in it and was super fat, and huge sounding, warm and thick. I have a Tremonti sig baritone and it sounds massive as well, in my opinion a little more open, bigger and clear then the Aldrich, which I love as well.
 
Try a Tom Anderson H3, Seymour Duncan custom custom or Seymour Duncan invader.
 
PSGuitar said:
Too big and fat for a singlecut?
Have you tried the Aldrich? I'd want the one that is darker and maybe more forgiving.
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You’d probably like the Aldrich more. The Afwayu sounds huge, with a big low end, but it’s tighter, less compressed, and not “wooly” as Scott accurately described of the Aldrich.
 
jasonP said:
https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/invaderIn my opinion I think this pickup would get you that. I had a all mongany guitar (which is already warm sounding guitar) with these pickups in it and was super fat, and huge sounding, warm and thick. I have a Tremonti sig baritone and it sounds massive as well, in my opinion a little more open, bigger and clear then the Aldrich, which I love as well.
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Thanks, I'm leaning toward the Aldrich but I will read about the Invader. Thanks.
 
Beyond Black said:
You’d probably like the Aldrich more. The Afwayu sounds huge, with a big low end, but it’s tighter, less compressed, and not “wooly” as Scott accurately described of the Aldrich.
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Thanks!!!

I'm replacing a PRS #7, 8.8k alnico.
 
Beyond Black said:
You’d probably like the Aldrich more. The Afwayu sounds huge, with a big low end, but it’s tighter, less compressed, and not “wooly” as Scott accurately described of the Aldrich.
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This is very helpful. I don't want to over think this so I think I'll grab a Suhr Aldrich with gold cover.

I don't need super articulate and right. I like more chunky and fat.
 
PSGuitar said:
This is very helpful. I don't want to over think this so I think I'll grab a Suhr Aldrich with gold cover.

I don't need super articulate and right. I like more chunky and fat.
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Good call, I think you’ll dig it. It’s very thick and saturated.
 
Beyond Black said:
Good call, I think you’ll dig it. It’s very thick and saturated.
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Yes sir, I have one in a Les Paul.
It's got fat mids, and cuts well. Sits in the mix well.
I thought my Rio Grande BBQ was thick, but I found or find the Aldrich to be even thicker and more saturated.

Anyone try the Holy River?
 
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As others have stated pickups are very subjective to taste and what you like; but the sh5 has always been my “fix it” pup.
I put one in a cheap import jackson and it sounds huge to me.
 
anomaly said:
Try a Tom Anderson H3, Seymour Duncan custom custom or Seymour Duncan invader.
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I have the Duncan Custom that I tried the A2,A5,and A8 magnets in. I ended up going with the A2, because my 1973 pancake Les Paul goldtop was a bit on the bright side. Every Les Paul will like different things, so make it your own.
 
Honestly I don't know how pickups can sound massive. To me, it's the whole entire signal chain that dictates what is massive, and pickups may only alter it a slight bit, because I get that pickups can make a difference. I just don't think that big a difference.
 
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