Mustang owners, what pickups are you using?

jcb3030 · Post by **jcb3030** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 5:23 pm

What are you using?

I just got used '65 RI and I'm underwhelmed with the stock pickups. They sound thin to me and don't handle distortion well.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:00 pm

Lace Purple and Silver. Granted, most of my tone comes from the my amps, but the Laces help me get them easily.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:09 pm

SD little 59/Old 70s Strat pup and 2x Entwhistle 65s in the other one.

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:41 pm

Black Mullet-Stang- NOS Mustang pickups - Low output and they have that nice vintage sound.

CAR Competition Mustang - Stock neck pickup and Lace Sensor Red in Bridge. It's great if you want a low output and high output in the same guitar. I plan on swapping out the neck pickup for Lace Emerald or other Lace Sensor to better match with the Lace Sensor Red.

Fender Bronco - Unnamed pickup that sounds similar or slightly hotter than a stock Mustang Bridge pickup. It is also set very close to the strings.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:23 pm

64 stang. stock
compstangRI. sjag-3's
65RI. some pickup carl sent me
jagstang. sjag-1
bronco. duckbucker

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:18 pm

Angry Duncan - bridge
Black Aug - neck.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:36 pm

Fran wrote:Black Aug - neck.

Used to have Jb Jrs in mine, didn't really like them though so don't get them.

jcb3030 · Post by **jcb3030** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:24 am

Why didn't you like the JB Jr?

I was looking at the Fastrack II in the bridge but that might be overdoing it.

http://www.dimarzio.com/pickups/strat/h ... st-track-2

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:30 am

My comp red reissue has stock pickups. I like them a lot.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:39 am

jcb3030 wrote:Why didn't you like the JB Jr?

Thought it was pretty muddy and undefined.

George · Post by **George** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 1:50 am

Thom wrote:
jcb3030 wrote:Why didn't you like the JB Jr?
Thought it was pretty muddy and undefined.

I think the same about nearly all humbuckers to be honest. Perhaps I've spend too long with single coils.

h8mtv · Post by **h8mtv** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:52 am

DMZ fast track 2

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honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:01 am

Does the JB Jr sound anything like the real JB? Because of all the words to describe a full-sized JB, muddy isn't one of them. It's one of the most nasally and phasey sounding pickups I've ever heard.

jcb3030 · Post by **jcb3030** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:02 am

How's the Fastrack?

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 4:31 am

I like the 65 reissues, as well.

They sound like Mustang pickups need to sound.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 6:09 am

honeyiscool wrote:Does the JB Jr sound anything like the real JB? Because of all the words to describe a full-sized JB, muddy isn't one of them. It's one of the most nasally and phasey sounding pickups I've ever heard.

No they are not the same this is the problem. I liked the JB in the KC Mustang better.

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:21 am

i use repro of a mustang 65/68 pups by Wizard Pickup

http://www.pickupwizard.com/index.php?p ... le_Pickups

Concretebadger · Post by **Concretebadger** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:16 am

I'm about to fit a Lace Sensor Silver in the neck and a Blue in the bridge (just waiting on delivery of a pickguard that fits correctly). Will keep you posted about what I make of them.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:07 am

Thom wrote:
honeyiscool wrote:Does the JB Jr sound anything like the real JB? Because of all the words to describe a full-sized JB, muddy isn't one of them. It's one of the most nasally and phasey sounding pickups I've ever heard.
No they are not the same this is the problem. I liked the JB in the KC Mustang better.

I had the JB Jnr in a Jaguar and it suited it quite well. The little 59 is my fave single coil sized bucker, it sounds more true to the original.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 10:08 am

Thom wrote:
honeyiscool wrote:Does the JB Jr sound anything like the real JB? Because of all the words to describe a full-sized JB, muddy isn't one of them. It's one of the most nasally and phasey sounding pickups I've ever heard.
No they are not the same this is the problem. I liked the JB in the KC Mustang better.

I had the JB Jnr in a Jaguar and it suited it quite well. The little 59 is my fave single coil sized bucker, it sounds more true to the original.