What pickups have you put in your Mustang?

letsgocoyote · Post by **letsgocoyote** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:10 am

So I got a Mustang, I really like it alot. The pickups aren't bad either, but I may want to change them for fun in the future to tailor the sound a bit more, and to maybe get lower noise.

I'd like to get something mellow and cheerful sounding in the neck position, probably something thats wound fairly weak, and I'd like something with a bit more aggressive bite than the stock bridge pickup (but it needn't be as hot as a p90 or anything).

thinking of laces or emg selects. i think the emg select would be a good choice but it only comes in one winding strength
maybe gfs

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 8:15 am

altho you said no p-90, i did mod a compstang a while back and put a p=90 in the bridge position, it totally rocked my shit, but i ended up bro dealing it to ends, who fell in love with it immediately.

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:55 am

currently i have dimarzio area 51 in neck and GFS lil' killer (double rail) in bridge. this combination rocks.

blacktaxi · Post by **blacktaxi** » Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:56 am

i can probably do an demo of GFS lil' killer if you like.

robroe · Post by **robroe** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:15 am

ive done SJAG-1's SJAG-3's, strat pickups, tele pickups

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:18 am

i've a DiMarzio class of `55 in the neck of one of them.. and rails in the bridge of the brostang
not sure what it is in the bridge of the compstang i just picked up

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Thu Jan 20, 2011 4:05 am

the vintage mustang neck pickup is "mellow and cheerful". it sounds really great actually. so I would recommend something like that.

for the bridge you'll want to try something a little warmer/hotter. something like a lot of the rail pickups people are suggesting. if you do an sjag3 a.k.a. 1/4 lb. I think you'll want to increase the pot values to 500k or 1m.

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 10:43 am

letsgocoyote wrote:So I got a Mustang, I really like it alot. The pickups aren't bad either, but I may want to change them for fun in the future to tailor the sound a bit more, and to maybe get lower noise.

I'd like to get something mellow and cheerful sounding in the neck position, probably something thats wound fairly weak, and I'd like something with a bit more aggressive bite than the stock bridge pickup (but it needn't be as hot as a p90 or anything).

thinking of laces or emg selects. i think the emg select would be a good choice but it only comes in one winding strength
maybe gfs

dimarzio pickups!!!

air norton
chopper
cruiser

and it rocks!

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:37 pm

robert(original) wrote:altho you said no p-90, i did mod a compstang a while back and put a p=90 in the bridge position, it totally rocked my shit, but i ended up bro dealing it to ends, who fell in love with it immediately.

This.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:20 pm

I notice Duncan do Mustang Antiquitys but unfortunately nothing else. Still, like Rob said, any Strat pickup will fit so the choice is endless.

What pickups have you put in your Mustang?

What pickups have you put in your Mustang?

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