Hi Guys,
Ive had my Core Starla since 2009, love the guitar, but it’s spent some time in its case lately... a few months to be honest. Played it this evening with fresh ears and took stock,
Over the last few months I’ve tried a few different pickups in it. I’ve tried underwound PAFs, full size Firebird pickups, BK Mule, 59/09, Monty’s PAF. The firebirds and Monty’s PAF came closest to where I wanna take things, but still: the PAF was still lacking top end snarl. The FB had the snarl but was lacking punch and output.
I realised tonight that this guitar is very mid focused, to the point of being muddy. It’s light, really light (feels like a lot less than 7lbs) and mega resonant (it vibrates like crazy when strummed)
All this means it’s lacking in top end snap and sounds dark, to be honest.
Can anyone relate and advise of pickups that could suit? I’ve been thinking something like a Bare Knuckle Riff Raff could give the cut..?
Ive had my Core Starla since 2009, love the guitar, but it’s spent some time in its case lately... a few months to be honest. Played it this evening with fresh ears and took stock,
Over the last few months I’ve tried a few different pickups in it. I’ve tried underwound PAFs, full size Firebird pickups, BK Mule, 59/09, Monty’s PAF. The firebirds and Monty’s PAF came closest to where I wanna take things, but still: the PAF was still lacking top end snarl. The FB had the snarl but was lacking punch and output.
I realised tonight that this guitar is very mid focused, to the point of being muddy. It’s light, really light (feels like a lot less than 7lbs) and mega resonant (it vibrates like crazy when strummed)
All this means it’s lacking in top end snap and sounds dark, to be honest.
Can anyone relate and advise of pickups that could suit? I’ve been thinking something like a Bare Knuckle Riff Raff could give the cut..?
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