Music Man Pickups?

[waynesworld91]

What pickups do you prefer on your MusicMan? If stock, which ones do you really like/dislike and if not stock, what have you replaced them with? Also, please tell me your opinion on CrunchLab and LiquiFire vs. the D-Sonic for JP models! Not BFR. Thanks!

 

[beej]

Well there are a lot of different models ... so there are going to be a lot of different options ...

Me, 99% of the time I prefer the stock p'ups. They've done a fantastic job of picking the right p'ups to suit their models. (I'll take the Morse bridge p'up any day of the week.)

 

[e.mate]

I like the Silo and Axis stock pups.

The SUB bridge PU is good, but will be replaced by a DiMarzio Air Zone for more "fundamental" punch

 

[the24thfret]

The CrunchLab and Liquifire absolutely OWN any other pickup combo in the JP, at least to my ears.

 

[bbake1]

Stock Axis pickups are great for tones I want.

 

[tommyindelaware]

purple pusm all the way.....

 

[edstorer]

I've got a couple of older Silo's and the stock pickups are really quite good - my white Silo is completely stock. I got the second Silo as a "mule" to try out different pickups. I wound up with the stock pickups for the neck and middle (that single coil is sweet!) and installed a Seymour Duncan (Fender) Pearly Gates Plus (a hot '59) in the bridge and it is a little more musical (sweeter harmonics) that the stock DiMarzio PAF Pro.

Summary: The design staff at EBMM does a really good job selecting the pups for their guitars. Unless there is a really special sound that you're after, you will probably find yourself putting the stockers back in.

 

[petruccirocks02]

The CrunchLab and Liquifire absolutely OWN any other pickup combo in the JP, at least to my ears.

Couldn't agree more.

-Phil

 

[agt]

I love the Axis/ASS pickups. I like the Silo Special single coils. The 25th pickups are great too.

Over the years I have tried many pickups from the Dimarzio line and in some of my other EBMM guitars where I have experimented with the electronics, I have gravitated toward the Dimarzio Air Zone for a bridge HB, the Air Norton for a neck HB (big surprise), and the Area 58s for single coils.

I do not play metal and favor cleaner or crunchy tones, so YMMV.

 

[dwells]

EMG 81 in the bridge of a Luke is just wicked!!!!

 

[robelinda2]

Seeing as this is probably going to end up being a metal pickup thread I'll say the Albert Lee MM90's are the best! Go twang on that you shredders.

Eat my twang!

 

[jamminjim]

I like all the stock pickups on all the balls I've played...

 

[Sub1 Zero]

I think it would be hard to pin it all on the pickups, since EBMM sonically matches them specifically to models. However, my favorite is still the SUB1. The Silhouette and some other models win out on versatility, but the SUB neck pickup sounds are just too sweet, especially clean.

 

[brasco68]

I like all the pickups on my 2 Balls a lot....but I love the bridge pickup on the Axis Super Sport.

 

[Volt]

Seeing as this is probably going to end up being a metal pickup thread I'll say the Albert Lee MM90's are the best! Go twang on that you shredders.

Eat my twang!

I play mostly blues and classic rock and I like a nice fat sounding pickup with juuuuust a bit of twang. Do the MM90's have the kind of tone I'm looking for?
Thanks

 

[Sys]

Does anyone know if the stock Dimarzios humbuckers in the 20th Anniversary Silhouette are the same as in the regular Silhouette?

 

[glockaxis]

Luke stock and AL single coils stock.

 

[musikarero]

For me I replaced the bridge pick up on my AL SSS with a Seymour Duncan Twang Banger. It has a little more punch and less glass than the stock. The stock wasn't bad but I think the banger fits better.

 

[Sub1 Zero]

Whoa. I didn't know you swing that way. Aren't you married and a father?..hehe.

It's a cover!

The 20th in all positions rules for clean tone, but it's a little too bright for me with medium-to-high gain sounds.

I'm surprised to hear that; I figured it would be a warmer guitar, considering the construction. I guess I will need to try it for myself!

 

[Slingy]

Between the Sub, Luke, and ASS, I will say I love the Sub bridge for crunch, the Axis bridge for lead, and the Luke for everything. Also I need a Silo.