New to the Luke II... I've got a few questions!

[dr. simple]

Hey all you veteran Luke players...

I just got a Luke, and I couldn't be happier. I've been playing a fat strat for the past 6 years, and I've noticed a couple things.

If I adjust my settings for the bridge pickup, the neck pickup is way too bass-heavy. If I adjust my settings for the neck pickup, the bridge pickup is way too harsh.

So, in a nutshell, I'm surprised at how different these two pickups are.

How do you veteran Luke players deal with these very different pickups? As a side question, do you use the middle pickup very often?

I'm looking forward to being a part of your club!

 

[dwells]

ive never touched the pickups , they dont really move anyway? unless u are talking about the Luke 3??

 

[Gio_Force_One]

Hey all you veteran Luke players...

I just got a Luke, and I couldn't be happier. I've been playing a fat strat for the past 6 years, and I've noticed a couple things.

If I adjust my settings for the bridge pickup, the neck pickup is way too bass-heavy. If I adjust my settings for the neck pickup, the bridge pickup is way too harsh.

So, in a nutshell, I'm surprised at how different these two pickups are.

How do you veteran Luke players deal with these very different pickups? As a side question, do you use the middle pickup very often?

I'm looking forward to being a part of your club!

Hey welcome , is the battery new in the guitar? Doesn't hurt to make sure it's fresh battery.
I have had two Luke's and I have that pickup set in the strat I use all the time and never had that problem.
Always been a great set of pickups with an even sound for me.

 

[dr. simple]

ive never touched the pickups , they dont really move anyway? unless u are talking about the Luke 3??

I wasn't very clear - when I said "adjust my settings", I meant my amp settings. So I adjust my amp for the bridge, and the neck is too bass-heavy. If I adjust my amp for the neck pickup, the bridge pickup is too harsh.

Hey welcome , is the battery new in the guitar? Doesn't hurt to make sure it's fresh battery.
I have had two Luke's and I have that pickup set in the strat I use all the time and never had that problem.
Always been a great set of pickups with an even sound for me.

Yes - brand new battery.

 

[threeminutesboy]

I had no issue with the pups eitheir you need to fine tune your amp but I think that the nature of the Neck Pup is to be a litte bit bassy and the nature of humbucker is to be a little bit in "your face"

As for the middle pup I use when I play Clapton tune or Camel tune, I like the tone of this pickup

 

[GoKart Mozart]

So, in a nutshell, I'm surprised at how different these two pickups are.

How do you veteran Luke players deal with these very different pickups? As a side question, do you use the middle pickup very often?

I'm looking forward to being a part of your club!

Welcome to the club! The EMG 85 is definitely "in your face", but I've always thought it blended well with the SLV in the neck. Personally, I don't use the middle SLV by itself very often; I like to use it in conjunction with position 4 (neck + middle).

I probably use position 2 (bridge + middle) the least. The 85 seems to overpower the middle SLV when you run them together. When playing with a highly overdriven tone, I can barely tell the difference between positions 1 and 2.

 

[dr. simple]

Thanks for the responses, guys. Like all things musical, it's a matter of taste! And chasing tone is rarely, if ever, a plug-and-play endeavor!

I must say, though, I love that humbucker! And the piezo bridge is really quite unbelievable. Did I mention that it plays like a dream? Oh, and I forgot that it's GORGEOUS blue pearl with matching headstock!

 

[jamminjim]

Hey welcome , is the battery new in the guitar? Doesn't hurt to make sure it's fresh battery.
I have had two Luke's and I have that pickup set in the strat I use all the time and never had that problem.
Always been a great set of pickups with an even sound for me.

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