Boger514
Member
So I love my EBMM Cutless....However, not a fan of the noise circuit or pickups. Has any one changed pots, volume and tone+ upgraded pickups? I am looking for recommendation. Thanks
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Pickup change Cutless
- Thread starter Boger514
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DrKev
Moderator
What are you after? Vintage or modern tones? Do you play mostly clean or high gain or what?
Boger514
Member
Good question, Clean Blues Light Rock.
Lost In Space
Active member
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Before you rip them out, try playing with the pickup heights. Mine were almost even with the pickguard,. Raising them up helped a lot on my SSS
Boger514
Member
Can you shoot me a picture of how they are set.?
mikeller
Well-known member
Yeah, I would like to see that too!!! My Cutlass's are bright, as I understand it, lowering the pickups decrease the brightness so mine are pretty low like the factory spec but they lack output compared to the L3's I use live most.
Boger514
Member
Yes bright is my issue, yes tone knob and volume control are necessary..Amp adjustment I get it. Just curious about what others have for setup.
QuietSpike
Well-known member
Lower the pickups. I have my mid and neck almost flush with guard
