Anyone set up their firebird in C-standard?

[jc1funk]

Hi There

Just hoping to get some perspective from someone who's done it (setting up a Firebird tuned down to C-standard C F A# D# G C).

 

My hope is that the mini-humbuckers, being brighter, will compensate a little for the muddiness that gets introduced when you tune a standard humbucker-loaded guitar down like this (as I've done on my Genesis).

 

If not mini-humbuckers, I'm considering a HB loaded Tele or Jazzmaster in the hope the longer scale will aid in "better tone"... but, of course ;) the bird is my 1st option atm.

 

Thanks for your input.

JC

[Hotfoot]

I've tried various fixes on varoius guitars to get rid of that nasal/treble sound. the most effective (and CHEAP!) that I've found is simoly replacing the capacitors on the tone controls with .22 mfd Orange Drops. I have also use foil and paper and oil filled with excellent results. I was ready to sell a couple guitars that responded very well to this simple fix,

 

I play mostly slide blues, and have settled into Open D. less strain on the neck and bridge that "E", and is apparently what Elmore James used, judging by his recordings/ I found open C difficult to keep in tune on the lower two strings...but it has a very low, ballsy sound...I liked ti play John Lee Hooker down low like that, although he was in "A" mostly.,