Guttorm Andreasen Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Hi, Among a few others from the factory, I have an Epiphone Firebird Studio, the black type. It has Alnico Classics in it. I love the shape and the gruffiness of the guitar, but the pickups are, frankly, a bit too thin and limited. They have a bark but not much of a bite. Any suggestions for an upgrade? Have you changed on yours? I play in punk and metal bands but also experimental electronica stuff and would love to play straight-up clean blues and rhythm with it. Thanks Guttorm Andreasen, Oslo, Norway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Welcome. I just changed my answer, after re-reading your post. I had responded as if yours had Firebird pickups, which you stated it didn't. I keep forgetting that some Firebird guitars have humbuckers. Go to the Seymour Duncan website and take a listen to the sound clips they have. Something will stand out for you. My concern would be finding one that does punk/metal and blues. The JB SH-4 is a pretty universal pickup. Good luck on your quest. Keep us posted on your project, take some pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Here's another for Seymour Duncan...who has spent time/effort developing P/U's for Firebirds... Personal experience includes an SM-2 in a Tokai Firebird (excellent copy)... Other suggestions are... Vintage correct Firebird P/U's from Seymour Duncan P90's which would cover most blues and rock styles in their own punchy way... V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guttorm Andreasen Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Yes, indeed, it has Alnico Classic Humbuckers in it. Burstbuckers seem to be redommended a lot. Anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPS1976 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Yes, indeed, it has Alnico Classic Humbuckers in it. Burstbuckers seem to be redommended a lot. Anybody? I've got Burstbuckers in an LP of mine. I really like them. you have a lot of options when replacing humbuckers. I would check out the Duncan site mentioned above also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweed2 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Here's another for Seymour Duncan...who has spent time/effort developing P/U's for Firebirds... Personal experience includes an SM-2 in a Tokai Firebird (excellent copy)... Other suggestions are... Vintage correct Firebird P/U's from Seymour Duncan P90's which would cover most blues and rock styles in their own punchy way... V For actual Firebird-type pickups, it's hard to beat Lollars. I just recently installed some Zhangbucker FBs in my Sheraton '62 Reissue. It came from the refurbisher, with SM-1s, which were great pickups. But the Zhangs are phenominal. Think very angry telecaster. Too bad his lead time is 2-3 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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