Other Pickups for the 660/12?

kalimusic · Post by **kalimusic** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 8:49 pm

has anyone tried other pups in their 660/12? If so, which did you install and what was the result?

I do a lot of single note and double stop lead lines and am finding I prefer the depth and punch of the DeArmonds on my Gretsch to the Toasters. I tried using a compressor and am not happy with the lack of natural chime in the attack and the drastic reduction of gain when chording.

Pickup suggestions?

tony_carey · Post by **tony_carey** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:01 am

Murali, does your 660 have the 7.4 scatterwounds? If so, I would suggest swapping them for the older (early-mid '90's) toasters. These are a lot hotter, with a lot more bass response & more tone IMO. They are more along the lines of hi-gains.

I know I am in a tiny minority here, but 7.4's are swapped as soon as I get a gtr with them in! Weak, no bass, thin sounding, with a marked loss of tone compared to the hotter toasters. I know it depends what type of music you are playing & I know that there are others that will STRONGLY disagree with me. But I think that you may well find this suggestion an answer to your problems....

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:22 am

Murali: In addition to Tony's recommendation, I would consider putting in high gains in your 660/12 and taking them for a test drive?

Should you try the "hotter" toasters and not like them or the high gains, you will be able to sell them to someone here who has a preference for them.

Let your ears be the deciding factor.

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:16 am

I have one hotter toaster I would swap for one of your scatterwound toasters.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 4:31 am

Should Tony not have one, I might Jeffrey.

kalimusic · Post by **kalimusic** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:25 am

Jeffrey,
Is yours a short or long pole piece-type?
What is the measured resistance, too?
I'm considering it, thanks.
m.

kalimusic · Post by **kalimusic** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:26 am

Peter,
are the higains you refer to the humbuckers?

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:50 am

No Murali. The humbuckers and high gains are different pickups.

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 11:37 am

No one has put HBs in a Rick yet? I keep thinking this would sound good. Anyone???

kalimusic · Post by **kalimusic** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:03 pm

Are the hi gains a direct swap? Same mounting screw holes?

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:10 pm

Yes they are Murali. They have the same footprint.

kalimusic · Post by **kalimusic** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:28 pm

I did a little research, thanks Peter. At 11 - 12k they're similar in resistance to the DeArmonds. Pity the pole pieces aren't adjustable, but neither are my toasters. Seems a few of our "friends" have them readily available at $75 each. I should just become a Rick Dealer - we don't have one in Santa Fe. Of course, that's prolly because everyone here plays strats or teles.

But then, I could always sell them online and to the folks on the forum. Might be fun....

jwilli · Post by **jwilli** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:29 pm

Don, I tried HBs in my CW 360/6. At first, I liked them but later decided that I liked the 7.4 toasters better.

jps · Post by **jps** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 1:29 pm

My toaster has the longer polepieces.

rick12dr · Post by **rick12dr** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 5:13 pm

John;
I already know what HBs sound like in a Rick 6; it's comments about a Twelve I'm waiting for someone to comment on.And NO, I'm Not modding my own Rick 12 with them, only cause it's a '67, and you Can't fit HBs in those without routing the top to make them fit, no, not gonna happen.A 660-12 would be a good place to try that.