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660/6 Pickup change???
Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:51 pm
by btomlinson
I play in a band that play original music. It is a heavy or power pop sound. I play a Les paul Jr that sounds okay. I really love my 660/6 AFG. I happen to have a new set of hi gain pick ups. Is there any reason I should not put them on the 660 for added gain? I am not playing the Rick for any jangly sounds. I have a 360 for that.
I also have a nice Fulltone boost pedal. I could maybe use that instead.
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Re: 660/6 Pickup change???
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:19 am
by jps
Go for it, you can easily change back if you don't like it.
Re: 660/6 Pickup change???
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:04 pm
by JakeK
These are scatterwounds, right? I could use some for my 1993/12 project...
Talk to me if you want to get rid of the toasters.
Re: 660/6 Pickup change???
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:24 pm
by beatlefreak
New Toasters are available from the RIC boutique.
Re: 660/6 Pickup change???
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 2:38 pm
by shamustwin
I took the HB's off of my 650 and put Hi Gains, like it very much. Brighter, not like toasters though.
And I use a fulldrive w/it, good combo.
Re: 660/6 Pickup change???
Posted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 3:12 pm
by ken_j
shamustwin wrote:I took the HB's off of my 650 and put Hi Gains, like it very much. Brighter, not like toasters though.
And I use a fulldrive w/it, good combo.
As did I but with toaster covers. I also like the 12K toasters on six strings.
Re: 660/6 Pickup change???
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:48 pm
by sharkboy
I like the hi gains about the best of any pickup through which I've played (probably several hundred different kinds), since there is such a variety of sound possibilities and all are great with them. It took me a while to get used to the toasters, but I've grown to like them- but I mostly play my 660's clean.
One of the surprising things about switching back to my 370/6 with high gains for a bit after playing with the toasters a lot was just how much extra gain they had (than the toasters). It was very easy to get distortion out of the front end of my amps.
Re: 660/6 Pickup change???
Posted: Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:09 pm
by whojamfan
If they are the new hi-gains, I would say give it a shot, as they are supposed to be a lot less muddy than the ones they replaced. I have a set of the older(2005)hi gains, and did not like them, so I replaced them with toasters. I am also a fan of playing loud,distorted guitar when the situation calls for it. I'd actually like to try a set of the new ones in my 330.