What Are Good Blues Guitar Pickups?
I like to play blues on my Peavey Raptor. Instead of buying a totally new guitar it might sound better if I try better pickups, mine are fairly old and they came already on the guitar.
What are good pickups to use for playing the blues?
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well pickups can still get pricey. and if you dont know what you’re doing, it might ruin the sound more than anything. i wanted to do the samething, but then i bought a strat instead haha
you can get a good strat for cheap. those Made in Mexico ones arent bad.
Humbucker
Texas Specials
Upgrading the pickups may help a little, but I would have my doubts how much (cost / benefit ratio).
For blues pickups a lower output single coil will be better. Cant really recommend any, I have a set of fender vintage noisless pickups which do me well.
If you see yourself wanting to get another guitar sometime in the not too distant future, then its probably not worth the investment as the cost for a decent set of pickups will take a brave chunk out of a new guitar.
One of the things about blues tho is it sounds great, if not better on cheaper, twangier guitars.
Well, in my opinion it depends on what kind of blues you prefer to play. There’s many species and styles.. For example, I love playing a little bit like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, you know and my guitar is perfect for that (I have hard stratocaster, pickups: H-S-S, Fernandes made in Japan). However, when I m playing more “sensitive” blues (like B.B King for ex.) it sounds worst. Fortunately, I like more ymm “heavy” tones
Agreed. Everything in your chain has to match up to YOUR style, or the sound you’re looking for. But, don’t be afraid to play around with polar opposites in style. Play hard and edgy to something soft and subdued and vice versa.