Mullen w/GL-66s/BL-910s with Nashville 400

Tom Palmer · Post by **Tom Palmer** » 1 Apr 2003 10:20 pm

Does anyone out there have any experience experimenting with a Mullen and both GL-66s and BL-910s through a Nashville 400 (Mine has the LeMay mod). I currently have a Mullen with the E-66s and would like to try the BL-910s but I am curious as to whether the 910s require the high gain input or the low gain input. My single coil Mullen pickup sounded best in the high gain and E-66s sounded best in the low gain.
Any input or opinions on tone quality would be appreciated. I like the tone of the single coils but I don't like the noise in certain environments.

James Quackenbush · Post by **James Quackenbush** » 2 Apr 2003 6:15 am

Tom,
If you were happy with the E-66's in the low gain input, I would guess that since the 910 is a more powerfull pickup,a nd also a humbucking pickup, that you would also like to use the low gain input ..

Don LaCourse · Post by **Don LaCourse** » 2 Apr 2003 7:14 am

I have a Mullen D10, I had E-66's in it, didnt like the sound so i put lawrence 910 Sidewinders in,they sound great, i use two nashville 1000 amps with peavy univerb delay. on # one amp i use high gain, on #two i use low gain. works for me, good luck, Don.
By the way i also use a hilton pedal.they make a big difference in sound.

Tom Palmer · Post by **Tom Palmer** » 2 Apr 2003 7:24 am

Thanks for the input. It sounds like I am headed in the right direction. I guess I am surprized the 910s are actually hotter than the E66s but since tone is the real issue it really doesn't matter.

Larry R · Post by **Larry R** » 6 Apr 2003 10:51 am

Even in the same brand of guitar, you will sometimes find that one guitar has an appetite for a certain pickup. I have several Mullen rigs and they all like a different pickup. I use the standard Mullen pickups, and GL 10-1's, and the Lawrence 900 series (not in the same guitar of course).
However, I play through Evans and Webb amps.

Duane Dunard · Post by **Duane Dunard** » 7 Apr 2003 6:43 am

Tom, I was warned by Dixie Mullen that the E-66's were not the best choice for their guitars,and in my case,she was right. The George-L,10.1 sounded much better. Also, I thought the Lawrence 710's were a little too hot. I may experiment with Lawrence 910's someday, but for now, the Wallace true-Tone pick-ups are hard to beat, unless you absolutely must have a humbucker.

Jim Ives · Post by **Jim Ives** » 7 Apr 2003 9:51 am

What about GeorgeL 10-1 compared with GeorgeL PF-1 pickups? I am debating which of the two to get for my Mullen D-10.

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Mullen D-10
Digitech DSP256 XL
Fender Stratocaster
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Larry Clark · Post by **Larry Clark** » 7 Apr 2003 2:17 pm

Jim, I had a PF-1 on the E9th neck and a 10-1 on the C6th of my Mullen D-10. Also tried a 710 on the E9th.I now have 2 L910's and the guitar has never sounded better IMHO.

Larry R · Post by **Larry R** » 17 Apr 2003 7:11 am

Duane, if you thought the L-710 was too hot then you probably won't like the 900 series unless your tonal palette gravitates to a warmer/darker tone. The 710 is a bit more treble than the 910.

Larry Reynolds

Grayson Joe · Post by **Grayson Joe** » 20 Apr 2003 7:32 pm

I went to a 2002 D/10 Mullen about 2 months back, the P/u,s on my meter read all most 20 oms and the air space were about a quarter, which sounded a little thin on the highs, i re-set them to two dimes, which made the mullen sound great and great mid-range in all cords, you will need to tilt the p/u,s slightly to accomplish this, and the tone is outstanding and i don,t think these Mullen p/u,s if you set them right can be beat in tone...i tryed setting them level, but the tone were not as sweet. i play threw a Nashville 1000 amp useing the Goodrich CD 2 A

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Joe Grayson,Monticello ms