Which Pickups For My Carter?

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 24 Aug 2005 6:40 pm

I've been pretty happy with the Tommy White pickups but still miss that midrange punch like my P/P.

Thinking of trying the Wallace Truetones or the Lawrence XR-16's.

Your thoughts?

bob

Ken Fox · Post by **Ken Fox** » 24 Aug 2005 6:48 pm

I tried the XR-16 after a Truetone. I went back to the Truetone. The Truetone has the single coil sound I personally like.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 24 Aug 2005 8:29 pm

I have the BL XR16's on my Carter and I love them -- personal choice I guess.

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 25 Aug 2005 3:57 am

I`m with Paddy, XR-16s.
Hook

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Chick Donner · Post by **Chick Donner** » 25 Aug 2005 5:52 am

In the "for what it's worth" dept., the Carter was the guitar Bill had in mind when he designed the XR 16.

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 25 Aug 2005 5:57 am

Anyone else who had a different pickup at first and then put on the XR's?

bob

Bob Carlucci · Post by **Bob Carlucci** » 25 Aug 2005 7:12 am

Bob... GeorgeL pickups[10-1) sound great in a Carter as do Wallace Truetones...talk to to John Fabian and get his opinions... It all depends on the sound YOU want as to which pickups are the best...bob[This message was edited by Bob Carlucci on 25 August 2005 at 08:13 AM.]

Al Carmichael · Post by **Al Carmichael** » 25 Aug 2005 11:43 am

I listened to all the Carter samples--same guitar with different pickups installed. They all sounded so similar to me that I concluded it doesn't make all that much difference. Seems like the guitar and the player are 95% of the sound.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 25 Aug 2005 12:49 pm

I started with a George L TPP, tried a BL 912 (I play 12 string, obviously) and arrived at the XR-16. The TPP was extremely microphonic. Otherwise I liked it. The 912 just wasn't right for the Carter. I had Jerry W rewind the TPP as a single coil. Sounded great but I decided that my choice was for humbucking properties. I'm satisfied with the XR. I'm not sure that I would describe its characteristics as "mid range punch" though. But I would back away from trying to describe what it does sound like. I give up on word descriptions of the sublties of stuff like this. I tend more toward gooooood and baaaaaad.[This message was edited by Jon Light on 25 August 2005 at 01:50 PM.]

Larry Behm · Post by **Larry Behm** » 25 Aug 2005 4:43 pm

Just drop an Emmons pickup in the Carter you will feel right at home in about 1 minute. If that does not do if for you get the TT from Jerry, if still not happy just go back to a PP. Once you have had black, oh that is another topic.

Larry Behm

Bob Snelgrove · Post by **Bob Snelgrove** » 25 Aug 2005 4:53 pm

Larry,

If only my P/P played like the Carter. It's the right color, tho

bob