Dark sound with a floating pickup

[Max405]

What happened to the OP?

[Greentone]

Good question, Joe. Here is a shot of the Shadow AZ48 pickup on my Unity. You can see that it is not a thin depth pickup.

This guitar/pickup combination sounds quite good through a Polytone Baby Brute, or through a MiniBrute II or IV. With the 8", 12", or 15" speaker it sounds very full, woody, and deep. It is the best jazz guitar I have owned and one of the top two or three I have played.

[Quent]

What happened to the OP?

I'm still here, thank you for all these replies, I learn a lot!

[gfinberg]

Hi, thanks for the info re the Kent Armstrong 12 pole floater.

Can you advise as to whether the KA 12-pole neck mount (bracket) or side mount (attached to pick guard) will give a darker sound (more like a routed in humbucker).

Many thanks
Gary

[gitman]

Hi, thanks for the info re the Kent Armstrong 12 pole floater.

Can you advise as to whether the KA 12-pole neck mount (bracket) or side mount (attached to pick guard) will give a darker sound (more like a routed in humbucker).

Many thanks
Gary

The 12-pole humbucker will give you a fuller sound no matter how you mount it. The "darkness" factor depends on string choice, pot- and tonecap value and
for a large part on the choice of your pick AND YOUR PICKING TECHNIQUE. Getting the sound you hear in your head can sometimes take years of
dilligent practice and lots of experimentation - don't expect instant results.

[sgosnell]

I don't believe the mounting method makes much if any difference. One thing that can make some difference is coupling the pickup to the top. I have my DeArmond Rhythm Chief attached to the top with Blu-Tack between the pickup and the top, and I like the sound I get that way.