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57 Classics will work fine and while you’re in there, replace the pots, caps, jack, and switch with better stuff. You could even wire it up 50s style too. Good luck.
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05-02-2024 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 58flame
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Originally Posted by Boze
I like the '57's myself but I usually like ones that read higher rather than lower output. I had a set of the Seths and replaced them. 57's beat the Seth's hands down to my ears. Incredible pickups. No need for a low wind IMO but it'll probably work really good in an archtop.
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Originally Posted by DawgBone
As I mentioned in an earlier post, I keep the Seth on the Zephyr quite far from the strings so it seems like I prefer a lower output/less hot tone for a hollowbody pickup.
I got the underwound on sale from Sam Ash (the last one) for $152 shipped instead of $180 but can return it for a ten dollar return shipping fee if it's not a good hack for either guitar.
Despite my inexperience soldering I guess the real question is just which Epiphone to try the underwound 57 on first. ?
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Originally Posted by Boze
The question is do you like the Seth in there enough to keep it? My experience is a lowered down '57 sounds better than a lowered down Seth. I find pickups retain most of their inherent character set high or low but I too have had a guitar where there wasn't enough depth in the route to get my chosen pickup set correctly. I actually couldn't use it. But it was a blade pickup, so no adjustable pole pieces, and was very high output so it was pure ice pick not being able to lower it down. I had to put it in the bridge position, and hopefully make it usable for something. I was pleasantly surprised when I was able to lower it down far enough at the bridge. It worked amazingly well. You gotta take your time and experiment.
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Seymour Duncan Everything Axe Set is a choice of pickup.
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Originally Posted by diamondjazzy
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