Studio Standard
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Hey guys, first time poster. I've got a bit of a dilemma. I've got a 1986 LP Studio Standard. Beautiful axe, plays very well, great weight. Love how it plays. But I've never liked how it sounds. It's dull, there is virtually no definition to the front pickup, and I like playing the front pickup a lot. To my ears it is my worst sounding guitar, though it's also my most expensive one.
My dilemma is that I'm not sure what to do with it. Should I keep tinkering with pickups until I find some I might like more? For a model I like how P90s sound, and very bright, almost twangy humbuckers. Full but clear. I've tried a few different pickups in the neck, including the GFS Drean 90, and it always sounds the same, kind of dull.
The issue is it's kind of becoming a vintage axe. If I sold it I would probably regret it later.
Should I just put the original pickups back in, put it in the basement and come back later, and see if I like how it sounds better?
I know this is a geeky question, but that's what forums are for, right?
Any advice?
My dilemma is that I'm not sure what to do with it. Should I keep tinkering with pickups until I find some I might like more? For a model I like how P90s sound, and very bright, almost twangy humbuckers. Full but clear. I've tried a few different pickups in the neck, including the GFS Drean 90, and it always sounds the same, kind of dull.
The issue is it's kind of becoming a vintage axe. If I sold it I would probably regret it later.
Should I just put the original pickups back in, put it in the basement and come back later, and see if I like how it sounds better?
I know this is a geeky question, but that's what forums are for, right?
Any advice?