Bill Lawrence

[BoD]

I'm cinsidering changing out my EMGs in my EclipseII to Bill Lawrence pick-ups or maybe even another brand. (I have heard that they are very good pups.) I'm running a Marshall JVM 210H w/1960b cab and it sounds a bit thin to me. I'm hoping to find a warmer more organic sound but keep the same rig. Any thoughts?

[MikeC]

The only way to know is to try one out. I have one in the bridge of my Dean, and I like it alot. There a little noisy, but I think they're quieter then the EMG's you have in your EC. I think the BL may accually sound a bit thinner to me though.

[Fikealox]

If you have a bit of cash to burn, check out Bareknuckles :D

[MajorTom]

I don't know how much good it'll do, but I have videos of myself playing my Bill Lawrence L500xl in my EC-1000 that may give you an idea of how one of those will sound in a similar type guitar. I'll post a couple.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-PZ07boqTwE

If you click on my user name you can see more of my videos. Some have the same guitar with other pickups in them. And I have a KH series guitar with 81s in it so you can see how those sound with virtually the same settings in the two most recent videos.

Hope it helps.

[HateEvent]

If you go for a Bill Lawrence L500-XL, make sure and get a Bill & Becky one, not a Bill Lawrence USA one. They are much thinner and lacking in tone.

The B&B ones can only be purchased direct whereas the BLUSA ones can be bought in stores. The BLUSA ones say "made in USA" in white lettering on them sometimes too, this can be an indicator as to which you are looking at.

Having extensive experience with both, I would NEVER buy the BLUSA over the B&B.

:)

[BoD]

Yes, 2 on order from Bill and Becky.
I did not know that about the BLUSA. Thanks for the info! I'm sure there lots of others that will benefit from this.

[The Sloth]

If you go for a Bill Lawrence L500-XL, make sure and get a Bill & Becky one, not a Bill Lawrence USA one. They are much thinner and lacking in tone.

The B&B ones can only be purchased direct whereas the BLUSA ones can be bought in stores. The BLUSA ones say "made in USA" in white lettering on them sometimes too, this can be an indicator as to which you are looking at.

Having extensive experience with both, I would NEVER buy the BLUSA over the B&B.

:)

:lol
One word for them would be 'nasty'...not in a good way.

[HateEvent]

Yes, 2 on order from Bill and Becky.
I did not know that about the BLUSA. Thanks for the info! I'm sure there lots of others that will benefit from this.

You're very welcome! Let me know what you think of it/them! :)

One word for them would be 'nasty'...not in a good way.

Yeah, I didn't like the one you had at all! Especially compared to the one in the Dime (which I'm gonna put back in to see what like with the Randall setup!)! :D

[The Sloth]

yeah, the one I had was so shril and thin and scratchy, It just pissed me off after a while...I kinda liked it at the start cause it was nasty but just too nasty.

I think putting the BL back in the dean is a good plan...it kinda makes the guitar what it is meant to be (does that make sense?)

Are you gonna put the War Pig in the KH?

How is the Randall by the way?

[HateEvent]

yeah, the one I had was so shril and thin and scratchy, It just pissed me off after a while...I kinda liked it at the start cause it was nasty but just too nasty.

I think putting the BL back in the dean is a good plan...it kinda makes the guitar what it is meant to be (does that make sense?)

Are you gonna put the War Pig in the KH?

How is the Randall by the way?

You'd be better with my BL of the two!

Yeah that makes sense, let's me see how close I'm getting with the 'Dime Rig' too :)

War Pig in the KH - no I don't think I will. Gives me a reason to buy another guitar instead - to put it in :p

The Randall is awesome! :)

[MajorTom]

For the record, the one I have in my guitar was purchased direct from Bill and Becky. I knew of the knockoff ones from BLUSA and stayed away from them.

[HateEvent]

For the record, the one I have in my guitar was purchased direct from Bill and Becky. I knew of the knockoff ones from BLUSA and stayed away from them.

Good to hear it, that's the best thing to do :)

[lucky13]

how do you order from Bill and Becky? i tired looking for a website and didn't see one. so my guess is that there isn't a website?

[Zach21]

Could this be it? http://www.wildepickups.com/Home_Page.html