My ST 12 string has Gibson Explorer III wiring. You need two three way switches instead of the standard 5 way switch, but you can get any pickup combo.
BTW Neck & Bridge is a great sound for a ST, all three pickups at once was kind of underwhelming.
My ST 12 string has Gibson Explorer III wiring. You need two three way switches instead of the standard 5 way switch, but you can get any pickup combo.
BTW Neck & Bridge is a great sound for a ST, all three pickups at once was kind of underwhelming.
Current:
GTH-1
Completed:
AST-1FB
First Act ME276 (resurrected curb-side find)
ES-5V
Scratchie lapsteel
Custom ST-1 12 String
JBA-4
TL-1TB
Scratch Lapsteel
Meinl DIY Cajon
Cigar Box lap steel
Wishing:
Baritone
Open D/Standard Double 6 twin neck
The 'all three pickups on' sound is going to depend a bit on the pickups. On my DG Strat it sounds OK, though it's a bit thinner than the standard honky bridge+mid or mid+neck sounds. Not a tone you'd use a lot, but with the right pickup mix isn't totally unuseable (not that I could say what that mix is). If your mixed positions already sound pretty thin, then 'all pups on' could be too thin to use at all.Originally Posted by Fretworn
But I'd certainly agree than bridge plus neck is a very useable tone. To me, it sounds more like what I expect a Strat neck pickup to sound like, clean and bright, rather than the slightly harsh tone you normally get from one.
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