Which one do you prefer for blues? from the tones of bbking to SRV. Imo, Single coils usually have more snap and attack but humbuckers just have that mellow tone. what do you guys like better?

A tele bridge and a humbucker neck pu with the switch in the middle---sweet

It's all relative to what you want your sound to sound like. Me personally i rock Lace Sensor Hot Golds. Alot of vintage sound but louder. and no noise. So i'm a single coil guy. But sometimes you want Humbucker. My advice is to get two Guitars A fender Strat and some other Humbucking guitar LP or semi hollow and you'll be set.

Personally when playing blues I like:

Strat with Single Coils

or

Les Paul with humbuckers

_________________
Chet Feathers

Authorized TonePros Dealer
Authorized WD Music Products Dealer
F/A Official Southpaw Compliance Certification Tester http://faamps.com/

http://www.facebook.com/cafeathers


I didn't Lose my mind, I traded it for this guitar.

I like my Strat with single coils best. I also like my Gibson Les Paul with a P-90 in the neck and a humbucker in the bridge.

_________________
Website: http://www.rebeccalaird.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rebeccalairdmusic
Twitter: https://twitter.com/beckslaird
Instagram: http://instagram.com/beckslaird

I like the middle position on my Telecaster for blues with a tad of amp breakup. For anything where I need a bit more "crunch" I'll naturally pick up my LP. Unfortunately LPs have a tendency to sound really dull if they're turned down; by its very nature the thing is a lead instrument. That's a factor as well...

i agree with you guys but for me, i think a strat with a tele bridge would be great, im havin those custom wound from seymour in santa barbara. i dont care if i have to drive 5 hours =D for humbuckers, i love those teles with the humbuckers in them. just like what buddy guy uses =D

m_l , great thread but this subject always gives me brain freeze . a good reason why i like the fender sound , stock out of the box is good , and augment with amp choices (bandmaster, showman, bassman, twin reverb, super reverb and all those fender amps) and stock you have a way to customize your blues songs. when you want to actually change out the stock pickups then my eyes start to glaze over for example: humbucker style active or passive? i'm stopping now , for the aformentioned reason , but , looking forward to what the other bros can tell us. this is a great place to learn about guitars, yes?

_________________
you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

Single coil CS69's, switch in 1st postition plucking over the bridge pup. I like lots of quack in my blues!

_________________
"I started out with nothing, and still have most of it"

In general (for me and blues) my chosen weapon is a Telcaster equipped with high output single coils (Ducan Quarter Pounders).

_________________
"Life is like eating jalapenos. What you do today may burn your arse tomorrow"

I like all forms of blues to listen to. When I play, I'm more SRV than BB, and usually prefer some gritty single coils.

Whatever gets you through the need to play blues that day or night.

Sometimes the playing is so attention and focus-drawing, hearing comes in a distant second.

for blues i prefere strat with sc.

cheers

Wow that is a hard one to answer as I love the sound of STEVIE RAY tearing up his single coils but I love the creamy sound of GARY MOORE tearing up a LES PAUL just as much.Both great tones.I would give a slight edge to single coils

To Update you the Lace Sensor Hot Golds get that SRV sound, like Claptons but a lot more balls.