Best Single Coil Pickup

rgrice

Hey all.
Taking the plunge into the waters of single coils. I've used mics and currently have the K&K Definity, which has a nice acoustic sound, but at higher volume isn't what I need. Also, my other guitar player has gotten a Peche and the clarity and volume really emphasizes the differences. I'm curious about your opinions on my four main possibilities:
1) Guzz, 2) Peche, 3) Stoner, 4) Krivo---actually played a gig with the Krivo and like the sound and price. Not crazy about the look or no volume knob. Also prefer to be able to plug a line into pickup to avoid bending and eventual shorting out. Price is right tho!
Would especially like to hear from those who've used several or all of above!
Thanks in advance.

Buco

I use Krivo and like it. I built a box with a tone and volume control.
I do get worried about the possibility of cable breaking at the pickup connection. If that happens I don't see that there is a fix other than sending it to Jason for repair but I tried to get in touch before and haven't heard back so I'm not sure if that's an option.

Stoner on the other hand has the worse price to performance ratio, only the stoners think they're great, plus I heard stories about reliability issues.

rgrice

Thanks @Buco. The sound and price is good.

Scoredog

Think about the Krivo humbucker, has basically the same sound but you won't get that single coil buzz that happens in certain rooms. I've tried the Guzz, owned the Peche and though the Krivo is not perfect, I far prefer it but that's just me, there is a reason the others are popular but I did not get along with them. That was a while ago and my playing has evolved but that's how I remember it.

rgrice

Thanks @Scoredog. Had a little buzz last night but it wasn't bothersome. Why do you actually prefer the Krivo?

MarkA

I have also used the Krivo humbucker and agree it is an excellent choice.

Scoredog

I prefer the Krivo for 2 reasons, the tone is a bit more natural to my ears than the others which is odd for a magnetic pickup, though my guess is not as authentic sounding as to what Django sounded like using a magnetic pickup.
The 2nd reason is I can adjust the pickup when placing it and get a more even tone across the strings. I always had an issue with the Peche that the B string sounded way louder than the E string. I still have that issue with the Krivo but much less so,

rgrice

I've heard the newest Peches have somewhat solved the balance issue. Probably always gonna be an issue to an extent.
Agree with your. Partner was using a Peche and much more electric sounding, both soloing and playing rhythm.
I'm not even after a late Django sound; just wanna hear, be heard, and not have to beat the damn strings so hard!
I appreciate your observations!

Buco

I've gotten a pretty good late Django tone using Krivo. It's a pretty versatile pickup.
Although I think most of the pickups you listed can be equed to sound warm and neutral with the right amp and right settings, Krivo is the easiest to get along with when it comes to that.

rgrice

This sounds terrible, @Buco but I love the way the others look! I thought the thing sounded very good last night.

Buco

rgrice wrote: »

This sounds terrible, @Buco but I love the way the others look! I thought the thing sounded very good last night.

I know, I think they're all beautifully designed by themselves but on the guitar I actually prefer the look of Krivo. I like things to match and it's wood finish suits me better.

Was it Krivo that you used?