Then again, I know with roasted maple they warn you to carefully pre-drill everything slightly less snug than you would with other woods as it is more prone to chipping and splitting.
See here.
I almost bought a B-stock 200 recently, but decided I have too many medium scales and if I get another it would be the 205. Just waiting for a secondhand one to come along.
Yeah, I think the EMG pickups and preamp in that weren’t particularly what I like. Interestingly I have a Shuker that came with EMG pickups and preamp and I struggled to gel with it too. Replaced the pickups with Nordstrands and am now wondering if perhaps the pickup positions just don’t suit my preferences!
Which Dingwall did you have? Curious as I had a Combustion that I never really gelled with. Traded it for a Super J (sadly stolen) which was much closer to what I was after, and then bought a Super P which is pretty much the sound in my head.
Oh, also if we’re talking about British pickups, I can’t believe we’ve gotten this far without mentioning Bareknuckle! I’ve got their 58 in my 60 Precision, it’s again an excellent pickup.