Transition pick-ups

Some of you will know that I was fortunate enough to snag Keith’s gorgeous Bali blue Luke III recently. It is a fantastic guitar with stunning looks but tbh I’m struggling to gel with the Transition pick-ups even though I really want to like them.

I find them quite bright and unforgiving, with an almost digital edge like active EMGs which is ironic. I’m not saying they are bad, just a personal preference thing.

I play through a digital preamp (AxeFX II) and am wondering if the Transitions…

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