Probably depends on how precise you want to be. I tend to use low-output pickups (even humbuckers), so granted my needs might be different. But I use two solutions:
- I use an EQ pedal with presets that I can quickly toggle for different guitars. I control that independent of my PBC presets so that I can use the same presets regardless of what guitar I’m playing.
- I have a GigRig 321 at the front of my board, so I have three separate inputs for three different guitar/pickup types. Each has its own input gain control so I can balance it to help with how my gain pedals react to higher or lower output pickups.
You could do different presets like you mentioned, but the downside of that is that you have to keep track of them all and do more programmatic changes when you switch instruments. It could be especially painful in a live setting unless you come up with a quick way to change your preset list or setlist on the fly (not saying that’s impossible, just more complicated).
