Lack Of Low End...Do I need new tubes or a Beefier Pickup?

[GuitarGuy503]

Re: Lack Of Low End...Do I need new tubes or a Beefier Pickup?

I want to get a Jazz neck... which out of the custom or distortion do you think a jazz would go best with?

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Lack Of Low End...Do I need new tubes or a Beefier Pickup?

Did you put 250k pots in the Strat when you put the JB in...if not, trust me and stick a 250k pot in that guitar first! If your still unhappe try a mew pup, for killer lowend I would go with the DD...thecustom is cool, but the DD will have a stronger/tighter bottom. Don't overlook the 59, it's good too. The Custom sounds like a big 59...first check your pot(s)...use a 250k with a JB...trust me, if that still does not fix the problem, go back to a 250k and try a new pup!

[some_dude]

Re: Lack Of Low End...Do I need new tubes or a Beefier Pickup?

I played a friends LP with a Custom in it awhile ago. It had a very sweet, smooth distortion sound and was really nice clean.

I use a JB in a Strat w/250k pots into a Recto (on modern) and I get plenty of low end. On Vintage it screams in the midrange, but for muted chugs the modern voice kicks ass.

[GuitarGuy503]

Re: Lack Of Low End...Do I need new tubes or a Beefier Pickup?

Did you put 250k pots in the Strat when you put the JB in...if not, trust me and stick a 250k pot in that guitar first! If your still unhappe try a mew pup, for killer lowend I would go with the DD...thecustom is cool, but the DD will have a stronger/tighter bottom. Don't overlook the 59, it's good too. The Custom sounds like a big 59...first check your pot(s)...use a 250k with a JB...trust me, if that still does not fix the problem, go back to a 250k and try a new pup!

Nah my strat was upgraded to 500K's when the JB/59' were installed......

[mrid]

Re: Lack Of Low End...Do I need new tubes or a Beefier Pickup?

Honestly, everything sounds thin after using an Invader...I think they damage your hearing or something.

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Lack Of Low End...Do I need new tubes or a Beefier Pickup?

Honestly, everything sounds thin after using an Invader...I think they damage your hearing or something.

thats true!