Suggestions for my Hum/Sing/Hum

[Ammiel]

I am going to be buying a Basswood body/Rosewood fretboard guitar soon, and I need some help on deciding the neck and middle pickups. I have decided on the JB for my bridge, because in my current guitar it sounds just like I want it (I didn't realize the power of the JB till I turned my distortion pedal's gain to 45%... less distortion is more!!).

However, I'd in my neck I'd lik e a pup that can cut through for solos and the middle I want something good for clean tones, and if possible, I want a middle pickup that doesnt hum!

Using the JB, my metal sound is like a AC/DC crunch. I'd like to make sure the Neck pup will be well suited for soloing with my not-so-crazy amount of distortion.

Thanks!!!

You guys rock, and so does Seymour Duncan!!!!!

[TwilightOdyssey]

Re: Suggestions for my Hum/Sing/Hum

How about a JB Jr in the middle?

[Ammiel]

Re: Suggestions for my Hum/Sing/Hum

Wouldn't that be.. pointless as i have one in my bridge? What would you think of a Vintage Rails? I was thinking about it... since it has the clean I want. And about the JB Jr.... my JB at least seems to have too much treble for a great clean

by the way, I'm sorry if I'm being an ass

[Ammiel]

Re: Suggestions for my Hum/Sing/Hum

I'd like something like a Vintage Flat in humbucker form... I think the Vintage Rails can accomplish that.. and if anyone would like to confirm it, that'd be nice.. I guess all I need to decide on is a neck pup

[Ammiel]

Re: Suggestions for my Hum/Sing/Hum

*bump* please help

[I_M_Ken]

Re: Suggestions for my Hum/Sing/Hum

hmm, well my suggestions for neck would be either Dimarzio's paf pro or Duncan's 59.
as for the single in the middle i would say Lace Blue. Usually for single coils i would go lace, its almost noiseless and the tones from those pups are just great for me.
you can check them out at www.agi-lace.com

hope this helps.

[Rainmaker]

Re: Suggestions for my Hum/Sing/Hum

Try this:

http://www.seymourduncan.com/website/SDToneWizard/index.shtml

Duncan Distortion in neck (everything else will be too soft in output?), Classic Stack Strat in middle?

I don't know, but the Vintage rails is 2k... the JB is 16k...

Forum members have advised that there are other factors to be considered so wait for their input.

Hope it helps.
Bee

[Ammiel]

Re: Suggestions for my Hum/Sing/Hum

Thanks guys!!

[Ammiel]

Re: Suggestions for my Hum/Sing/Hum

by the way, if i did put in a Vintage Rails should I be using 500k pots then?