Hey all. Im new here and these will be my first duncan pups so bear with me. I have a lp style guitar with the regular mahogany back/neck and maple top. I play a bit of classic rock but mainly play new rock. Im also looking for a good clean tone. And I need more than a one trick pony, I need it to be versatile. So what works well?
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Re: In new here and in need of some pup recomendations
well...you're gonna to get alot of different responses on that...
i'll go with what has worked for me and describe what i'm hearing...
i have a brian moore i1...mahogany body/neckthru/maple cap/trembridge/locking tuners/rosewood board...
i have an alnico 2 pro neck = sweet, smooth tones that aren't harsh or overly warm (think slash)
i also have a jb bridge = versatility out the ying-yang, great output with plenty of crunch and bite and harmonics, but also cleans up amazingly well (think jerry cantrell)Originally posted by jeremyGod hates bad guitar tone
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Re: In new here and in need of some pup recomendations
Originally posted by Hossi also have a jb bridge = versatility out the ying-yang, great output with plenty of crunch and bite and harmonics, but also cleans up amazingly well (think jerry cantrell)
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Re: In new here and in need of some pup recomendations
the always good JB/'59 or JB/jazz combo .. more versatile than.. well.. pretty much anything. from country to death metal, it can do it all
if you want more low end punch i'd say a custom5 for bridge
but all that i really have experience with is the JB/'59 pups
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to add...my i1 does split the a2p neck and jb bridge and they both sound great split!Originally posted by jeremyGod hates bad guitar tone
AMPS: Traynor YCV40WR/KT77s, VHT Special 6, Marshall AS50R
EFX: Line 6 G30, Fhusk CS-3, Emerson EM-Drive, Emerson Paramount,
Keisman Earlybird, EB VPJr, Empress Tape Delay, Hungry Robot Lil Gazer
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Re: In new here and in need of some pup recomendations
hey, i just popped dual alnico pro 2s into an epi lp special ii and split/paralleled the neck pup (no, really). i haven't given it a full test drive yet, but a cursory inspection through a 30w kinda practice amp says that it's just fine.
the split neck was real strat-y (which surprised me) and the cleans were just great. i wasn't too overwhelmed with the distortion, but that was the wrong amp for that sort of thing. the big thing i noticed overall was the clarity. every note stuck out, even with more complex chords. and it was crunchier, harmonics were much better, too. but i want to try it super loud and mess with the knobs before i pass a final verdict. but so far, it's pretty dam super.
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Re: In new here and in need of some pup recomendations
Those values are correct. I agree, a JB or C5 in the bridge would work well, so would a Rio Grande BBQ if you weren't dead set on getting Duncan pickups. In the neck, the Alnico II Pro, Pearly Gates, Jazz, or '59 would all work well in a Les Paul.
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