I play a wide variety of styles but mostly modern progressive rock and such. Will be used for blues and jazz also but this is my straight up rock machine. Ibanez S-series, sing sing hum. I'm leaning toward a Distortion bridge, cool rails middle, and lil 59 neck. But here are the choices, and I could use suggestions from you guys that know these pickups better than I do.
Neck: Lil' 59 - Cool Rails - Hot Rails
Middle: Cool Rails - Hot rails
Bridge: Distortion, Custom 5, JB
I'm getting rid of the Dimarzios in it because I'm done with bumblebee tone. They sound way thin too, especially the singles. I've got my Tele for my single coil rippin'.
I'm concerned the hot rails may be too hot for the neck or middle. Neck I'm looking for a warm fat clean and distorted tone. Middle something versatile. Bridge, something pretty hot and crunchy. I love the JB, unreal sounding pickup, but it's super smooth and warm, just looking for something a little crunchier, but I can't deny how good that pickup sounds.
Neck: Lil' 59 - Cool Rails - Hot Rails
Middle: Cool Rails - Hot rails
Bridge: Distortion, Custom 5, JB
I'm getting rid of the Dimarzios in it because I'm done with bumblebee tone. They sound way thin too, especially the singles. I've got my Tele for my single coil rippin'.
I'm concerned the hot rails may be too hot for the neck or middle. Neck I'm looking for a warm fat clean and distorted tone. Middle something versatile. Bridge, something pretty hot and crunchy. I love the JB, unreal sounding pickup, but it's super smooth and warm, just looking for something a little crunchier, but I can't deny how good that pickup sounds.
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