I dusted off an old Schecter earlier (a 006, I forget which specific model; it's been in the attic for a decade) and gave it a quick bash, decided I quite like it and will clean it up, give it another chance to rock. It's an HS config and the neck single coil sounds pretty good, some kind of Duncan Designed. The bridge pickup isn't quite right, though. It sounds a lot like a JB (I'm guessing it's the DD HB-102?) but the bass is a tiny bit lacking and the high-end is a little more shrill. Not as much as a Distortion, but definitely like a JB that's running on a 1meg pot or something like that. The overall sound is pretty good but it could do with just a bit more junk in the trunk.
I'm thinking shoving an A6 in there would boost the bass and curb the highs in one easy move.
So, anybody tried a 'JB6'? I've searched and found a few people referencing the idea, but nobody seems to have actually pulled the trigger on it. JB8s are common but I know that'll turn up the high-end aggression, too. I tried a JB3 myself once, a few years back, and that was so warm and dark (a.k.a. muddy) I scrapped it. I know an A2 will lose too much high-end and an A4 or UOA5 won't really change much. A6 seems to still be uncharted territory.
I forgot this guitar even existed so I'm not fussed enough to buy a whole new pickup for it, but I'm thinking if a quick magnet swap will fix it, I might as well give that a go. I'm only not jumping right into it because the pickup is covered (and I'm lazy) and because ordering an A6 will take a while, my usual UK supplier is out of stock. If nobody can vouch for the JB6 then forget it, but y'know, thought there's no harm in asking.
I'm thinking shoving an A6 in there would boost the bass and curb the highs in one easy move.
So, anybody tried a 'JB6'? I've searched and found a few people referencing the idea, but nobody seems to have actually pulled the trigger on it. JB8s are common but I know that'll turn up the high-end aggression, too. I tried a JB3 myself once, a few years back, and that was so warm and dark (a.k.a. muddy) I scrapped it. I know an A2 will lose too much high-end and an A4 or UOA5 won't really change much. A6 seems to still be uncharted territory.
I forgot this guitar even existed so I'm not fussed enough to buy a whole new pickup for it, but I'm thinking if a quick magnet swap will fix it, I might as well give that a go. I'm only not jumping right into it because the pickup is covered (and I'm lazy) and because ordering an A6 will take a while, my usual UK supplier is out of stock. If nobody can vouch for the JB6 then forget it, but y'know, thought there's no harm in asking.
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