Several months ago, I put up a post regarding a replacement pickup for my 2019 Stratocaster MIM HSS.
Long story short, many pickups were suggested, but the Custom Custom came up top.
Why?
I like the warmth and looseness of an Alnico 2 magnet; my Strat is too bright, and the CC would tame that. I also like that the CC's notes are rounded, although they aren't too rounded.
What's my concern about the CC? The bottom end. I like Van Halen (VH1-1984); Journey, AC/DC, etc...maybe I would go as hard as Def Leopard. I do not care for an ultra heavy bottom end, e.g. Jake E Lee, etc
I did several searches, and ran through pages of threads, on the Custom Custom vs the EVH Frankenstein, but most posters relayed their experience of the pickup's middle to high end sounds; many have said that the EVH is a bit polished, while the CC is a bit raw - which is what I want. What I did not hear from anyone, was what the bottom ends are like.
The CC has a strong lower middle, while the EVH's bottom end is described as "thick." Do they have a similar bottom end? Overall, I like the CC's profile better than the EVH, but not to the extent that I am willing to sacrifice breadth on the low end. Are they similar in this regard? If the CC is a *little* lighter than the EVH down low, I will go with the CC, as it's more affordable, comes in white, and comes as a trembucker.
Thank you
Long story short, many pickups were suggested, but the Custom Custom came up top.
Why?
I like the warmth and looseness of an Alnico 2 magnet; my Strat is too bright, and the CC would tame that. I also like that the CC's notes are rounded, although they aren't too rounded.
What's my concern about the CC? The bottom end. I like Van Halen (VH1-1984); Journey, AC/DC, etc...maybe I would go as hard as Def Leopard. I do not care for an ultra heavy bottom end, e.g. Jake E Lee, etc
I did several searches, and ran through pages of threads, on the Custom Custom vs the EVH Frankenstein, but most posters relayed their experience of the pickup's middle to high end sounds; many have said that the EVH is a bit polished, while the CC is a bit raw - which is what I want. What I did not hear from anyone, was what the bottom ends are like.
The CC has a strong lower middle, while the EVH's bottom end is described as "thick." Do they have a similar bottom end? Overall, I like the CC's profile better than the EVH, but not to the extent that I am willing to sacrifice breadth on the low end. Are they similar in this regard? If the CC is a *little* lighter than the EVH down low, I will go with the CC, as it's more affordable, comes in white, and comes as a trembucker.
Thank you
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