Custom question

[jimmyjames]

I have a custom in the bridge of my Ibanez Musician, it's not that powerful. The PRS HFS blows it away and has a ton more character IMHO. I've read on this forum that the custom is supposed to be pretty hot, am I missing something here? I'm not knocking the custom, it just doesn't seem to be living up to it's reputation.

 

[Aceman]

Re: Custom question

blows it away how?

 

[bloodswords]

Re: Custom question

i currently have the Custom in my Ibanez RG321MH.

similarly, my expectations was that it's an all-out humbucker that might out-perform the Duncan Distortion which i really fancy, but it turned out that the Custom was a rather scooped sounding pickup but it definitely hold its own. it isn't too far fecthed to say that the Custom is a boosted '59... i like it nevertheless.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Custom question

i currently have the Custom in my Ibanez RG321MH.

similarly, my expectations was that it's an all-out humbucker that might out-perform the Duncan Distortion which i really fancy, but it turned out that the Custom was a rather scooped sounding pickup but it definitely hold its own. it isn't too far fecthed to say that the Custom is a boosted '59... i like it nevertheless.

The Custom sounds alot like a 59, but beefed up...how does the HFS blow it away? What does it do or not that you like or don't like? Also...did you try both pickups in the same guitar?