Hey everyone,I just got a custom 5 installed in my ibanez Rg520.I don't know if it's me but it seems too trebly and harsh especially when trying to play lead.I have a Jazz in the neck and it's great.But I'm not to impressed with the custom,maybe I need something with more bass or mids?
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Also try adjusting the pole pieces so that they are equal distances from the strings (one of Seymour's own tips). The C5 is very sensitive to subtle changes in pu and pole piece height.GUITARS
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Originally posted by Hunter1974i just tried it and it does make a diffenence.I made it about even with the neck pickup and they sound better together too!!Thanks alot for your help,you certainly know what your talking about.
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Originally posted by Hunter1974Hey everyone,I just got a custom 5 installed in my ibanez Rg520.I don't know if it's me but it seems too trebly and harsh especially when trying to play lead.I have a Jazz in the neck and it's great.But I'm not to impressed with the custom,maybe I need something with more bass or mids?
I was considering getting one for my basswood RG 2570 but i am not so sure now you said this about it in mahogany
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Originally posted by Hunter1974i just tried it and it does make a diffenence.I made it about even with the neck pickup and they sound better together too!!Thanks alot for your help,you certainly know what your talking about.'Without music life would be a mistake'.
Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
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Originally posted by Rocker35Also try adjusting the pole pieces so that they are equal distances from the strings (one of Seymour's own tips). The C5 is very sensitive to subtle changes in pu and pole piece height.
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INteresting you guys are saying to lower the C-5. I would think raising would fatter the tone at least I have found that....fatter and more sizzle. Maybe the sizzle was the issue. My C-5 is or was about 1/16" from the strings.
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The C5 is really fine tuneable. In my Explorer, if I run it as close to the strings as I do some pickups ( for maximum punch) the c5 actually looses some. You have to back it down some to let it "air" out. I think it doesnt sustain as free when its too close. Drop it down alittle and it sustains for ever, the harmonics improve and overall tone comes to life. Balance the ends for the right balance of treble and bass and then set the poles to balance each string and it'll seem like the guitar itself will come to life..Believe me when I say that some of the most amazing music in history was made on equipment that's not as good as what you own right now.
Jol Dantzig
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Originally posted by BloodRoseThe C5 is really fine tuneable. In my Explorer, if I run it as close to the strings as I do some pickups ( for maximum punch) the c5 actually looses some. You have to back it down some to let it "air" out. I think it doesnt sustain as free when its too close. Drop it down alittle and it sustains for ever, the harmonics improve and overall tone comes to life. Balance the ends for the right balance of treble and bass and then set the poles to balance each string and it'll seem like the guitar itself will come to life..
i think the C5 sounds better with bassier woods like mahagony (spelling). i had one in a basswood guitar before.. it was a bit thin, i guess it all depends on preference
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