Which neck pickup to go with Full Shred bridge?

[Reee]

I have already owned/tried these: Jazz, 59: I like the Jazz and absolutely hate the '59, but I think there might be a Duncan neck I like more than the Jazz.

I need pleasing dynamic cleans without any harshness and maybe a little more mids than the Jazz.

I'm thinking the Pearly Gates neck would be a good choice, thoughts?

[TVFV]

A Sentient is similar to the Jazz but also has bump in the mids. That should work well for you.

[UnderTheFlame83]

Yes, go with the Sentient. Excellent choice.

[Mincer]

The Sentient or Whole Lotta Humbucker have the kind of EQ you want. The Sentient has a little tighter bass, while the WLH is more vintage sounding.

[idsnowdog]

Full Shred neck

[Reee]

i'm not a fan of the sentient/pegasus, they sound very sterile.

WLH neck sounds interesting.

full shred neck sounds too harsh and thin for a neck pickup imo

[Clint 55]

WLH and PG could be good choices then if you'd like a similar normal neck response like the jazz just maybe with more mids. The WLH has some definite mid grit to it while not being harsh and the PG is a little smoother.

[Bogner]

Sentient was my suggestion. Not sterile sounding to me at all.

[alex1fly]

Sorry if this is dredging up old news, but earlier this year I ordered up (but didn't keep) a Charvel DK24 with a Full Shred bridge and SSL5s in the neck and middle. The SSL5 sounded amazing when lowered down quite a ways... probably the best neck true single coil tone I've ever produced. Still makes me salivate.

[Ace Flibble]

A Jazz but less harsh and more mids is an Alnico II Pro. Same wind, so you can actually just take the Jazz and swap the magnet rather than buying a whole new pickup. Could also try an A3, A4, or UOA5 in the Jazz; all sit between the A2 and A5 magnet, in slightly different ways.

The Pearly Gates is quite a bit hotter and heavier than the Jazz, and I'd say the high-end is equally as sharp or harsh.

DiMarzio's PAF Pro is a lot like a fuller and smoother Jazz, but without the booming bass of the '59.

I've only used the Sentient in a very bright extended-scale 7-string, but at least in that context I can't tell it apart from the Jazz. If there is any difference it's not enough to justify replacing one with the other.

[Guitarmusic]

Screamin' Demon? Paired with the Full Shred it may be pretty cool-Both have a pretty similar EQ and are also similar in output

[SFW]

Full Shred neck

This.

[Calsip]

Sentient from my own experience.


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[weepingminotaur]

I'd say Sentient too. Not sterile at all to me. If you're willing to step outside the box a bit, the Black Winter neck might be a good choice too. Plenty of mids, no harshness, articulate, and splits very well.

[Aceman]

I love the PG - but I don't think it is your pickup.

In terms of EQ, they slide from a scooped 59 to the FS: More treble, less bass: 59, PG, Demon, FS

A full Shred neck is the obvious choice, but I defer to the Sentient suggesters on that.