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FWIW My limited understanding is part of the DCR reading difference is the wire stock supplied at the time, e.g. min-nom-max. The turns per layer and tension should be the same so they should sound very similar. There's threads on here about it.

That's the idea. I haven't used Oracle's VM. You just need some virtual machine for your version of Windows that can install MacOS.

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If the neck is well-bolted down, even with a shim, vibration should transfer. Every point of contact is providing coupling. But pickups pickup the strings, not the body, so I believe the change would be more subtle plugged in. But the difference in what the strings are anchored into makes a...

AFAIK strats are brighter because the strings anchor into a floating bridge. Most vibration into the body I believe is coming via the tuners anchored into the headstock and transferred via neck, which is why the neck pocket and bolted down contact with the body is important.

I've never thought a pickup was bad, just different in different guitars. A Black Winter in my LP/SGs sounds sterile and like an active, requiring significant amp changes to have some character. Same pickup in my bright wood HSS Jackson has mid warmth and lots of character already.

You'd have to use a VM, or an alternative DAW. https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/install-and-use-apple-garageband-on-windows/

GarageBand was my first thought at "beginner-friendly"

I have one of those. Does an admirable job of any echo or delay needed.

Yeah, that's why I said what I said. Neck pickups are easier to raise and lower and mix to get whatever useful tone you want in the middle. Bridges either work or they don't in the middle.

I think it depends on which coils you plan to mate with which coils of the outer P-Rails. Also, I would avoid putting anything hotter than a neck model in the middle if I can. Though things like a 59/C or Custom-family that split/parallel really well might be ok.

IME the vintage 5881 is like a flavor of Marshall, tone sits in between 6V6 and EL34. To my ear, 6V6 is like a spongier mini-Marshall, the 5881 is like a mid-sized Marshall, where the EL34 is THE Marshall tone. Hard to explain in words.

Of what I have experience with, I liked these... Tesla EL-34 (vintage) - Marshall JCM-900 TAD EL-34B STR - Marshall JCM-900 JJ KT77 - EmerySound Superbaby, want to try in my Marshall, but requires some adjustment EH 6CA7 - Orange AD50 Valve Art KT-66 - EmerySound Superbaby, Wallace BKW-45...

In the marketing, they have to dance around not saying the current production sounds different, but IME, an old Seymour-wound JB/Jazz or the 35th Anni JB/Jazz (and presumably this 50th original recipe) vs a modern production JB/Jazz do sound or respond slightly different. The old JBs don't have...

IME the EQ profile resulting from either magnet are very different. A3 is the lowest output of any alnico I've played. Clean to dirty with the volume knob is all relative. If I have hotter pickups, roll back the gain on the amp input, I can get the same range of clean to dirty with any...