Recent content by CarlosG

Hi! I've been experimenting with pickups a lot lately. I really like the JB with the Alnico 2 magnet in parallel. I like this sound, no band dominates for my ear, it sounds almost as I want it to. It cleans up great with the volume knob, it has great dynamics. But especially E6 is a bit flabby...

STK-S7 has great volume balance with JB2 Parallel. Parallel mode makes the pickup really low output. STK-S4 according to the graph has a slightly lower output, but it should probably have volume balance. I still have to try the "anti mud mod" with STK-S7

Hi! Over the years I have tried different pickups and different configurations. I noticed I really appreciate it when nothing stops me from playing. What I like is the HS configuration, because It doesn't interfere with picking, I don't hit the pickups with the pick. I also like the simple...

Hi! I have old PJ Fernandes bass. It has dimario replicas which sound good. I have full shielding, pickups under cover are shielded too and i grounded polepieces. P Has two coils so are quiet. But Jazz is single cool and has 50-60hz noise. I would like to make a dummy coil. Is it best to do...

Hi! I have JB A2 parallel. I like this tone. I have stk-s7 and it's too dull on neck. I also don't like the wide spacing of the magnets, the outer strings are on the edge of the magnets. I saw the JB often used with a bridge version Hot Stack (Dan Huff,.Brad Gillis) I would also like to...

Hi! Recently i noticed that the a2 magnet makes more noise than the a5, it's like a hum. So will the ceramic magnet be the quietest (I mean noise)?

Hi! Copper shielding foils have a conductive adhesive on the back. I was never sure if this adhesive would oxidize, so I always soldered each piece together. ​What are your experiences, do you solder or not? Does anyone have a guitar with old shield without solder and still work with 0ohm? Some...

Hi! I came across this post. https://forum.seymourduncan.com/forum/the-pickup-lounge/6008433-seymour-duncan-pickup-output-experiment I was very surprised by some of the readings. For example, Perpetual Burn is often recommended as a lower output JB. Jason Becker - bridge Black 582mV TB-59 '59...

Hi! I decided to Duncan 59 on my strat for 80's glam metal/ hard rock machine. On the recordings 59 in Strat he has a single coil aggressive character See: https://youtu.be/_RFaT6jx3wk?si=x2m2n2midNwnM3jy&t=4530 https://youtu.be/7USw3vMyPOg?si=ANIoziZDb8TFy9AX I need single coil to neck. My...

Hi! Recently I asked about a PAF that has two rows of adjustable screws polepieces, It turned out to be difficult to implement, so I gave up. Knowing that I have to make some compromises, I am interested in the normal PAF offer. I care about versatility, I will mainly play Hard Rock and 80's...

Hi! I need vintage output humbucker with all adjustable polepieces. I like to have balance between the strings and I don't like the effect I get with only one row of adjustable polepieces. I know this is Duncan's forum but I was looking through the Dimarzio offer. Steve Morse Neck model seems...

Hi! I would like to build my second guitar. In the previous one I have JB and 59, which I like but I would like something different, better. I mainly play heavy/glam metal 80s and hard rock, but I want versatility. I really like the dynamics when I can adjust the distortion level with the force...

Hi! Which pickup has more output and compression? JB or Super D? Everyone says the JB has a lot of mids, but in this comparison to the Super D, the jb sounds like it's cut in the middle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSMZM8Y88Kk&t=118s&ab_channel=MichaelNielsen-BigHairyGuitars What do you think?

Hi! I have PRS Style tremolo on my strat. I would like to achieve the lowest possible friction. I noticed Andy Timmons does this in his mahogany and alder guitars. My strat is poplar, it's probably a softer wood. Would this mod be safe?

Hi! I love JB. But my 1991 mexico strat (poplar body, maple neck with thin rosewood fretboard and stainless steel frets) doesn't like JB. My steinberger spirit (probably basswood body, maple neck, composite fretboard) sound great with JB. But JB with my strat has ugly top end, too bright, glassy...