TB-14 Custom 5 Questions

[treyhaislip]

Re: TB-14 Custom 5 Questions

If you can get a Custom 5 for a good price, go ahead. If you're planning to buy a new humbucker for a strat, I'd recommend the C/59 Hybrid. It's the perfect cross between the Custom 5 and 59 for obvious reasons.

I found a TB-14 on eBay in white (seriously OCD about color matching for pickups) for $60 free shipping so I went with that–I'll probably end up swapping the mag out for a UOA5. The C/59 Hybrid sounds like it would be a good fit too though! Thank you very much for the help!

[MalpacaMusic]

Re: TB-14 Custom 5 Questions

What are your thoughts on this pickup? Love? Hate?

I'm thinking about pairing it with Fender Fat 50s in the Neck and Mid--good/bad idea?

I like the sound clips and might get one. My question to you all is do you think a sentient would go well with it in the neck? If so, I'll probably drop a TB 14 (the trembucker version) and a sentient in my prs se floyd custom 24. Do you think those pickups would sound good it? Any help would be much appreciated.

[Nagisa]

Re: TB-14 Custom 5 Questions

Have you tried the Fender Fat 50 Bridge pickup? Its sounding thin/brittle and very bright. I have a spare UOA5–if I'm reading you correctly, you are saying the UOA5 makes it more full and warmer? Thanks!

I have a strat that came with fat 50s and I have a custom uoa5 in an lp.

I really think you just want a bridge humbucker. Personally I would look into the custom hybrid or screamin demon with that setup.

[Laughing Kookaburra]

Re: TB-14 Custom 5 Questions

I've used the C5 in a hog w/maple cap Hamer, and the Hybrid currently in a Les Paul. Great results with both!

I have to speculate on this, but I think I would tilt toward a Hybrid for a Strat. I'm actually considering such a move myself.

[contiContiCONTI]

Re: TB-14 Custom 5 Questions

I found a TB-14 on eBay in white (seriously OCD about color matching for pickups) for $60 free shipping so I went with that–I'll probably end up swapping the mag out for a UOA5. The C/59 Hybrid sounds like it would be a good fit too though! Thank you very much for the help!

I'm reaaally late here but how did this humbucker sound with the fat 50s? I happen to be making the exact same decision.