Attempting to install 2 Duncan Solar humbucker pickups

[Iron1]

Re: Attempting to install 2 Duncan Solar humbucker pickups

I also made a full video of it on my YT channel, but I don't want to spam this forum so I'm not linking it.
Just wanted to say thank you once again!

I don't think I'd consider that spamming, but a public service for those of us interested in hearing how it turned out.

Can you at least put a link in your sig?

[Mincer]

Re: Attempting to install 2 Duncan Solar humbucker pickups

Let us see your work- post your link! Thanks for the update!

[alessandroarzilli]

Re: Attempting to install 2 Duncan Solar humbucker pickups

Hello locked down friends! So, finally, these are the videos I was talking about! I hope this isn't going to be considered as spam!

Changing my guitar's pickups: https://youtu.be/gwT-gWrIOok
Comparison Invader Vs Solar: https://youtu.be/2w3nm75XbBg

I liked the Solar more, beucase I found he Invader a little bit too extreme! I used my awesome cheap custom Jackson Dinky JS22-7 and the same set of strings! What do you think?
Again, thanks a lot for all the help you've given me!

[Iron1]

Re: Attempting to install 2 Duncan Solar humbucker pickups

Great quality videos. Interesting that you swapped the Jackson bridge for a TOM style. I replaced mine with a Hipshot. How do you like the TOM over a standard hardtail?

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Attempting to install 2 Duncan Solar humbucker pickups

Wow. The Solar sounded soo muddy I could hardly stand to listen to it (in fact I couldn't listen to all of it). Solar was so fuzzy/muddy compared to the Invader which itself is a very "muddy" sounding pup. I could never possibly even think of trying the Solar myself.

Nice vid, however.

[Iron1]

Re: Attempting to install 2 Duncan Solar humbucker pickups

Yeah I watched a few pickup videos and the custom is more up my alley than a custom 5.

WHat's the difference in the two? I have a 7-string Custom in my LTD H7 and love it. Always just thought the Custom 5 was just a Custom with more, well, Custom-ness...

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Attempting to install 2 Duncan Solar humbucker pickups

The only difference in all of the "Customs" is the magnet. Everything else is the same.

Custom = ceramic magnet,
Custom 5 = Alnico 5 magnet,
Custom Custom = Alnico 2 magnet.
Custom 8 = Alnico 8 magnet (my favorite).