Alternative for Custom Custom?
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Robert Delahunt
Showmasterologist
Re: Alternative for Custom Custom?
How about a Custom 5 or a JB? I really wouldn't know what to suggest. What did the tone wizard say?
How about a Custom 5 or a JB? I really wouldn't know what to suggest. What did the tone wizard say?
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Jay 77
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Re: Alternative for Custom Custom?
Man, I've been playing the first three albums' worth of Metallica, and everything From Twisted Sister's Stay Hungry lately, and I gotta tell you that the Custom does it all. It's fantastic.
Man, I've been playing the first three albums' worth of Metallica, and everything From Twisted Sister's Stay Hungry lately, and I gotta tell you that the Custom does it all. It's fantastic.
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Jay 77
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Re: Alternative for Custom Custom?
Don't know much about DiMarzio or Gibson's stuff, but you could probably pull it off with the Distortion. Don't know that the Invader is the way to go in the LP though. Might be a bit thick. To get the Metallica gallop, you need a good bit of bite.
Don't know much about DiMarzio or Gibson's stuff, but you could probably pull it off with the Distortion. Don't know that the Invader is the way to go in the LP though. Might be a bit thick. To get the Metallica gallop, you need a good bit of bite.
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theodie
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Re: Alternative for Custom Custom?
custom. Just get a ceramic magnet and swap the magent out of the CC to make it a custom.
custom. Just get a ceramic magnet and swap the magent out of the CC to make it a custom.
Axl H
Blowthebloodydoorsoffologist
Re: Alternative for Custom Custom?
I just tested it, it isnt too little bassy, actually its just on the edge of too bassy. Its more those darn mids i am worried about it, it is them that makes it unpleasant to listen to isnt it?
And lets just say pure early metallica, but with my own tone to it too, would it be distortion, Custom or Invader?
Or should i try a EQ pedal?
I just tested it, it isnt too little bassy, actually its just on the edge of too bassy. Its more those darn mids i am worried about it, it is them that makes it unpleasant to listen to isnt it?
And lets just say pure early metallica, but with my own tone to it too, would it be distortion, Custom or Invader?
Or should i try a EQ pedal?
hamerfan
Well-known member
Re: Alternative for Custom Custom?
You are looking for a ceramic magnet?
Ask a winder (leosounds, David Barfuss, Rockinger, Häussel are all in Germany and google for their adress) or get a cheap pup from ebay and rip it off.
Maybe somebody on this forum has a leftover? Mine is dwelling in JB actually - sorry!
You are looking for a ceramic magnet?
Ask a winder (leosounds, David Barfuss, Rockinger, Häussel are all in Germany and google for their adress) or get a cheap pup from ebay and rip it off.
Maybe somebody on this forum has a leftover? Mine is dwelling in JB actually - sorry!
ErikH
Well-known member
Re: Alternative for Custom Custom?
On the edge of too bassy? Impossible with the CC unless you have the bass cranked on your amp. If that's the case, turn it down. Turn the mids down on your amp to 3 or 4, treble around 5 or 6. The CC will scream with the best of 'em. You want the mids in order to cut through. If it's too much for your taste, go with the Custom. I don't find the CC unpleasant to listen to at all. Everybody who hears my Les Paul with the CC in it goes crazy (in a good way) over how that guitar sounds through my rig.AH^DK said:
ibanezrocks
HardtailPisser
Re: Alternative for Custom Custom?
Just swap the magnet with a ceramic, and you'll have a custom. I'm seriously considering doing this with my cc, as I loved the honky sound at first but am starting to grow tired of it and find eq'ing it a little more challenging than other pickups while recording (I just suck at recording though).
Just swap the magnet with a ceramic, and you'll have a custom. I'm seriously considering doing this with my cc, as I loved the honky sound at first but am starting to grow tired of it and find eq'ing it a little more challenging than other pickups while recording (I just suck at recording though).
