Alternative to Duncan custom custom sh11

[em07189]

Hi, I have tried this pickup with my Marshall JVM, and liked the result but the mids are a little strange.

What would be a better humbucker, with more definition, tighter bass responce, versatility and with better mids?

 

[em07189]

Re: Alternative to Duncan custom custom sh11

The guitar is a Schecter c1, mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard

 

[Demanic]

Re: Alternative to Duncan custom custom sh11

What do you mean by better mids? The Custom series is very responsive to magnet swapping if you wish to try that route.

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[Mincer]

Re: Alternative to Duncan custom custom sh11

First, I might try just swapping the magnet of the CC out- if you put a ceramic magnet in there, it becomes a Custom, and the EQ of that pickup is radically changed. It might be what you are looking for, and you'd be out $5.

 

[EmiAba]

Re: Alternative to Duncan custom custom sh11

Yes, please explain what you mean with "better mids". SH11 has a fantastic midrange. it can be a little on the dark side if installed in a non-bright guitar (sometimes happens in les paulish guitars). I am with mincer, anyway. Try a ceramic magnet or a A8.

 

[gregory]

Re: Alternative to Duncan custom custom sh11

A rough Alnico 5 or rough unoriented Alnico 5 are less extreme options.

You could randomly select any humbucker on the market and get different mids from what the Custom Custom provides. I have no idea if it will sound better or worse, though.

 

[JCM]

Re: Alternative to Duncan custom custom sh11

Yeah I'd try some magnet swaps first, and if those don't work maybe look into a Pegasus.