frankencat
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Maybe on a LP or SG?
Anybody try a CC in the neck position?
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Re: Anybody try a CC in the neck position?
I've heard of it being done, usually opposite a hotter pickup, or at least a stronger magnet in the bridge.
Expect hot, fat, smooth. Probably not good for cleans. Try A3 if it's too hot/dark with the stock A2.
I'm planning to try a JB in the neck shortly, so you aren't the only one considering high gain neck sounds.
I've heard of it being done, usually opposite a hotter pickup, or at least a stronger magnet in the bridge.
Expect hot, fat, smooth. Probably not good for cleans. Try A3 if it's too hot/dark with the stock A2.
I'm planning to try a JB in the neck shortly, so you aren't the only one considering high gain neck sounds.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Anybody try a CC in the neck position?
For some guys, it's too dark and overly rounded on top in the bridge slot of an LP. In the neck, you'd lose significantly more treble. If you like the sound of a guitar underwater, go for it. How do you guys think of this stuff?
For some guys, it's too dark and overly rounded on top in the bridge slot of an LP. In the neck, you'd lose significantly more treble. If you like the sound of a guitar underwater, go for it. How do you guys think of this stuff?
Re: Anybody try a CC in the neck position?
Here's one possible thought process: "Bright amp, bright guitar, need fatter neck solo tone."
Just because it's not to your tastes doesn't make it wrong. There's a lot of guitarists who don't use the neck pickup at all. Not just only for cleans, but consider the neck pickup useless. I think if some of those players tried high output neck pickups they'd have more useful options. Especially since a fair number of metal players have thin harsh lead tones due to optimizing their tone for rhythm attack & tightness...
Here's one possible thought process: "Bright amp, bright guitar, need fatter neck solo tone."
Just because it's not to your tastes doesn't make it wrong. There's a lot of guitarists who don't use the neck pickup at all. Not just only for cleans, but consider the neck pickup useless. I think if some of those players tried high output neck pickups they'd have more useful options. Especially since a fair number of metal players have thin harsh lead tones due to optimizing their tone for rhythm attack & tightness...
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Anybody try a CC in the neck position?
It's not necessarily right or wrong, but getting tones that have any conceivable use. With two PU's of more or less equal output, the neck will always be louder, due to the greater string energy. An overpowering neck PU creates a problem few players want. Plus, with a CC in the neck, you pretty well eliminate any treble, so you have a muffled, muddy sound, and that certainly won't work with the distortion & effects metal players like. The few high output HB's that a few guys do like, are pretty bright.
Dark PU in a dark slot = not such a hot idea. Like Benjy said, maybe in parallel or coil cut, but not HB mode. If you're doing this, there's probably a better neck PU you could find.
It's not necessarily right or wrong, but getting tones that have any conceivable use. With two PU's of more or less equal output, the neck will always be louder, due to the greater string energy. An overpowering neck PU creates a problem few players want. Plus, with a CC in the neck, you pretty well eliminate any treble, so you have a muffled, muddy sound, and that certainly won't work with the distortion & effects metal players like. The few high output HB's that a few guys do like, are pretty bright.
Dark PU in a dark slot = not such a hot idea. Like Benjy said, maybe in parallel or coil cut, but not HB mode. If you're doing this, there's probably a better neck PU you could find.
GoDrex
Riffologist Extraordinaire
Re: Anybody try a CC in the neck position?
not a waste because with a simple magnet swap you can have much different sounding pickup.
not a waste because with a simple magnet swap you can have much different sounding pickup.
Diocletian
BrandNewGlossologist
Re: Anybody try a CC in the neck position?
You serious? The CC is a freakin' awesome, fun pup!
You serious? The CC is a freakin' awesome, fun pup!
lowenzz
New member
Re: Anybody try a CC in the neck position?
ahhh, ok let me rephrase. I meant in the neck it would be a waste of solder. I like it fine in the bridge enough with an A8 just fine. If it had the A8 eq without the output it would still be in there. I like more med/med low output bridge pups.
ahhh, ok let me rephrase. I meant in the neck it would be a waste of solder. I like it fine in the bridge enough with an A8 just fine. If it had the A8 eq without the output it would still be in there. I like more med/med low output bridge pups.
Re: Anybody try a CC in the neck position?
I wouldn't be likely to do a Custom with A2 in the neck. A3 might work for me, though. Depends on what it's opposite. Something like a PATB-2 Distortion, having an all mayhem guitar could be a lot of fun. Parallel or split switching for the rare clean tones from that setup.
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I wouldn't be likely to do a Custom with A2 in the neck. A3 might work for me, though. Depends on what it's opposite. Something like a PATB-2 Distortion, having an all mayhem guitar could be a lot of fun. Parallel or split switching for the rare clean tones from that setup.
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