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Crazy 8, 59, Demon, with a wide variety of magnets. The Custom in its stock form just pushes the amp exactly the way I hear it in my head. For now, anyway. I’m sure I’ll do another unnecessary surgery again and eventually realize the Custom is right again.
 
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Been there, done that. It goes well with a 59n. For a ceramic pickup its livlier than a SuperD in a LP, the top end is richer & can be controlled with the tone knob well which is nice making it quite versatile for single notes, the mids are just about right to blend with a variety of od pedals. Its the one pickup that I dont like in strat bodies, the sh11 shines there.
 
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I have this theory that the Custom is tailor made for enormous heavy guitars. The Custom sounds titanically massive in my big heavy explorer type guitar (it's a neck thru Jackson Kelly) . It's almost a perfect sound. In my Ibanez RG, it's good, but not such a great sound . Kinda harsh.

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Perhaps it is a genre thing? My 59 loaded LP sounds great, but it does not deliver those 80's tones like my Custom/Jazz LP. I will not part with either guitar.

For me, it is this:

misterwhizzy said:
...The Custom in its stock form just pushes the amp exactly the way I hear it in my head...

I am a child of the 80's and the Custom delivers those tones.
 
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I don't understand why it doesn't receive more marketing attention. I think it's my favorite Seymour Duncan humbucker that doesn't come from the Custom Shop, but I never hear it mentioned outside the forum.
 
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I don't understand why it doesn't receive more marketing attention. I think it's my favorite Seymour Duncan humbucker that doesn't come from the Custom Shop, but I never hear it mentioned outside the forum.

Because you don’t need to sell something that sells itself.
 
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The Custom is still really popular- I'd guess it is next in popularity after the JB & Jazz.
 
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The Custom's a versatile platform for a variety of magnets. I think it would sell well with an A8 which is popular here for it's many virtues. I prefer it over the 3 stock versions. My favorite is with an UOA5, which is nice for classic rock & blues. The 'best' magnet depends on what kind of music you're playing.
 
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I don't have data on this, but every time I see SD pickups in a guitar store where they don't have a huge selection, there are usually 3 Duncans, a Jazz, JB and a Custom. I figure they just stock what they know sells.
 
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I find it strange that the JB is always pushed so much and comes stock in so many guitars when the Custom, IMO, is a much more versatile pickup in terms of guitar types and music styles it'll work.

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