Best bridge pickup to pair with an Alnico II pro in the neck?
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Rex_Rocker
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Certainly not an Invader. Especially if you want them to balance output-wise.
Ascension
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On your list the Pegasus but I'm not a fan of that pickup. I have a Alinco II paired with a Perpetual Burn in a guitar now and really like that combo. Also a Hybrid or Custom Custom works well.
I was surprised at how well the Burn and Alnico II matched in tone feel and output but in particular how they sounded together.
I was surprised at how well the Burn and Alnico II matched in tone feel and output but in particular how they sounded together.
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Ascension
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I disagree strongly about the Hybrid being more balanced than a Custom Custom. I like the Hybrid a lot in the right guitar but find it quite brash and aggressive in particular in the mids. The more balanced choice with a AlincoII II than ether is a Perpetual Burn. I Pulled a Burn in one guitar and replaced it with a Hybrid thinking it would be more balanced and then swapped them right back after finding it wasn't.
The CC is more in the same EQ range as the Alnico II Pro. It is 'balanced' there as the 2 pickups are EQ-similar. The Hybrid is the opposite EQ as the A2P. It is 'balanced' there as the 2 pickups give a better spectrum of EQ on the guitar.
Gstring
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I am also a fan of the Alnico II Pro and the Custom Custom combination . This is what I have in a a set neck mahogany.maple top archtop.
Nobody has mentioned the Alnico II bridge. I have a friend who for many years played professionally. Some years ago he put a complete set of Alnico II ( his version predates the Slash version) on his USA PRS and he sounds pretty amazing with that combination. Although he rarely plays without a pedal in the mix.
Nobody has mentioned the Alnico II bridge. I have a friend who for many years played professionally. Some years ago he put a complete set of Alnico II ( his version predates the Slash version) on his USA PRS and he sounds pretty amazing with that combination. Although he rarely plays without a pedal in the mix.
I'll go against the grain: Saturday Night Special. It's loud but not superhot, it's vocal but not mushy, it's tight but not shrill.
But from your list, the Pegasus. Slide out the A5, put in an A3 and you're ending up with a pickup that's a) less hot, more balanced, b) smoother highs, c) not as aggressive in the midrange, d), not as tight in the low end. Just saggy enough for it to be sweet & jiggly
Think of the PegasusA3 as the Pearly Gates on steroids, with an extended high end.
I liked it anyway.
But from your list, the Pegasus. Slide out the A5, put in an A3 and you're ending up with a pickup that's a) less hot, more balanced, b) smoother highs, c) not as aggressive in the midrange, d), not as tight in the low end. Just saggy enough for it to be sweet & jiggly
Think of the PegasusA3 as the Pearly Gates on steroids, with an extended high end.
I liked it anyway.
It would be a very vintage/modern combination, which I have to admit, I don't see much. Something like a Pegasus is ultra modern, and the Alnico II Pro tends to sound best with a completely different kind of gain. So an amp that is set for a very modern gain sound might sound a bit mushy with a pickup like Alnico II Pro.
beaubrummels
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The choices in the OP are
- Nazgul
- Pegasus
- Invader
So it sounds like screamer in the bridge. I haven't used any of those three, so I can't say. Like Beer$ asked, if he's downtuned, that might make a difference also.
