Bridge Pickup for 1989 Charvel

[r65150]

I just installed a hot rails in the neck of my Charvel, which has a Demon in the bridge and it made me realize that the Demon is once again not hot enough for my tastes.

I have a Jackson PC-1 with an DiMarzio EVO2 in the bridge that I love but I'm thinking I'd like to have a little different shade in the Charvel. I play 80's rock through a 5150. I like my sound to cut with lots of harmonics. Lately I've really been digging Matthias Jab's lead tone.

Just looking for suggestions from others.

Thanks

 

[Binnerscot]

Re: Bridge Pickup for 1989 Charvel

The DD and a Charvel are good friends.

 

[r65150]

Re: Bridge Pickup for 1989 Charvel

The DD and a Charvel are good friends.

This is one pickup I've never liked from Seymour Duncan. I had one in an old Schecter and it was awful. Very brittle and harsh.

I was kinda thinking the JB?

 

[Fusion1]

Re: Bridge Pickup for 1989 Charvel

Super III in the bridge will work well with a Hot Rails neck.

 

[heem6]

Re: Bridge Pickup for 1989 Charvel

The JB is a great pickup for the hi-gain 80's rock tones. That's what a lot of the guys were using back then.

I have the exact same feelings about the Demon, and when I first plugged into a JB I was like, "This is it!"

A lot of guys around here say it has a loose bottom end, but I have not experienced that at all. For 80's tone, you have to keep the bass rolled back a bit anyway.

The SD Distortion is supposed to be the same pickup but with an over-sized ceramic magnet. Little bit brighter and crunchier.

 

[DonP]

Re: Bridge Pickup for 1989 Charvel

I play 80's rock through a 5150. I like my sound to cut with lots of harmonics. Lately I've really been digging Matthias Jab's lead tone.

A JB for 80's rock, but for a Scorpions tone, you might need a Marshall and maybe a PAF style pickup. The JB has a great singing lead tone.