Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

Re: Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

Blackbury said:
The competition is still between JB and SuperD. I've read that the JB is perfect for leads, but not so good for rythm and palm mutings. I play rythm 80% of the time, so if the JB is not so good on that, maybe I should go with the SuperD.
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The JB might lack for rhythm tones when used in some types of modern metal, but for the material you've indicated is your focus, it should be right at home in a guitar like that.
 
Re: Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

Those have the Godin Nitro pickups, which come with ferrite magnets, a form of ceramic.

In my Godin LG, I find them to have a good high end, but not a lot of clear definition. Any Duncan you put in there will give it a more focused tone.

JB or anything in the Custom family would be fine, it just depends on your tastes.
 
Re: Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

What is the NECK of that guitar?


Anyway - Duncan Distortion is the ONLY pickup IMO that is gonna do the job here! I say that as a longtime owner of Distortion's SuperD's, Customs and whatnot....

But that is my music. No doubt each pup mentioned will be PERFECT for one of those styles....
Kiss/MAiden = SuperD
Ratt/Dokken = JB
Accept/Priest = Distortion

But overall, I'll take the Distortion. Use the gain/tone knobs to get the rest.



But - a MAple neck on that might make me want to use 250k pots, or have a great tone pot....
 
Re: Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

+1 for the duncan distortion.

The super Distortion might also get you there. It is meaty, but tight. Doesn't scream as well as the Duncan Distortion though. You might also want to check up on the Full Shred. Very tight but open sounding as well.
 
Re: Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

Thank you guys. For Aceman: The neck is made of hard maple. I always thought that 80's Judas albums were recorded with a DMZ SuperD and not the Distortion. I love the Accept sound, and there the Distortion is perfect, but my issue with that pickup is that it can be too agressive and not so versatile. With the volume pot rolled back can it sound like a JB for the classic things?

I also looked at the Full Shred, but maybe too modern, like the Distortion...
 
Re: Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

with the distortion, just drop the volume a couple notches, and maybe the tone a notch or two, and it will pull off more classic tones easily. It's a lot more versatile than you'd think, given the name.

The overall EQ/sound of the Duncan Distortion is actually REALLY similar to the JB, but a bit different in terms of response. It has a full but tighter bass, more even sounding midrange, a bit more aggressive scream in the upper mids, but still smooth/firm treble. By comparison, the JB has the same full bass, but a bit looser, more notch in the midrange, slightly sweeter in the upper mids, and smoother treble.

The Full shred is super tight. It's not necessarily too modern. Based on the Custom wind actually, which is sorta like a higher output cousin of a PAF. Open, sweet, musical. Much flatter EQ curve than the JB or Distortion.
 
Re: Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

In my opinion, the Distortion cleans up better than the JB, in that it doesn't get honky without a treble bleed. It is capable of delivering a usable clean tone with the volume knob rolled back.

The JB can smooth out a bright and percussive guitar. Otherwise it might turn out too saggy for tight rhythm work, or worse.

Perhaps you're overemphasizing your need for versatility because come on, you didn't say you need got to cover "BB King and Larry Carlton". The DiMarzio DP100 can cover a lot of sonic territory but if you want bright and cutting, it's not the pickup for you. Stick to the Duncan Distortion or the Full Shred.
 
Re: Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

That's true, I don't need so much versatility. I have an SG with P90s and it cover all the classic things. I just don't want a pickup only made for metal. I want to play Def Leppard (for example) and sound good, without being too agressive.

Reading you, I guess that the SuperD is not for me, with all that bass and low-mids... I'm reducing the pickups. Now the favourites are JB, Distortion, Shred and still the SuperD, but this last one kind of worries me. Love the tone of Rhoads, Quiet Riot, and all that people with that pickup, but you tell me that is not enought cutting, so I don't know what to do.
 
Re: Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

Your best bet may be a Duncan Distortion with a 300K pot to smooth the high end a bit.
 
Re: Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

I play Def Lep all day every day (And twice on Thursdays at band practice) with a Distortion, and have done so since the 80's

High and dry - yep
Pyromania - yep, add a little delay, roll the tone back a touch
Hysteria - yep, add a lot of delay and some chorus

Roll the volume down a touch if you need to.
 
Re: Bridge pickup for 80's Heavy Rock in a Godin Redline

Phil Collen of Def Leppard uses/used the Dimarzio Super 3. So did Bill Steer of Carcass. It's all in the settings. Worry more about what will give you a good clear tone, the amp will do the rest.
 
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