C5 vs Full Shred?

[Reee]

Which is hotter? I think slugs are hotter than screws so C5 should be hotter? and Full Shred has a bit more mids and less I think which makes it sound a bit clearer?

 

[Mincer]

To my ears, the C5 is hotter with more bass. Both pickups don't have a lot of mids.

 

[Reee]

To my ears, the C5 is hotter with more bass. Both pickups don't have a lot of mids.

does the Perpetual burn have more mids than both of them?

 

[Mincer]

does the Perpetual burn have more mids than both of them?

To my ears, almost every pickup does.

 

[Reee]

To my ears, almost every pickup does.

maybe i'll give the PB a go, i like the JB but it's too hot and this is supposed to be a less hot JB

 

[devastone]

The C5 is way too scooped IMHO. The FS has a bit more mids and is brighter. I haven't tried the PB, but probably would over the other 2..

 

[Reee]

I checked out some PB clips and it seems just a hair too weak for me, I need something between a JB and a PB, like 15k, Full Shred seems like it would be better for leads than a custom 5, more mids and clarity.

 

[ErikH]

The PB is plenty hot. I have one. It's not as hot as a JB but feels hotter than a C5 (which I have used before) and I definitely feel more mids than the C5. The PB is a fat, articulate pickup. Give it a shot. There's always the 21-day return policy if you are in the U.S..

 

[Reee]

The PB is plenty hot. I have one. It's not as hot as a JB but feels hotter than a C5 (which I have used before) and I definitely feel more mids than the C5. The PB is a fat, articulate pickup. Give it a shot. There's always the 21-day return policy if you are in the U.S..

not in the US, which is why I tend to over-research before trying anything!

 

[Reee]

Basically after this kind of tone, it's hot, but still has a ton of clarity; it is also aggressive and edgy but in a controlled way, not like a JB where it becomes a one-trick-pony.

the specs of this pickup are 15k A5 43awg.

 

[jeremy]

i feel like i could get that tone with a jb and the right rig. nice playing and cool tone in the clip

 

[Reee]

i feel like i could get that tone with a jb and the right rig. nice playing and cool tone in the clip

I've owned a JB multiple times and it could get somewhat in the ballpark, but ultimately it's just too hot, this pickup has a clarity to it that the JB lacks, take a listen to this clip to get a better idea of the pickup, it's very clear and not as compressed sounding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFs-IH5OTFk

 

[Reee]

I'm thinking Full Shred might be the closest, it fits specwise except that it uses double screws, and it seems to sound clearer and more focused than the custom 5 while not being as hot as the JB.

 

[Reee]

The PB is plenty hot. I have one. It's not as hot as a JB but feels hotter than a C5 (which I have used before) and I definitely feel more mids than the C5. The PB is a fat, articulate pickup. Give it a shot. There's always the 21-day return policy if you are in the U.S..

does the PB feel hotter than the Full Shred as well?

 

[Mincer]

I think it does.

 

[Reee]

I think it does.

that's interesting, considering both C5/FS are wound hotter than the PB

 

[Mincer]

The Full Shred might be wound hotter, but the EQ, with its lack of mids and bass, doesn't seem to fill up as much of the frequency spectrum.

 

[Clint 55]

Bro, use double thick mags. That way you can use less compressed winds and still get good output.

 

[Reee]

Bro, use double thick mags. That way you can use less compressed winds and still get good output.

I don't like to tinker with pickups, broken some like that already.

The Full Shred might be wound hotter, but the EQ, with its lack of mids and bass, doesn't seem to fill up as much of the frequency spectrum.

makes sense

 

[ErikH]

does the PB feel hotter than the Full Shred as well?

I think so.