Can anyone suggest a neck pup?

[pinto79]

Here's the deal... I got a DiMarzio D Sonic for Christmas. I have to exchange it for an F-spaced one, but that's not the issue... I'm going to put the D Sonic into my Rhoads. It is Maple Neck-Thru, Ebony Fretboard and Poplar Wings, with a Floyd Rose.

The D Sonic will go in the bridge. It's specs are:
11.96K
Ceramic Magnet
Bass: 6.5
Mid: 6.5
Treble: 5.5
390 mV output.

DiMarzio Classifies it as a "High output Humbucker" alongside the Evolution Bridge, Super Distortion, Tone Zone etc.

Judging by the specs, it's quite a warm pickup... so now I need a neck pup. I have a PAF Pro that came out of one of my Ibanezes because I wasn't totally happy with it there, I put an Evolution Bridge there instead (404 mV vs the 425 mV of the Super Distortion in the bridge. Nice combo... )

I don't really want to buy anything else at the moment so here's what I have that can go in:

DiMarzio PAF Pro (300 mV)
DiMarzio Super Distortion (425 Mv)
SD Full Shred Bridge (Wound by MJ)
SD Screamin' Demon (Wound by MJ)
Duncan Designed HB-103 B or N (Distortion Set)
Gibson Dirty Fingers (very powerfull and dirty)
Off brand 15.5K hybrid

Who's got an idea for me?

Help!

Trevor

 

[Guitarist]

Re: Can anyone suggest a neck pup?

What do you use your neck for? What kind of a sound are you going to want to get from it?

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Can anyone suggest a neck pup?

PAF Pro would be the choice for me.

 

[pinto79]

Re: Can anyone suggest a neck pup?

What do you use your neck for? What kind of a sound are you going to want to get from it?

I can't believe I missed that part... I use the neck for leads and for Gary Moore style melodic bits. I like a tone that is open yet solid. The PAF Pro is quite mushy in the midrange for me... althought that could have been the basswood of the RG...

As a point of reference, I like the sound of the EMG 85 I have in the neck of my Telecaster and the Breed in the neck of my other RG750...

 

[pinto79]

Re: Can anyone suggest a neck pup?

Bump?

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: Can anyone suggest a neck pup?

The PAF Pro based on it's lower overall output and dc resistances....Go to hot on the neck pickup and you'll actually overpower the bridge pickup and risk a muddy tone up there...

 

[pinto79]

Re: Can anyone suggest a neck pup?

I'll try the PAF Pro, the maple neck-thru might help it sound better than in Basswood...

Thanks everyone!

 

[Dills]

Re: Can anyone suggest a neck pup?

Paf Pro is a nice neck pickup good luck

 

[pinto79]

Re: Can anyone suggest a neck pup?

I put the PAF Pro in, I still don't have a bridge pup as I have to exchange the D Sonic...

the maple neck-thru definately thightened it up a bit. I'll have to see how it blends with the sonic...