Compare the three 'Custom' pickups

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Has anyone gotten a Pearly Gates vibe from a DC in a Les Paul?
The C5 is my least favorite. It has sort of a whiney T-top sound in my gold top.
The CC is great with a 1meg pot for some more creamy highs and I love the loose, "blowing up the speakers", sounding bass. ;)
 
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ericmeyer4 said:
I always thought it would be pretty cool if someone loaded up a 3 pup LP with each of the customs.
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Yeah, that would be cool if it didn't cause the universe to cave in on itself. Geez, don't you know anything about string theory? It states that 3 pickup les pauls have a rock factor inversely proportional to how many different pickups are used with said les paul. A les paul with a PGn, Phat Cat, and Custom? Not rockin as hard as it could be. When you start to go with 2 neck pickups and one bridge (or 2 bridges and one neck), you pretty much max out on the rock n' roll that it can handle safely. When you go with 3 bridge pickups that are all customs, it starts to lose stability and can very easily rock all of our faces off. Dangerous stuff.
 
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jimijames said:
Yeah, that would be cool if it didn't cause the universe to cave in on itself. Geez, don't you know anything about string theory? It states that 3 pickup les pauls have a rock factor inversely proportional to how many different pickups are used with said les paul. A les paul with a PGn, Phat Cat, and Custom? Not rockin as hard as it could be. When you start to go with 2 neck pickups and one bridge (or 2 bridges and one neck), you pretty much max out on the rock n' roll that it can handle safely. When you go with 3 bridge pickups that are all customs, it starts to lose stability and can very easily rock all of our faces off. Dangerous stuff.
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New plan.

Step 1: Purchase 3 pickup Les Paul
Step 2: Install Custom, Custom 5 and Custom Custom (all bridge) pickups.
Step 3: Threaten to rock said Les Paul and destroy universe
Step 4: Receive billions in exchange for not destroying universe
Step 5: Retire to Sri Lanka and teach komodo dragons to perform Hamlet.
Step 6: Build awesome robot in spare time.
Step 7: Rock 3 pickup Les Paul on death bed taking everyone with me.

That seems like a solid plan. Now does who want to loan me to the cash to buy a Les Paul and some new Seymour Duncans? I will pay my investors back 1 millions times their original investment*.





*depending if all goes according to plan, or how generous I am feeling. You probably won't get your money back.
 
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Step 1: Purchase 3 pickup Les Paul
Step 2: Install Custom, Custom 5 and Custom Custom (all bridge) pickups.
Step 3: Threaten to rock said Les Paul and destroy universe
Step 4: Receive billions in exchange for not destroying universe
Step 5: Retire to Sri Lanka and teach komodo dragons to perform Hamlet.
Step 6: Build awesome robot in spare time.
Step 7: Rock 3 pickup Les Paul on death bed taking everyone with me.

14,000 ohms is kinda hot for a neck HB son, since most are around 8,000. The reason for this: not that everyone else in the world is an old fart besides you, but overwound bridge PU's in the neck slot tend to be very dark & muddy; not really very usable.

As is discussed here periodically, middle HB's sound nothing like they do if you put the same PU in the neck or bridge. Something to do with cramming too many coils in a small area (like a tin of sardines), string nodes and where the PU's lie under them, and possible magnetic conflicts. Middle HB's tend to be a disappointment, no matter how good they sound in another position. You certainly can't judge any HB by what it sounds like in the middle slot, nor can you judge an overwound bridge HB by what it sounds like in the neck position. They're not made for that.

If this was a good idea, it would have been standard on thousands of guitar models decades ago. But, since HHH's have failed to catch on with almost every manufacturer on this planet, this brainstorm of yours will be greeted by a big yawn at best. Your plan won't destroy anything besides your budget. If you could channel these brain waves & energy into something else...a cure for cancer perhaps!
 
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so what are the typical sonic characteristics of the Custom wind anyway?

I get that the magnet type will have dramatically different effects on the tone of the pickup, but what was the Custom wind meant to sound like?
 
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Diocletian said:
The Duncan Distortion neck seems to work alright for people.
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It's just +/-12k worth of at least 43 gauge which convertsto about low to mid 9's in 42 gauge in terms of output, maybe even less given that the coil is more narrow than a 9.5/42 would be.

14k is equal to about 10.5-11k in 42, definite recipe for mud. Unless you intend to only play single note lines or hook it up to Spin-A-Split (not a bad idea actually), heed the Blueman...
 
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ConvoysToNothingness said:
so what are the typical sonic characteristics of the Custom wind anyway?

I get that the magnet type will have dramatically different effects on the tone of the pickup, but what was the Custom wind meant to sound like?
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The coils are definitely pretty dark for awg43 medium coils.

A JB/A2 has more highs than a CC.

A DC with it's small ceramic can sound very full in the high guitar (aka massive piece of wood).
 
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uopt said:
the coils are definitely pretty dark for awg43 medium coils.

A jb/a2 has more highs than a cc.

A dc with it's small ceramic can sound very full in the high guitar (aka massive piece of wood).
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+1
 
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uOpt said:
The coils are definitely pretty dark for awg43 medium coils.

A JB/A2 has more highs than a CC.

A DC with it's small ceramic can sound very full in the high guitar (aka massive piece of wood).
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+2

altho i have loved the custom in some strat types it thends to be rather picky in those guitars, i have yet to hear a custom sound bad in a les paul or similar guitar tho, its almost a sure win situation in most cases for people that want a good high output yet versatile bridge pickup in those guitars, imo it really does anything from pafish sounds to metal.. yes its not gonna sound like a 1959 reissue or win any awards for pin point PAF accuracy but you wouldn't even be looking at this pickup if thats what you where looking for anyhow. Overall a great versatile pickup that is capable of handling almost anything you throw at it
 
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