Custom 5 vs the 59

[Svs696]

Ok so a lot of you have recommended the 59/C5 PU combo on my LP. Shortly after this dilemma, i stumbled onto the A2P/59 combo. I was very impressed. Although I have not listened to a decent demo of the C5, I told myself that i would go with the A2P/59 combo. Now I want your opinions....

Who can show me a GOOD demo of the C5 in action? (bridge no duh)
How do both of the pups differentiate in sound?
EX: Which one is warmer? Brighter? I plan on playing blues/heavy rock AND some metal (80s).
Favorite guitar players are Slash, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa, Page and Eddie Van Halen....
I am planning to buy me a Vox Night Train. Hopefully that will help....

All opinions welcome =D

 

[korovamilkdud]

Re: Custom 5 vs the 59

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/search.php?searchid=3856621

Copy and paste. See if it works.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Custom 5 vs the 59

I preffer the 59b over the C5. It has more top end snarl. If it sounds too toppy in a situation, I can just feather back the tone knob. More power needed? Not likely in my case. A modern channel switching amp takes care of that. The C5, to me, is a bit dull and boring. Just another generic 'bucker sound.

 

[Svs696]

Re: Custom 5 vs the 59

Thank you Benjy, your advice is greatly appreciated.

 

[FuseG4]

Re: Custom 5 vs the 59

I preffer the 59b over the C5. It has more top end snarl. If it sounds too toppy in a situation, I can just feather back the tone knob. More power needed? Not likely in my case. A modern channel switching amp takes care of that. The C5, to me, is a bit dull and boring. Just another generic 'bucker sound.

Although i had a c5 and 59b in 2 different guitars, I have to agree. The c5 felt very generic. No attitude. it was sweet and clear like a 59, and slightly ballsier in the bass, but really the 59b has some kinda bite that just makes a guitar sound 'good". I used 2 250K pots to permanently feather back my treble on the 59b, but that has done the trick well.

The mid-scoop in the c5 got annoying, quick. I threw in an a8 mag and never looked back. At that point the extra output over a 59 feels like it makes a difference. A c8 is somehow a much more balanced pickup to my ears than a c5.

btw LP + 59b + 250K pots + night train = Fuse's recipe for about half the music you'd ever wanna play. The other half uses either the neck humbucker in your LP or... a telecaster.

 

[Franknfilms]

Re: Custom 5 vs the 59

I have a 59b in the neck and C5 bridge in my schecter. I've been waiting on my shure sm57 to arrive in the mail (any day now) and I'm going to start recording clips. I'll post them here if I get around to it in the next week. What is can say about the C5 is that it is great clean and very versatile under distortion, I feel that it is tight enough for metal but open and raunchy enough for rock. My favorite bridge pickup so far, but I haven't tried the C8 yet.

 

[tonefreak1527]

Re: Custom 5 vs the 59

the 59n is suprisingly warm for an A5 magnet pup, and the C5 is just a 59, but more of it, more bass, less present mids, more output, it the guitar i have it in (rosewood topped custom) it rocks really hard

 

[ponch]

Re: Custom 5 vs the 59

IMHO the C5 sounded too blah. It was really a one trick pony. I guess I'm partial since I have nothing but pearly gates in my 2 strats and Paul style yamaha. I prefer the 59b for cleans to forties and the well rounded sounds.

 

[SFW]

Re: Custom 5 vs the 59

IMHO, the 59b simply out shines the C5 in every way. That's not to say the C5 doesn't have it's uses though. For a Les Paul though, I much prefer a 59 or other PAF style pickup. If you want to try something fun, put an A2 mag in your 59b. Should sound like this:

http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=6957011&q=hi&newref=1

http://www.soundclick.com/player/single_player.cfm?songid=6959996&q=hi&newref=1

 

[Svs696]

Re: Custom 5 vs the 59

very cool.
Thanks for the advice u guys.