Custom Custom in the neck?

[Travis]

Looking at the specs for the Custom Custom, it seems like it's what I'm looking for in a neck pickup. Has anyone tried it in the neck and if so, how was it?

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Custom Custom in the neck?

Looking at the specs for the Custom Custom, it seems like it's what I'm looking for in a neck pickup. Has anyone tried it in the neck and if so, how was it?

Played very quietly it might be OK but played loudly through a cranked amp I think it would have no highs, tons of mids and be very muddy sounding as a neck pickup. My Hamer Monoco had a Custom as a neck pickup and Custom Custom as a bridge pickup. Same pickup with differant magnets. I changed the neck pickup to a Seth Lover to get a clear enough tone for chords. I love the Custom Custom as a bridge pickup, but I doubt I'd like it as a neck pickup. Lew

 

[Inge Malmstein]

Re: Custom Custom in the neck?

Maybe you'd go better with the Alnico II pro as a neck pickup?
Or, if you want a PAF-ish pickup, just louder, you could try the '59 Bridge at the neck position, or the Screamin Demon. The CC ist a darker pickup, good for the bridge position if the guitar is too bright, but maybe too dark and loud at the neck position.

 

[Dills]

Re: Custom Custom in the neck?

It wud be very muddy due to lots of mids, not reccomended, you shud try an alnico 2pro its a great neck pickup. Also it would be not very usefull playing it clean unless u had a very weird sounding rig.

 

[Stevo]

Re: Custom Custom in the neck?

Very fat and probably mud city.

 

[Inge Malmstein]

Re: Custom Custom in the neck?

Keep in mind, that the description means how it sounds in the bridge position.