custom custom with?

[Iced Dragon]

Ok, I know, not a very imaginative and probably one of the most asked questions on this board...

I had the '59 neck-JB4 combo in my neck-thru, string thru body alder ESP Horizon, which was ok but I didn't get too excited on the JB. Then I swapped it with the Distortion from my maple Dinky. The JB does well in there, providing a much warmer tone to the maple (still not thé best solution for the dinky though). Anyways, I'll replace the Distortion with a Custom custom.
The question is, should I stick to the '59 neck or get an Alnico II Pro? I find the '59 to be a little muddy.
Of what I've heard on the humbucker examples on the SD-site, the A2P seems more defined, accentuating every note more yet has a soft tone. Could anyone confirm this? Or isn't it?
Also, does the A2P sound split single-coil-ish?
How is it overdriven (for sweeping)?

Is this a good combination for fusion, shred, metal, clean stuff, blues, jazz?
I know the '59 ought to be good for jazz, but I'm looking for something that suits me more...

thanks!

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: custom custom with?

I'd go with an alnico 2 neck humbucker.

I use the Seth Lover with my Custom Custom.

The AlnicoIIPro, Seth Lover or Antiquity would also be good choices.

 

[Armotron]

Re: custom custom with?

Alnico 2, supposed to be very good paired with a CC.

 

[Jeffrec]

Re: custom custom with?

You might consider a Jazz in the neck if you're worried about mud (figuratively speaking :laugh2: ). The Jazz is real nice sounding and articulates chords pretty well.

Jeff

 

[Iced Dragon]

Re: custom custom with?

You might consider a Jazz in the neck if you're worried about mud (figuratively speaking :laugh2: ). The Jazz is real nice sounding and articulates chords pretty well.

Jeff

I have one in my Jackson RR icw a Custom, I'm looking for some variation in sounds

 

[megalo]

Re: custom custom with?

i find the aph nice and articulate and still warm, but be aware the mids are scooped alot. I sometimes notice if your playing lead and there is lots of other things going on especially with heavy distorion type music it sometimes doesnt cut through as much as id like but overall its a sweet pickup. Its handles distortion pretty good up to a certain point. Under normal gain it sounds nice but if your into metalzone type distortion cranked on 10 its not so good.

megalo