Do you like your CC's clean tone?

[Chaos]

Re: Do you like your CC's clean tone?

I'm actually going with an A2P in the neck - should be a good pairing.

For switching, I'm actually thinking I'll go with a three way, and a push-pull spin-a-split for each pickup (the push-pull wires the coils in parallel). I haven't ruled out some sort of 5-way though.

I have a A2Pn and a CCb in a Gibson V (Mahogany body / ebony neck) with a 3way switch and spin-a-split on each pickup. The combo works very well together.

The pickups are wired so one split disables the slug coil, the other the screw coil. The active coils can then be combined to form a psuedo / hybrid / humbucker.

I used dual-concentric pots to control everything.
Pot1a = neck Volume 1b = neck split
Pot2a = bridge volume 2b = bridge split
Pot3a = neck tone 3b = bridge tone.

 

[Jeroen]

Re: Do you like your CC's clean tone?

I had one in the bridge position of my poplar Jackson DK2, and thought it sounded a bit harsh and bright in that guitar when played clean. That may well be the guitar though. I've now got a DiMarzio PAF Pro in it that sounds a lot warmer and thicker, but it has an awkward mid-spike (that really makes it cut through, but still sounds harsh when played clean). Anyway, I'm selling that guitar in favor of either a secondhand Zion Bent T lefty or an Ibanez RG3120TW lefty. Probably the Zion though, if I manage to sell my DK in time and get a reasonable price for it (which I doubt, prices on Jacksons have dropped here since Fender took over the brand and distribution).

 

[fusion101]

Re: Do you like your CC's clean tone?

Its a bit compressed clean but kills usuall bridge cleans that are over 10 k. i have it in a carvin ct6 into a 65 fender super reverb

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: Do you like your CC's clean tone?

I have a A2Pn and a CCb in a Gibson V (Mahogany body / ebony neck) with a 3way switch and spin-a-split on each pickup. The combo works very well together.

The pickups are wired so one split disables the slug coil, the other the screw coil. The active coils can then be combined to form a psuedo / hybrid / humbucker.

I used dual-concentric pots to control everything.
Pot1a = neck Volume 1b = neck split
Pot2a = bridge volume 2b = bridge split
Pot3a = neck tone 3b = bridge tone.

Concentric pots - cool! Like you, I have three pot positions available to me (it's routed for Strat controls), but I was thinking of doing this:

Pot 1: concentric - master volume/master tone
Pot 2: push-pull - down = neck spin-a-split, up = neck parallel
Pot 3: push-pull - down = bridge spin-a-split, up = bridge parallel

I like your alternating coils idea as well.

btw, nice guitar!

 

[OlinMusic]

Re: Do you like your CC's clean tone?

I use APH1's and I currently usew a CC.

The CC DRIVES ME NUTS in its inability to clean up sweetly. Steve Stevens uses it in his LP's and youc an hear in live shows he has that rude full butter sound. Unfortunately, it sounds kinda like this with the distortion off.

I had one other high gain pickup that kicked ass and did the same thing and that was the Tone Zone.

The CC is great, rude and can cut thru a band like a JB but in a fat, vintage-y way. It does NOT clean up as I would want it to.

 

[ratherdashing]

Re: Do you like your CC's clean tone?

I use APH1's and I currently usew a CC.

The CC DRIVES ME NUTS in its inability to clean up sweetly. Steve Stevens uses it in his LP's and youc an hear in live shows he has that rude full butter sound. Unfortunately, it sounds kinda like this with the distortion off.

I had one other high gain pickup that kicked ass and did the same thing and that was the Tone Zone.

The CC is great, rude and can cut thru a band like a JB but in a fat, vintage-y way. It does NOT clean up as I would want it to.

I'm not expecting it to clean up as well as a Seth or an A2P, so long as the clean isn't too gritty. What guitar is it in?

 

[flank]

Re: Do you like your CC's clean tone?

I'm not expecting it to clean up as well as a Seth or an A2P, so long as the clean isn't too gritty. What guitar is it in?

its funny cause i found it to clean up quite well, and i still never thought it sounded like a "hot" pickup to me, just had more mids than a typical vintage humbucker, i thought it sounded great for that 50s zingy styled clean tone that those rockabilly cats had

 

[Wattage]

Re: Do you like your CC's clean tone?

Pure clean is ehhhh but an edgy clean it is great IMO especially pushing Vox type rocking sounds.

 

[Archer_of_Fish]

Re: Do you like your CC's clean tone?

I am not fond of the CC's clean tone.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Do you like your CC's clean tone?

Sounds pretty good to me. The Custom Custom in my white Strat never stops sounding 'pissed'...it's always got a rude character to it. It's good for me because the 59 in the neck never stops sounding sweet so i have both worlds.

-X

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: Do you like your CC's clean tone?

I have a A2Pn and a CCb in a Gibson V (Mahogany body / ebony neck) with a 3way switch and spin-a-split on each pickup. The combo works very well together.

The pickups are wired so one split disables the slug coil, the other the screw coil. The active coils can then be combined to form a psuedo / hybrid / humbucker.

I used dual-concentric pots to control everything.
Pot1a = neck Volume 1b = neck split
Pot2a = bridge volume 2b = bridge split
Pot3a = neck tone 3b = bridge tone.

I like the way you think.