Favorite Bridge Pickup?
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adrian
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In my Strat with its Kahler trem, a Breed is perfect. The splitting option is really cool: the coil closest to neck gives a nice fat Stratty growl, the coil closest to bridge a very bright, almost harsh, but still full bodied sound. Used as a humbucker in a RAT2 it really shines. I use it with a 250k volume pot and a TBX; mostly I have the TBX on 5 when split, but pull it up to 6-7 when used as a humbucker.
In my Strat with its Kahler trem, a Breed is perfect. The splitting option is really cool: the coil closest to neck gives a nice fat Stratty growl, the coil closest to bridge a very bright, almost harsh, but still full bodied sound. Used as a humbucker in a RAT2 it really shines. I use it with a 250k volume pot and a TBX; mostly I have the TBX on 5 when split, but pull it up to 6-7 when used as a humbucker.
Children of Bodom
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Invader baby invader, its just its own king
Invader baby invader, its just its own king
sunnysideup
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one of my favourite bridge pickup is not listed. It is Rio Grande BBQ
one of my favourite bridge pickup is not listed. It is Rio Grande BBQ
DeanSweden
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I'd have to say the L500L and L500XL by Bill Lawrence
But I'm a little curious on the Holdsworth model aswell
I'd have to say the L500L and L500XL by Bill Lawrence
But I'm a little curious on the Holdsworth model aswell
drpietrzak
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I would say the Custom Custom, Pearly gates or 59. Depends on the guitar and the tone I am going for at the time.
I would say the Custom Custom, Pearly gates or 59. Depends on the guitar and the tone I am going for at the time.
Metalblaze
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The Demon is my favourite. Just great tone...by all means!
The Demon is my favourite. Just great tone...by all means!
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The Full Shred maintains clarity and definition thru lots of distortion like nothing else I have tried. Has a sort of think tone with presence. With lots of gain, it sounds like it has more sustain vs. distortion because of the clarity.
The Pearly Gates is my favorite vintage type. :laugh2:
The Full Shred maintains clarity and definition thru lots of distortion like nothing else I have tried. Has a sort of think tone with presence. With lots of gain, it sounds like it has more sustain vs. distortion because of the clarity.
The Pearly Gates is my favorite vintage type. :laugh2:
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hmmmm I voted for the Custom 5 because I like it's versatility and smooth open tone. My limited experience with the JB lead me to believe it compresses too much at high volumes and higher gain. Amazingly I feel that the Dimarzio Super Distortion and Air Zone give a more open, bassier high gain sound, esp in comparison to the JB.
I do like the Pearly Gates a lot, and I love the Alnico 2 Pro, but they don't have that chunk. I am one of the many that wishes to keep the sparkle of the Custom 5 but wants mids and sweetness of an Alnico 2 magnet.
Anyone think the Custom Custom is too buttery, not enough bite for hard rock?
hmmmm I voted for the Custom 5 because I like it's versatility and smooth open tone. My limited experience with the JB lead me to believe it compresses too much at high volumes and higher gain. Amazingly I feel that the Dimarzio Super Distortion and Air Zone give a more open, bassier high gain sound, esp in comparison to the JB.
I do like the Pearly Gates a lot, and I love the Alnico 2 Pro, but they don't have that chunk. I am one of the many that wishes to keep the sparkle of the Custom 5 but wants mids and sweetness of an Alnico 2 magnet.
Anyone think the Custom Custom is too buttery, not enough bite for hard rock?
madguitar26
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Tom Anderson H3+ :fingersx: :fingersx: :fingersx:
Tom Anderson H3+ :fingersx: :fingersx: :fingersx:
jalguitarman
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i picked the duncan distortion. Its one of the best bridge pups. I would say i love the air zone in my strat. i also like the evolution.
i picked the duncan distortion. Its one of the best bridge pups. I would say i love the air zone in my strat. i also like the evolution.
roadstar II
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right now it is a toss up between the air zone and V hot paf
they are both fabulous and close to one another in pafness
the air zone is just a fatter version which is good for a strat type guitar
I play all ibanez axes and the air zone really gets me that gibson type tone from a ibanez, real full and warm and no ice pick syndrome when nailing the real high notes.
the duncans stuff is real good but for me it is too harsh in my guitars
the dimarzio's seem to really gel with the ibanez stuff for whatever reason?
i tried the JB and the CC,the custom and the 59 and all of them where odd sounding in the ibanez stuff and had a spikey high end?
right now it is a toss up between the air zone and V hot paf
they are both fabulous and close to one another in pafness
the air zone is just a fatter version which is good for a strat type guitar
I play all ibanez axes and the air zone really gets me that gibson type tone from a ibanez, real full and warm and no ice pick syndrome when nailing the real high notes.
the duncans stuff is real good but for me it is too harsh in my guitars
the dimarzio's seem to really gel with the ibanez stuff for whatever reason?
i tried the JB and the CC,the custom and the 59 and all of them where odd sounding in the ibanez stuff and had a spikey high end?
StrangeSound
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Yeah, same here. Tried the JB..ended up with a Breed.roadstar II said:
