January_Embers
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Like most here, I've been searching for the "perfect" pickup for what seems like ages. I went through the whole Custom line and none of them were quite what I'm looking for. I've stuck with the CC because it was the closest. My Les Paul is unusually bright so the A2 mag tames that a bit. However, the thing I've noticed about the CC is that its a pretty narrow pickup (I can't think of how else to say it). There's a lot of mids and not much bass and treble essentially, but also, it kind of sounds like the whole sound is focused in just one tiny part of the tonal spectrum and thats it. I'm looking for something wider. Another thing I've noticed is that most single coil and P-90's seem to have a lot more tone and character than most humbuckers I've tried so maybe take that into consideration too. The only thing keeping from getting P-90's or a guitar with single coils is that they usually end up sounding too thin to my ears. I'm mostly worried about keeping the highs tamed. Based on people's descriptions, I was thinking of giving the Custom/59 hybrid a try but I don't know if I'm just completely barking up the wrong tree. Any suggestions?
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