Full shred bridge in neck position..

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Hi guys,
I just got my self a Duncan sh10b full shred bridge along with a Duncan distortion bridge
I plan to install the DD in the bridge position
My query is that how would the FSb sound in the neck position?

I prefer a fat, tight, bubbly and articulate tone , specially under high gain and do not want the it to get muddy.. it'd be a bonus if the pickup is well responsive to harmonics and reacts well to chorded riffs...
Will the pickup live upto my expectations?

My guitar is a samick avion av3 with a mahogany body..
 
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Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

The bridge version is hotter than the neck version of the Full Shred. It's possibly brighter but the output will be higher than it's neck version, so you'll have to keep the pickup height lower to balance with the distortion in the bridge volume-wise. There is a possibility that it might be too bright but since it's going into a mahogany body it may work. If you are able to return it for the neck version then do it before installing it, otherwise go ahead if you already have ordered it and can't return. It shouldn't be too hard to sell/exchange it with someone else if it doesn't work for you.

What does the guitar sound like unplugged? That should give you a baseline to start in what direction you want to go pickup wise in terms of EQ atleast.
 
Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

Its a perfect neck PuP. I ran one in the neck for a few years in my Jackson Professional. I plan on doing the same thing on the new Ibbie I'm getting. The FS is a medium output HBer, so using the bridge in the neck won't over-power the bridge. You may have to drop the bass side down a little. The result is that flluid leggatto flute like tone the FS is known for, with great articulation.

Highly recommend....
 
Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

Hank- said:
The bridge version is hotter than the neck version of the Full Shred. It's possibly brighter but the output will be higher than it's neck version, so you'll have to keep the pickup height lower to balance with the distortion in the bridge volume-wise. There is a possibility that it might be too bright but since it's going into a mahogany body it may work.
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Actually, the bridge version is NOT as bright as the neck model...much fuller/thicker/warmer/more mids than the neck.

Higher output, all else being equal, as a general rule, (so don't dis me on this) = more mids.

Lower resonant frequency = warmer toned emphasis (neck = 8 kHz, bridge = 5.5 kHz).

I find, quite often, that bridge pups sound very good in the neck (but I happen to love thick neck tones in many of my guitars).
 
Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

mustaine-who? said:
Its a perfect neck PuP. I ran one in the neck for a few years in my Jackson Professional. I plan on doing the same thing on the new Ibbie I'm getting. The FS is a medium output HBer, so using the bridge in the neck won't over-power the bridge. You may have to drop the bass side down a little. The result is that flluid leggatto flute like tone the FS is known for, with great articulation.

Highly recommend....
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You mean you used the bridge pickup for the neck, right?
 
Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

I'm sure that's what he was saying. It should make a good sounding neck pup in the right guitar.

You've already got both of those pups so try the FS in the neck and see what you think. It may work out perfect for you. If not, you have many other options and nothing is permanent.
 
Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

The full shred works surprisingly well in the neck position for modern applications.
 
Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

Thanks for the replies everyone....

I have one last question.. As it turns out, I am a noob when it comes to guitar electronics, so my question is that how should the pickup be mounted? Since it is a bridge pickup I'm installing in the neck position, should the pickup be mounted upside down?
Since the full shred has identical pole pieces on both coils, the Seymour Duncan logo serves as my only guide...
So should the logo be regular or upside down?

I'm asking this because I'll be getting them installed by not-so-skilled people so I need directions...

Does the rotation of the pickup affect the tone in any manner?
 
Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

Rotating it doesnt matter since the coils are symmetrical so no tonal changes relative to the orientation. Position it to your liking, I'd say
 
Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

Not sure how a pup can be fat, tight, bubbly and articulate all at the same time, but I think a bridge FS in the neck will get you close and is worth trying. I had it for awhile in my swamp ask parker nitefly and it sounded pretty good; certainly fatter than in the bridge but it still articulated, which it's known for. I'm running a liquifier in the neck now and prefer it over the FS, mostly because I wanted an even fatter and smoother neck tone.
 
Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

Hey guys I got the pickups installed and I have to admit, I'm duly impressed by the full shred in the neck position... its performing according to my expectations... moreover, when I switch from neck to bridge, the volume doesn't lower down so no problems with that...

However, I am having a bit of problems with the Duncan Distortion... the harmonics aren't actually screaming out as they're supposed to... The tone isn't as tight as its supposed to be.... I wonder if its my technique but on the other hand I see that the DD isn't lined up properly with the first 3 strings as shown in the pic I've uploaded... how can these problems be overcome?
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Important: Also when I drop the volume down to zero, the Duncan Distortion doesn't mute up (although the full shred works fine).. Can anyone help me with this issue...
Thanks,
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Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

the volume issue could be with the wiring or with the pot or maybe even the switch. double check the wiring and take a multimeter all you points as you turn it up and down. that could be overkill, but that's where I'd start. after that go back to testing the pickup to see if it has the sound you want. if not, start with the pickup height, then confirm the guitar's setup (intonation, for the most part). the pole alignment isn't the end of the world, but that'd have be concerned as well. I'd double check with orpheo (see above ^^^ ), as he's more of a LP sort of dude that has a lot more expereince with a lot more pickups.
 
Re: Full shred bridge in neck position..

The pickups respond to switches and volume knobs fine but the bridge pickup isn't turning off at zero volume, although it does respond to volume controls...

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