Biu
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My tones are typically '70s, '80s, or DiMarzio Ibanez wanker 
But, I decided to give these pups a go again in my Schecter C-1 Stealth (mahogany, neck-thru), regardless of whether they'd be "me" or not, haha.
Duncan Distortion (Bridge):
It's a lot more clear than I remember, really good at holding definition with chords. I particularly liked this pup for rhythm work, I think it has a very nice thump with power chords, and actually worked very well on clean settings with jazzy chords (I really dug how it handled Maj9, min9, and diminished chords). I think it actually retained some sweet sparkle to the cleans and didn't distort the signal as I had anticipated. Overall, a good pup, though very "safe" in its tone. It is not radical like the DiMarzios I use, which is something I value for lead work, but most definitely a cool pickup that is not limited to only extreme-distortion music.
'59 (Neck):
I generally like an Alnico 2 magnet for humbuckers, so this review will be a little biased anyway It can get a little muddy sometimes, which should be expected, as it is a '59 in the neck of a MAHOGANY guitar, but even so, the tone itself is pretty good. Cleans and distortion were fairly well balanced, I wouldn't say it lacked anything in the EQ, just maybe TOO MUCH bass. It wasn't particularly sparkly, but had nice clarity all the same and under distortion, had that classic raunch. This pickup isn't as round as I would like it to be, it sounds more edgy and aggressive in the neck than I'd like. I don't know if I'd say it's completely vintage either, it seems to have an extra something in there that makes it a little more contemporary. Again, the tone is pretty "safe", sort of like a really exquisite, high-end upgrade of a generic tone. I can see why Duncans are useful in getting those classic tones, they are like a steroid boost and polish for famous guitar sounds. Unfortunately, I'm into the adventurous, exaggerated tones of DiMarzios, so these Duncans will have to take a backseat, but I WILL make good use of them!
All in all, I like these pickups a lot more than I used to and they will actually get some action this time! Thanks for reading my review
-Biu
But, I decided to give these pups a go again in my Schecter C-1 Stealth (mahogany, neck-thru), regardless of whether they'd be "me" or not, haha.Duncan Distortion (Bridge):
It's a lot more clear than I remember, really good at holding definition with chords. I particularly liked this pup for rhythm work, I think it has a very nice thump with power chords, and actually worked very well on clean settings with jazzy chords (I really dug how it handled Maj9, min9, and diminished chords). I think it actually retained some sweet sparkle to the cleans and didn't distort the signal as I had anticipated. Overall, a good pup, though very "safe" in its tone. It is not radical like the DiMarzios I use, which is something I value for lead work, but most definitely a cool pickup that is not limited to only extreme-distortion music.
'59 (Neck):
I generally like an Alnico 2 magnet for humbuckers, so this review will be a little biased anyway
It can get a little muddy sometimes, which should be expected, as it is a '59 in the neck of a MAHOGANY guitar, but even so, the tone itself is pretty good. Cleans and distortion were fairly well balanced, I wouldn't say it lacked anything in the EQ, just maybe TOO MUCH bass. It wasn't particularly sparkly, but had nice clarity all the same and under distortion, had that classic raunch. This pickup isn't as round as I would like it to be, it sounds more edgy and aggressive in the neck than I'd like. I don't know if I'd say it's completely vintage either, it seems to have an extra something in there that makes it a little more contemporary. Again, the tone is pretty "safe", sort of like a really exquisite, high-end upgrade of a generic tone. I can see why Duncans are useful in getting those classic tones, they are like a steroid boost and polish for famous guitar sounds. Unfortunately, I'm into the adventurous, exaggerated tones of DiMarzios, so these Duncans will have to take a backseat, but I WILL make good use of them!All in all, I like these pickups a lot more than I used to and they will actually get some action this time! Thanks for reading my review
-Biu
