Got my Hybrid installed

[bungalowbill]

I installed the 59/custom hybrid that BachToRock made for me this evening and all I can say is that it is WOW!
I've used lots of humbuckers over the years including 59's, JB's, an original PAF, and later model Gibson buckers and none of them have the tone that this one does.
I only got to play it for about an hour and fell in love with the tone. Peter (BachToRock) told me about this pup being very rich harmonically without the mushiness of a high gain bucker. The low end is lush, the high end is creamy sounding with enough mids to keep the PAF vibe going. The clean tone is nice and fat and the dirty tone is very VH sounding (articulate with good sustain). Pinch harmonics are way easy to get and very musical sounding with this bad boy.
If you are looking for a bucker that has a little more guts than a PAF and still retains the clarity, check out one of these hybrids, mine is a keeper. :fingersx:

 

[sstanfield]

Re: Got my Hybrid installed

I got a set from Pete, too, - Alnico 59/Custom Hybrid BRIDGE, 59/Jazz Hybrid NECK. I'm going to put them in my Warmoth Tele I just finished (see my avatar and sig). I'm waiting a few days to get used to the sound of the CustomCustom/Pearly Gates before I change them so I can compare w/ the hybrids.

 

[tone4days]

Re: Got my Hybrid installed

excellent review BB ... these hybrids are really intriguing

any chance for some clips of you putting them through their paces to show off their qualities?

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: Got my Hybrid installed

excellent review BB ... these hybrids are really intriguing

any chance for some clips of you putting them through their paces to show off their qualities?

Thanks t4d.
I just got a new PC a couple of weeks ago and it may have what I need to do clips. I'm fairly computer illiterate, so it may take a few days to get a clip going. The pup is one bad boy, gets the best of the Custom and the '59. I could PM you Peters phone #, I'm sure he could hook you up with something cool......Joe

 

[BachToRock]

Re: Got my Hybrid installed

BungalowBill... I had no doubt you would be satisfied... the Hybrids are the BEST!
How's the quack in the #2 position when the Hybrid is split?

We opted for the Custom coil as the SCREW coil since it resides closest to where the traditional strat bridge pickup would be and produces the best harmonics and most authentic in-between sound when combined with the middle pickup. Flipped the magnet and wired Green to Hot and Black to Ground... that keeps everything in phase and allows the screw coil to be coil tapped. Soldered a shiny Nickel Cover on there to make it real nice & pretty!

Let's hear more of your perceptions when you get a chance to play with it some more... especially live with the band!

 

[bungalowbill]

Re: Got my Hybrid installed

BungalowBill... I had no doubt you would be satisfied... the Hybrids are the BEST!
How's the quack in the #2 position when the Hybrid is split?

We opted for the Custom coil as the SCREW coil since it resides closest to where the traditional strat bridge pickup would be and produces the best harmonics and most authentic in-between sound when combined with the middle pickup. Flipped the magnet and wired Green to Hot and Black to Ground... that keeps everything in phase and allows the screw coil to be coil tapped. Soldered a shiny Nickel Cover on there to make it real nice & pretty!

Let's hear more of your perceptions when you get a chance to play with it some more... especially live with the band!

The quack is good, I also like the full bucker with the middle pup. I'll chime in after my gig next Friday night. Thanks for all the help...the pup is phenominal.