eclecticsynergy
Well-known member
Re: Has Duncan CC "icepick"?
CC is one of the least icepicky humbuckers that I've used. But if you want tight bass the CC would not be the best choice for you.
Have you considered the regular ceramic Duncan Custom? A good compromise between vintage output and high output: it is louder than the CC, but still pretty touch responsive because it isn't wound as hot as the more powerful pickups. Tight and crunchy but I wouldn't call it icepicky.
The 59/Custom Hybrid is a nearly perfect humbucker for my personal tastes. Very open & dynamic, great touch response, excellent for blues or classic rock. It's like a vintage humbucker with a little extra push. Still, in this case I think something bigger and a little less bright might suit you better. Especially in a Strat.
Duncan Distortion is loud, with firm bass and lots of sizzle in the highs. DiMarzio Super D is not quite as bright and perhaps a bit less aggressive overall, still drives an amp good and hard for nice high gain tones. If you want huge, one of these two could be the right choice.
Another DiMarzio I like is the AT-1. It's often described as being like a less-bright JB but I think it's also a little firmer in the bass. In a Strat this pickup will be plenty bright but without the icepick. And its dynamics are better than a JB too.
I can't offer any advice about the newer DiMarzio ceramic pickups. I know there are many; in fact it seems like most of the modern DiMarzio models use ceramic mags.
CC is one of the least icepicky humbuckers that I've used. But if you want tight bass the CC would not be the best choice for you.
Have you considered the regular ceramic Duncan Custom? A good compromise between vintage output and high output: it is louder than the CC, but still pretty touch responsive because it isn't wound as hot as the more powerful pickups. Tight and crunchy but I wouldn't call it icepicky.
The 59/Custom Hybrid is a nearly perfect humbucker for my personal tastes. Very open & dynamic, great touch response, excellent for blues or classic rock. It's like a vintage humbucker with a little extra push. Still, in this case I think something bigger and a little less bright might suit you better. Especially in a Strat.
Duncan Distortion is loud, with firm bass and lots of sizzle in the highs. DiMarzio Super D is not quite as bright and perhaps a bit less aggressive overall, still drives an amp good and hard for nice high gain tones. If you want huge, one of these two could be the right choice.
Another DiMarzio I like is the AT-1. It's often described as being like a less-bright JB but I think it's also a little firmer in the bass. In a Strat this pickup will be plenty bright but without the icepick. And its dynamics are better than a JB too.
I can't offer any advice about the newer DiMarzio ceramic pickups. I know there are many; in fact it seems like most of the modern DiMarzio models use ceramic mags.
