Heavier "Midrange" Pickup for Neck Position...???

[Rex_Rocker]

What is interesting is that the Custom and Custom 5 sound completely different, yet that graph would suggest that they only differ a small amount in EQ. And of course the ceramic is considerably hotter. Is the difference in the graphs because the ceramic has more output?

I think it's because they do, LOL.

Some setups exaggerate the difference between pickups more. Most of them even them out, especially recorded.

But I didn't feel the Custom and the Custom 5 were radically different. Much like I don't think the JB and Distortion are radically different either, personally, even thought the later might be further apart from each other.

 

[RanchManSandy]

yo I'd say try a black winter neck. it's crazy how versatile it is and mine never sounds overly crisp.

 

[Juanhanglo]

OP should look towards dimarzio for a middy neck pickup.
I don't think they make any that aren't. Lol

Breed
Air norton
Liquifire
any petrucci neck pickup.

there are about 6 higher powered ones right there.

The 36th is a sweet sweet pickup for this purpose too.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

I agree. In general, I like DiMarzio neck pickups better than Duncan neck pickups for the most part. Yes, there are exceptions. I love the BW-N and hate the PAF Pro as a neck pickup, for example, but DiMarzio certainly has a bit more variety when it comes to smooth, middy, hot neck pickups than Duncan.

I like the PAF 36th Anni better than any low-output Duncan humbucker they offer. The only problem I have with that one is it's REALLY low output, IME. Barely even keeps up with the '59B IME.

 

[Top-L]

I was playing the Evo Neck last night and was reminded how cool it is. It is a dark pickup, but all the cool Evo harmonics are still there so you can coax alot of expressiveness out of it for solos. Alot of neck pickups, harmonics sound thin.

 

[nienturi]

I like the PAF 36th Anni better than any low-output Duncan humbucker they offer. The only problem I have with that one is it's REALLY low output, IME. Barely even keeps up with the '59B IME.

Dimarzio should have kept the Virtual PAF and Virtual Hot PAF hbs

 

[Mincer]

yo I'd say try a black winter neck. it's crazy how versatile it is and mine never sounds overly crisp.

For heavy from Duncan, this is the best in the lineup.

 

[piblock]

I had a 59 Custom Hybrid with an a2 magnet in the neck of my SG for a while. Very middy without being over the top. At least not over the top for me - I love a lot of midrange. It would probably balance with the JB output wise.