Help me: what pickup should I use?

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snarlNbutter

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What do you think is good in a mahogany body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard guitar? Its thick bodied and very resonant with crazy sustain.

I play blues-rock, grunge, and heavy rock.

I like thick ballsy rhythm but screaming leads. If I could get a twangy tone too like if split or something, that'll be cool - I like twang :)

Please no JB/Jazz suggestions. Not a big fan of Jazz except in my semi-hollow and JB is a lil too modern sounding for me and too "lead-only" great.

Any suggestions? I have a spare C5 (or CC with mag swap), APH, and PG. My thoughts were C5 + APH or CC + PG. Any thoughts? Or a new Duncan or Dimarzio or simliar is good. Antiquities is outta the question (too expensive - I'm on a budget) or anything similar or higher priced.

I've only used a JB, Jazz, APH (in a maple semi-hollow so no clue how it'll sound in a solid warm body), and a DD, so yah, no experience with the Custom line and such. Any help with be appreciated.

Thanks
 
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Re: Help me: what pickup should I use?

My schecter blackjack pt has mahogany body, maple neck and a rosewood fretboard and i just put in a C5 and LOVE it. in the neck i have a 59 and love it also for clean. I play anything from metal to contry with that set.
 
Re: Help me: what pickup should I use?

For blues rock stuff I liked the CC w/ a PGn5. Though the CC is a lil on the compressed side. I used to use A2 Pros in both positions for the longest time when I was in a straight up rock and roll band and they were perfect IMHO.

Never had to modify them, no magnet swaps or anything. The spongier bottom, decent highs, and the bright but not harsh end was awesome for rock and hard rock. It was rocky distorted and bright clean without too much midrange because they are pretty low output. You can get real good cleans and if u had a decently gained amp you don't need much output anyways.

I only went CC and PGn5 because I liked the A2 tone but wanted more balls and the A5 in the PG neck gave me more sparkling metalish cleans.
 
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