help with seymour duncan pickups

[imcorn]

hihi.. just got a 2nd hand jazz (bridge) pickup.. actually was looking for a neck version.. aniwae.. was wondering wat other pickup would u recommend as the neck pickup (preferably seymour duncan)?

is it possible to use the jazz (bridge) in the neck position and get a jb for the bridge position? Thanks for answeing my queries!

 

[pac112]

Re: help with seymour duncan pickups

hi ! welcome to the forum!!

bridge pups are wound to be higher output that the neck ones. i dun know if you can do that. hope the wiser forum members can answer u.

what style do u play? what guitar do u have?

 

[theodie]

Re: help with seymour duncan pickups

The Jazz bridge in the neck should work great with a JB in the bridge. A jazz bridge is wound just a hair hotter than the Jazz neck thats about the only difference I can think of. I say, go for it. You could always offer to trade your Jazz bridge for a jazz neck. Someone might take you up on it.

 

[tone4days]

Re: help with seymour duncan pickups

you could always try lowering the neck pup a touch if you find it to be out of balance with the bridge pup

good luck
t4d

 

[imcorn]

Re: help with seymour duncan pickups

hi ! welcome to the forum!!

bridge pups are wound to be higher output that the neck ones. i dun know if you can do that. hope the wiser forum members can answer u.

what style do u play? what guitar do u have?

Hi! i play mainly blues and classic rock.. looking to learn to play some jazz.. currently im planning to install the pups into my vantage sg copy..

 

[dd12939]

Re: help with seymour duncan pickups

For all the styles you mentioned, I think a '59 would be a better choice. I used to have a '59 in the neck spot of my SG, and it was cool for what you listed, but I really am more of a modern-rock sort of guy, so the Jazz fits my taste much better as I think it handles more gain better. If you're looking for a really fat, smooth neck pickup, the Jazz is not your best bet as it is a lot brighter and thinner (but not in a bad way) than the '59 to my ears. Other neck pickups I've seen recommended for those styles are the Pearly Gates and the Alnico 2 Pro. As far as the Jazz bridge in the neck spot, JOLLY, another member here described it as being a beefed-up Jazz neck.

 

[Robert S.]

Re: help with seymour duncan pickups

A Jazz bridge in the neck slot will be fine. Usually the bridge models in a set are slightly hotter and have a slightly lower resonant peak (darker) to compensate for the bridge positions lower output and extra brightness which is caused by the smaller string excursion and proximity to the bridge.

A JB and a Jazz bridge in the neck slot sounds like a good plan to me.