Hi All. It's been a while since I've posted here. I'd appreciate any suggestions for a pup in the neck position. The guitar in question is a neck thru walnut/walnut with a bubinga fingerboard. Two humbuckers, 3-way with 2 on/on mini toggles for splitting each pup. I'm going with the Custom in the bridge and thought of putting a 59 in the neck which is always a good choice. However, I think that I want something a bit hotter and was thinking of the distortion in the neck spot. What do you guys think? How does the distortion sound split in the neck. I know that it sounds pretty good in the bridge and is actually quite versitile.
Hot pup for the neck spot
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Iron Horse
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Re: Hot pup for the neck spot
Distortion neck model might be a little less overkill.
Distortion neck model might be a little less overkill.
Zhangliqun
Questionologist
Re: Hot pup for the neck spot
You could try a 59 bridge in the neck spot.
You could try a 59 bridge in the neck spot.
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
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The Distortion neck is the most underrated pickup ever.
The Distortion neck is the most underrated pickup ever.
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True. I do love this pup in the bridge of my strat. I'll have to think about this. Then again maybe I'll put in a CC like Hamer does in the Monaco I believe.
John Wymore
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Man, this thread got me really thinking about what a great pickup for doing some magnet swapping the Distortion neck might be. I wonder how it would sound with an A8 or A4?? At 12.7K it's kind of in a sweet spot other Duncans don't cover. Anybody done any expermentation? I just might have to drop an A8 into one and see what I come up with!!
Man, this thread got me really thinking about what a great pickup for doing some magnet swapping the Distortion neck might be. I wonder how it would sound with an A8 or A4?? At 12.7K it's kind of in a sweet spot other Duncans don't cover. Anybody done any expermentation? I just might have to drop an A8 into one and see what I come up with!!
Kosh Naranek
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Another pickup to consider, because it's a little hotter than a 59 but not as hot as your Custom is the Pearly Gates neck. Your picking nuances come through really well with a Pearly Gates neck too.
A Full Shred neck would sound more rock n' roll, with a flutey lead tone that's great for speed picking solos on the neck pickup. I think it's about the same output as the Custom, or slightly less. A good match.
The Parallel Axis neck is also medium output, hotter than a 59, and has a thick, warm tone, if you're after that sound. It's not the Duncan equivalent of an Air Norton in the neck spot, but it's in that ballpark.
Another pickup to consider, because it's a little hotter than a 59 but not as hot as your Custom is the Pearly Gates neck. Your picking nuances come through really well with a Pearly Gates neck too.
A Full Shred neck would sound more rock n' roll, with a flutey lead tone that's great for speed picking solos on the neck pickup. I think it's about the same output as the Custom, or slightly less. A good match.
The Parallel Axis neck is also medium output, hotter than a 59, and has a thick, warm tone, if you're after that sound. It's not the Duncan equivalent of an Air Norton in the neck spot, but it's in that ballpark.
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Scott
Well I just ordered the Custom/Distortion from you last night. Feel free to throw in a couple of magnets and I'll let you know.:1:
Scott
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Forget it. I just checked my email and it's already been shipped. You're to fast John.
Forget it. I just checked my email and it's already been shipped. You're to fast John.
Fender Picker
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Yep. I bought a Distortion Mayhem set for my Epiphone Les Paul. They're great.
FP
Yep. I bought a Distortion Mayhem set for my Epiphone Les Paul. They're great.
FP
