HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

[ACE 4080]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

If I want the end result to have a four conductor wire, should I order the 59 with 4 or 2 (the custom 5 come with a 4 con. standard)?

 

[super rad stuff]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

If I want the end result to have a four conductor wire, should I order the 59 with 4 or 2 (the custom 5 come with a 4 con. standard)?

as long as one of them has a 4 conductor you can salvage that and put it on one of the two hybrids. if you need more 4 conductor you can get some for cheap at http://www.wymoreguitars.com

 

[ACE 4080]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

What pots are recommended if I use one of these (custom 5 screws, 59 poles) in the bridge position along with strat type pickups, guitar is ash with maple neck and rosewood board

 

[super rad stuff]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

depends on what you want. generally 500k is brighter, and 250k is warmer. do a search, there are tons of info on the matter.

 

[ACE 4080]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

depends on what you want. generally 500k is brighter, and 250k is warmer. do a search, there are tons of info on the matter.

i knew that, just wondering what most people use, and how bright or warm the pickup is

 

[Evan Skopp]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

I think it's time to Vault this thread, don'cha agree?

 

[B2D]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

I think it's time to Vault this thread, don'cha agree?

Yeah, I do. This has been a good one.

 

[Evan Skopp]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

On the other hand, there's no posting in The Vault. Maybe we should keep this open so folks can continue to contribute.

 

[Got_tone?]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

True. This is the reason why I joined the forum. I wanted to know more about the hybrids.

Then again they can just post a new thread asking about it. It's really up to you guys.

 

[Ayrton]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

How about a compromise, and sticky it.

 

[super rad stuff]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

How about a compromise, and sticky it.

definitely

 

[ACE 4080]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

how well will this "agree" with single coil strat single coils?

 

[jimijames]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

It's closer in tonality to strat single coils than your typical humbucker, and with a 7.2k coil and a low-4k coil, you can choose what kind of in-between sound you want. 7.2k would be like a vintage wound strat compensated bridge pickup, mid-4k would be good for quack in position 2, but not really great by itself.

So to answer you question: It agrees with singles coils better than any humbucker you'll find out there with the exception of the p-rails.

 

[ACE 4080]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

It's closer in tonality to strat single coils than your typical humbucker, and with a 7.2k coil and a low-4k coil, you can choose what kind of in-between sound you want. 7.2k would be like a vintage wound strat compensated bridge pickup, mid-4k would be good for quack in position 2, but not really great by itself.

So to answer you question: It agrees with singles coils better than any humbucker you'll find out there with the exception of the p-rails.

thanks, Ill probably make one of these to put in my first guitar that Im hot-roding

 

[dr. ad]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

tried the C5/59 bridge and 59/jazz nickel-covered hybrid pair in crusty philtrum's LP; IMHO they live up to all the hype. i really want to make some with A2s now...

 

[metalmachine]

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i dont know much about legals but is seems like instead of saleing the pups for profit you should sale the service for profit

 

[kgarvey@hotmail]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

So are there an recommendations for how this pick-up should be used? I've heard about someone using the alnico 5 hybrid in a alder body, maple neck rosewood fingerboard strat with a 250k volume pot and no tone on the bridge. With what wood combinations and in particular what wiring (pot values etc) is the hybrid recommended by others?

 

[ACE 4080]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

its amazing how simple this swap is. It can be done in under 10 minutes

 

[BachToRock]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

Hi all... just dropped in after a long absence... glad to hear some tone questers are discovering the world of Hybrid Duncans...
59/Custom A2 Bridge and 59/Jazz A5 or 2 Neck are still my faves... starting to really appreciate the JB/Custom A5 as well.... has a cool vibe with the Customs ceramic magnet as well.

kgarvey... I usually install a 500k or 1meg Spin-A-Split on the Bridge pickup which adds an minimal additional load to the pickup... slight taming of the resonant peaks.

I generally use a "no-load" Spin-A-Split on the neck pickup.

 

[dr. ad]

Re: HOW TO: Make a 59/Custom Hybrid

BachToRock, have you tried (or considered) making a hybrid out of an A2Pn and a PG1n? my understanding is that they're very similar, with the PG's slightly higher res. peak giving it a slight honk in the treble... in your experience, would you still get the benefits of a more mis-matched hybrid from this setup with the 2 coils involved being so similar to begin with? this is Re a set for an LP, i'm tossing up between another JB/CC in the bridge and a neck hybrid or just going stock with a C5/PGn set.
...it's my first post, please be gentle

am moving house, and will then make a JB/DDn hybrid which will rule the earth with an iron fist.

BTR - any thoughts on the above? the top was my first post and everybody ignored it.
:disappoin