Humbucker recommendations
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A mahogany Les Paul style body with a maple top and maple neck.
A mahogany Les Paul style body with a maple top and maple neck.
EmiAba
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+1
the gibson 500T is another good pickup (that is the gibson counterpart of the duncan distortion). But it's difficult to pair with. the 496R is not as good as the 500T
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the gibson 500T is another good pickup (that is the gibson counterpart of the duncan distortion). But it's difficult to pair with. the 496R is not as good as the 500T
The JEM Ghost
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The newer generation of SD metal pickups have the reputation of being very versatile (for metal orientated pickups) and to put out some decent cleans too. I'm talking about the Nazgul, Pegasus, Sentient and the Black Winter pickups. Unfortunately I haven't tried any of those myself yet, but I would check out some sound samples of those pickups if I were you.
This could be handy to select a bridge pickup:
The newer generation of SD metal pickups have the reputation of being very versatile (for metal orientated pickups) and to put out some decent cleans too. I'm talking about the Nazgul, Pegasus, Sentient and the Black Winter pickups. Unfortunately I haven't tried any of those myself yet, but I would check out some sound samples of those pickups if I were you.
This could be handy to select a bridge pickup:
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gregory
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The 500T sounds excellent in parallel, giving a very good clean tone, as does the LiquiFire, though the LiquiFire's series clean tone is also good. The 500T and LiquiFire together also make an excellent clean tone (each in full-humbucking mode as well as inner coils).
+1 on Pegasus.
I definitely don't recommend the Distortion if you want nice cleans in the bridge position.
I paired a LiquiFire with a 500T and it worked out very well.
The 500T sounds excellent in parallel, giving a very good clean tone, as does the LiquiFire, though the LiquiFire's series clean tone is also good. The 500T and LiquiFire together also make an excellent clean tone (each in full-humbucking mode as well as inner coils).
+1 on Pegasus.
I definitely don't recommend the Distortion if you want nice cleans in the bridge position.
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The Black Winters are a good choice, too. You'll get good, articulate cleans and devastating distortion tones.
The Black Winters are a good choice, too. You'll get good, articulate cleans and devastating distortion tones.
Franknfilms
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+1. I have a black winter in a super strat and the cleans are great.
+1. I have a black winter in a super strat and the cleans are great.
punchlinechar
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What's your amp? That will make a difference too
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What's your amp? That will make a difference too
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Ben Davella
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Hands down, to ME the JB/Jazz set. Not too expensive, and for many a reason the greatest sellin set ever. Love mine at least. Raunchy, tons of nastiness, but in a good way IMHO. Wanna shred that JB will scream!
Hands down, to ME the JB/Jazz set. Not too expensive, and for many a reason the greatest sellin set ever. Love mine at least. Raunchy, tons of nastiness, but in a good way IMHO. Wanna shred that JB will scream!
Ben Davella
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Wanted to mention, I put my JB set into the same type of guitar. That guitar is literally the best sounding guitar i have. Easily. So many harmonics off the JB, and when I get on the Jazz neck, so sweet and liquid. Best money hands down in this hobby I ever spent. Easily
Wanted to mention, I put my JB set into the same type of guitar. That guitar is literally the best sounding guitar i have. Easily. So many harmonics off the JB, and when I get on the Jazz neck, so sweet and liquid. Best money hands down in this hobby I ever spent. Easily
gregory
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I want to hear some clips to get an idea about what makes a JB sound good for playing clean.
Perhaps the operative here is set?
I want to hear some clips to get an idea about what makes a JB sound good for playing clean.
Perhaps the operative here is set?
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I think the JB does a few things *really* well, but clean isn't one of them.
I think the JB does a few things *really* well, but clean isn't one of them.
gregory
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I ran a JB in one of my guitars for 20 years. I could solo with it all day. I never liked the rhythm tone in that guitar, either dirty or clean. I much prefer the Custom for that, though I combine it with a T-top in the middle position for cleans and they are beautiful.
I ran a JB in one of my guitars for 20 years. I could solo with it all day. I never liked the rhythm tone in that guitar, either dirty or clean. I much prefer the Custom for that, though I combine it with a T-top in the middle position for cleans and they are beautiful.
