Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

Cob85

Cob85

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Hi all,

I'm looking for a new bridge p.u. for my Jackson Dinky DK2 made in Japan:

- Alder body
- Rosewood fingerboard
- Locking trem

At the moment the guitars has a Custom 5 sh-14 pickup. I need more output and gain without loosing clarity as my band plays mainly metal.
We play songs by Pantera, Trivium, In flames, Slipknot, 3 inches of blood and similar groups.
According to the tone wizard, the Custom sh-5 is my choice but I'm not sure it's what I'm looking for as it seems it suits more for rythm than for solos.
Any ideas? Nazgul? Black winter?
 
Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

I have a Super distortion in my Dinky (MIJ DR6 I do believe) and like it allot.. But have been eyeing a Black Winter..
 
Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

More clarity than a C5? Thats pretty difficult the C5 is already pretty bright. Try a ceramic in the custom basically make it into a SH5. If that doesnt do it for you try a Dimarzo Evo or a BKP Miracle man or the Dimebucker

Neither the black winters or nazgul are clearer than the C5
 
Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

Sorry, "clarity" was meant to explain that I need more power but not less definition. I usually tune the guitar to Drop D (all strings) and I've been told that some pups may "mush" out with dropped tunings
 
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Mmm yes but I also need more output during rythm, the SH-14 seems to me too feeble for metal
 
Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

I'd say Dimebucker or Distortion. Both are very hot and definitely not mushy.
 
Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

More gain and clarity would be Black Winter or Distortion, but the Custom 5 should hold its own just fine.

I think the overdrive pedal is a good solution though, I always run one.
 
Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

Yes I was looking for an overdrive too, but since I have to rewire the guitar (too much buuzzz) I was wondering if a pickup swap could improve the sound.
Black winter you say?
 
Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

Cob85 said:
Yes I was looking for an overdrive too, but since I have to rewire the guitar (too much buuzzz) I was wondering if a pickup swap could improve the sound.
Black winter you say?
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Black Winter or Distortion. PATB-2 would work as well.

I would check the ground wiring and try the overdrive pedal first though. Swapping pickups might get you another 5% in terms of gain/clarity but the overdrive pedal could make a 15-20% difference easily. :) You could even try just about any distortion pedal, just increase the treble, lower the bass, and keep the gain at a minimum. Adjust the volume/level on the pedal to boost.
 
Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

Yes PATB-2 seems to be quite good, I've also tried the Blues Saraceno PATB-3 in the past and it was fantastic.
It's quite difficult to find in Italy though..
 
Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

Alternative 8 or maybe a six string Pegasus or how about the Custom/59?
 
Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

Alternative 8 is the bridge p.u on my Samick guitar, quite good and aggressive actually.
The PATB-2 seems to be my choice since Seymour states it's better for metal, what do you think?
 
Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

Doesn't SD have a pickup booster pedal? Might be your thing if you like the general tone from the C5, but just need a little more output.
 
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Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

I'm gonna second the Duncan Distortion. You really can't go wrong with it. It has more than enough power for anything you wanna play and has the added bonus of being hard to turn to mush.
 
Re: Metal passive pickup for Jackson Dinky

I've tried the Invader in my Alder Warmoth strat with Floyd Rose and maple neck. The sound was huge!!! And clear! By far the heaviest sounding guitar I have so far. Never suffered from lack of clarity with that one.
Now I put the Alt8 just to try it. Very cool as well. But the heavyness of the Invader is sick.

edit: And it was the only good match for the BK Trilogies in middle and neck which are very full sounding pickups as well.
 
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