Most underrated 'Duncan?

[Securb]

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I gotta go with my man Jolly on this one. The Jazz bridge and really even the Jazz neck suffer a bit from the Jazz title I think. These pickups are amazing and can really do it all! I really love the Jazz bridge too though, it's one of the best pickups I've ever used!

I have the Jazz N in the Iceman with the Dimebucker. They make a killer combo.

 

[Diminished Triad]

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The "Concept Set" if still available. Fairly unique sound and on my Warmoth designed tele (close to the TeleGib specs) produces a very nice tone that is far from the standard "twang" of a tele. Good stuff!

 

[Artie]

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+1 and add to that LiveWires Classic II for Strat . . .

Yup. I've got the calibrated set, sitting here in a box, for over a year. Dying to try them out. Just trying to find the time. :banghead:

Parallel Axis, all models.

+1000 - I don't understand why these don't get more attention. I've got the PATB-1n and PATB-3b in my LP Custom. Absolutely killer pups.

Plus, lets do a shout out for the Cool Rails. Totally unique sound. IMHO.

Artie

 

[Nacho8807]

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I vote for the Alternative 8. It's a great modern rock pickup, and I don't think it gets recommended nearly enough.

 

[Mincer]

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Five-two for Strat. Everything I like in a Strat pickup, with nothing I don't. Would love to try the stack version sometime.

 

[Demanic]

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I vote for the Alternative 8. It's a great modern rock pickup, and I don't think it gets recommended nearly enough.

Having an Alt8 makes me wonder what the Crazy8 sounds like.

 

[EDX]

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another for the dimebucker, they bash it really bad, i totally love how it sounds on parallel with the tone dialed back to 7, really so good for blues, also the only bucker i've heard twang that hard when split

 

[vinta9e]

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The PATBs. They look funny with the squirrel teeth polepieces but they sound the business.

 

[treyhaislip]

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another for the dimebucker, they bash it really bad, i totally love how it sounds on parallel with the tone dialed back to 7, really so good for blues, also the only bucker i've heard twang that hard when split

I love the Dimebucker! I think most people consider it to be a one trick pony, but that pickup can handle so many styles...great great pickup!

 

[Securb]

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another for the dimebucker, they bash it really bad, i totally love how it sounds on parallel with the tone dialed back to 7, really so good for blues, also the only bucker i've heard twang that hard when split

I love the Dimebucker! I think most people consider it to be a one trick pony, but that pickup can handle so many styles...great great pickup!

I get a great Keef tone with the Dimebucker split going through my little Excelsior. I think people see Dime's name on it and think everything they play with it will sound like Pantera or Damageplan. O well they are missing out.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

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The "Concept Set" if still available. Fairly unique sound and on my Warmoth designed tele (close to the TeleGib specs) produces a very nice tone that is far from the standard "twang" of a tele. Good stuff!

How does it compare to the standard JB/Jazz?

 

[ledzef]

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Vintage rails. Have it in the neck and mid and lil'59 in bridge of my '94 Strat.

 

[80's_Metal]

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Dimebucker and Livewires HMET

 

[AZ Picker]

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Perpetual Burn, it's too new I guess to be underrated, but it fixes most of the complaints people have with the JB ( loose low end, honky upper Mids) and adds better cleans and amazing response to the volume control AND the tone controls on your amp.

 

[VHTJay]

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Some really good stuff here! Also makes me want to try out a few of these pickups.

Case in point: With all the 'Duncan's I have owned or tried, I have never tried the Jazz bridge or the Parallel axis models.

 

[hamerfan]

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I have only a few non modded duncans - sometimes magnets, also shorter screws or hexes for the wound strings. So i am glad to say i found no way to improve the stock Jazz Bridge - a hidden gem

 

[treyhaislip]

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Some really good stuff here! Also makes me want to try out a few of these pickups.

Case in point: With all the 'Duncan's I have owned or tried, I have never tried the Jazz bridge or the Parallel axis models.

Absolutely! I have tried the Jazz and it didn't do anything special for me but I really want to try the Parallel Axis...hear a ton of good things about them.

 

[El Supremo]

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Love the Full Shred bridge. Best A5 pickup for thrashing out afaic.

 

[Aceman]

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I have the Jazz N in the Iceman with the Dimebucker. They make a killer combo.

Jazz Neck with Dimebucker? Wow - there is a not often (or ever to my eyes) combo!

 

[Securb]

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Jazz Neck with Dimebucker? Wow - there is a not often (or ever to my eyes) combo!

Middle position out of phase is amazing.