Need pickup suggestions

[Shadownight5150]

Hello all, I'm n a country band and am looking to upgrade a custom guitar I got for such a band
The pickups in it are in the bridge a Jb and then a quarter pounder single cool in the neck
Not bad pickups for dirt stuff but lack a bit in the clean settings

Any suggestions
I've also considered going full custom shop too

 

[Shadownight5150]

Re: Need pickup suggestions

I'm looking something I can go full 80s dist but can get clean chicken picked as well

 

[Clint 55]

Re: Need pickup suggestions

The Jb will chicken pick nicely if you split it. I think it's one of the more country sounding humbuckers.

 

[Shadownight5150]

Re: Need pickup suggestions

Thanks, how bout the neck quarter pounder
It buzzes a bit and it pretty thick sounding

 

[Clint 55]

Re: Need pickup suggestions

You're welcome. If you don't want buzz, you can run the JB in parallel for country tones. For the neck to be noiseless you could go with a single coil sized humbucker like the lil 59 (which you can also switch to parallel). Or if you want it to emulate a single coil more closely, a stack will work.

 

[gregory]

Re: Need pickup suggestions

I've always been curious about one of these:
http://www.lacemusic.com/Dually_Emerald_Purple.php

In the neck:
http://www.lacemusic.com/Sensor_Emerald.php

 

[Mincer]

Re: Need pickup suggestions

You have a few choices. For the neck, look at the Vintage Rails, the Duckbucker, and my favorite, the STK-S2, which are all hum cancelling and very good, clear single coil alternatives. For the bridge, I like the Stag Mag (split), and/or something like an Antiquity for nice clear sounds out of a humbucker.

 

[Shadownight5150]

Re: Need pickup suggestions

what about the custom shop stuff

 

[Shadownight5150]

Re: Need pickup suggestions

was looking at the 5-2 and the stra-bro 90

 

[Paully]

Re: Need pickup suggestions

Go here, talk to Ken (Rose) Currie.
He'll hook you up with what you're
looking to accomplish.
http://www.rosepickups.com

 

[Mincer]

Re: Need pickup suggestions

I've used the 5-2 in many guitars, and, let me say, it is wonderful. They are my favorite true single coils. I have heard that the stack version is just as good. Contact the Custom Shop and they will sort you out.