Noob to SD - Need help with SC Neck pup!

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djpharoah

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Looking to replace the stock SD STK-S1 in the neck of my Jackson DK2 cuz its a bit too under powered compared to the JB in the bridge.

I would like something wth full humbucking. I love the lead tone of Petrucci, Satriani, Vinny Moore and Paul Gilbert.

Wouldn't mind staying with SD but if a better alternative is there with Dimarzio then so be it.

Thanks guys - eagerly awaiting your advice as I go search the forums one more time.
 
Re: Noob to SD - Need help with SC Neck pup!

Based on the tone you're going for the Air Norton S would be a good choice as both Petrucci and Satriani have used the full size version in the neck.
 
Re: Noob to SD - Need help with SC Neck pup!

welcome to the forum!!

i never new satch used an air norton.

i would say something like the hot rails or jb jr would give you the tones you are looking for.
 
Re: Noob to SD - Need help with SC Neck pup!

jeremy said:
welcome to the forum!!

i never new satch used an air norton.

i would say something like the hot rails or jb jr would give you the tones you are looking for.
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Thanks - I thought the JB Jr. was a bridge pup but would it sound good with a JB in the bridge?
 
Re: Noob to SD - Need help with SC Neck pup!

they make bridge and neck/middle models which are lower output and brighter to compensate for the different tonal spectrum near the neck
 
Re: Noob to SD - Need help with SC Neck pup!

jeremy said:
welcome to the forum!!

i never new satch used an air norton.

i would say something like the hot rails or jb jr would give you the tones you are looking for.
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i'm wrong, it was just petrucci...satch used paf pro and paf joe which are a little brighter.
 
Re: Noob to SD - Need help with SC Neck pup!

Just drop a Cool Rails in for a near perfect match in output and compression (it isn't as "cool" as the tone chart makes it look). It sings leads the best of any single coil sized humbucker design I have tried. I think it has a tone that would make Joe, John, Vinny, and Paul jealous.
 
Re: Noob to SD - Need help with SC Neck pup!

I have kind of narrowed it down to the Cool Rails or the Hot Rails? Which one would be a better match with the JB? Is output the only difference?
 
Re: Noob to SD - Need help with SC Neck pup!

lol...i just noticed that i posted the exact same thread...but i was thorn between the lil '59 and hot rails coz of the good reviews on the jb hum bridge and the 59 hum neck...now i guess i got cool rails in my shot list too...
 
Re: Noob to SD - Need help with SC Neck pup!

I haven't tried the Cool Rails, but the Hot Rails is one fabulous lead pickup for the neck position!
 
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