Pickup ADVICE needed and quick

[mwalluk]

I'm sure your read the numerous threads I started, so I decided to narrow it all down in one thread with an open mind. I'm looking to swap the pickups in my backup guitar. The guitar is a vintage 82' usa made Epiphone SG Special that was made in a Gibson plant.

Now some recommended antiquittes (sp), but I want to modernize my sound. Check out my rig which is in the forum of a quote down below to get an idea of my sound. RIght now I have Dimarzio Breed / Evolution, not really feeling it. I do want a slightly different tone from what I have in my Les Paul which is Seymour DUncan Screamin Demon and Pearly Gates.

I play more modern rock.

What Duncan's would be a good choice? I want to shy away from the JB/59 combo as I had them in a few guitars I previously own. I'm looking for something new.

I'm curious about the A2Ps. I love that neck pickup in a LP guitar I had. I don't know if they work in SGs though. I read mix reviews.


What I NEED:

Neck - needs to be able to clean up well. I have a single channel amp and need to go from crunch to clean by turning down the volume. The neck needs to be able to having singing sustain for leads and a chunk for rythm playing. I haven't really used the neck pup much in any of my guitars bc the pickup was lacking.

Bridge - needs punch. I use the bridge for leads as well as my all out distortion rhythms. It has to give me that chunka chunka crunch palm mute feel.

 

[mwalluk]

Re: Pickup ADVICE needed and quick

Looking to pickup the gear tomorrow

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Pickup ADVICE needed and quick

Humbucker-sized P90s.

 

[Kam]

Re: Pickup ADVICE needed and quick

Custom 8 and either a '59 or PG in the neck. Probably a PG if you want to play rhythms without getting boomy and without changing magnets. On that subject, if you're not into mag-swapping then a normal Custom 5 will be awesome too.

But a Custom 8 will be better.

 

[mwalluk]

Re: Pickup ADVICE needed and quick

I wanna stay away from the pG since i have that in the neck of my lp

 

[mwalluk]

Re: Pickup ADVICE needed and quick

Would a A2Pn/DDb work?

 

[formula73]

Re: Pickup ADVICE needed and quick

I think you'd find that too smooth in the neck and too bright and obnoxious in the bridge. I think I like Kam's suggestion better. I plan on trying my C8 in a few different guitars when I get home, but it seems like it would be just the thing to thicken up a thin-ish SG while retaining some hair on the top.

BTW: do you really use the neck pickup for crunchy rhythm playing? I see people say that sometimes and just wonder why it's never worked for me.

 

[mwalluk]

Re: Pickup ADVICE needed and quick

I think you'd find that too smooth in the neck and too bright and obnoxious in the bridge. I think I like Kam's suggestion better. I plan on trying my C8 in a few different guitars when I get home, but it seems like it would be just the thing to thicken up a thin-ish SG while retaining some hair on the top.

BTW: do you really use the neck pickup for crunchy rhythm playing? I see people say that sometimes and just wonder why it's never worked for me.

I really liked the smoothness of the A2P for cleans in my other guitar which is why I wanted to put it in the SG. Mainly to be used to cleans. I'll use the rhythm when the lead player solos. Which is why I cant have too much drop off