che_guitarra
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I pieced together a superstrat a year or so ago but i'm not completely sold on the Seymour Duncan Custom SH5 I have in the bridge. Floyd, sustainiac, black korina body, maple and ebony neck.
Specifically, it's a little bit too peaky @ 650, 1.3K and again around 2.6KHz. I think the Custom is a bit mid scooped, the black korina has a high mid bump, and together it makes for a very modern, crisp, dominant guitar sound in a mix. Probably perfect for some people, but not for me.
I've got another superstrat with a Dimarzio Fred in the bridge and it's absolutely perfect (but that guitar is ash bodied). As such, i'm looking at Dimarzio options and the AT-1 and Evo 2 have caught my attention... similar tone profile to a Fred, just hotter. I'm not typically a fan of super-hot ceramic pickups, but I need a reasonably beefy pickup to drive the sustainiac properly.
This guitar is used for lead and rhythm, rock through to 90s-style metal. Typically through an SLO100. I don't do uber-gain. I don't drop tune.
Long story short - i'm looking for a new bridge pickup, and i'm open to suggestions.
Specifically, it's a little bit too peaky @ 650, 1.3K and again around 2.6KHz. I think the Custom is a bit mid scooped, the black korina has a high mid bump, and together it makes for a very modern, crisp, dominant guitar sound in a mix. Probably perfect for some people, but not for me.
I've got another superstrat with a Dimarzio Fred in the bridge and it's absolutely perfect (but that guitar is ash bodied). As such, i'm looking at Dimarzio options and the AT-1 and Evo 2 have caught my attention... similar tone profile to a Fred, just hotter. I'm not typically a fan of super-hot ceramic pickups, but I need a reasonably beefy pickup to drive the sustainiac properly.
This guitar is used for lead and rhythm, rock through to 90s-style metal. Typically through an SLO100. I don't do uber-gain. I don't drop tune.
Long story short - i'm looking for a new bridge pickup, and i'm open to suggestions.
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