Pickup Suggestions in a mahogany Super Strat

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Hello,

I have bought a Custom Shop Jackson Soloist SL2H-V Natural series, unfinish Mahogany Body and Neck, Ebony fretboard which came with a SD 59´ neck and JB bridge, this is a very deep sounding guitar, I could define it as a Les Paulish sound Super Strat, so I want to keep it in that way since I have another Jackson Dinky USA with Alder Body and Maple Fretboard. I mainly play 80´Hard Rock in a JCM800

In Alder Bodies the JB seemed to me the great, but in this guitar sound poor defined and a little muddy, so I done a little research and I tried a SD C5 and It sounded weak and thin, so I changed it again for a SD Distortion, although now it sound more close to what I was looking for, I still feel that I wish a little more body and output, I wish the 59´ to have too a little more output and less bright but I´m more worried about the Bridge pickup

Yes, I know that It is a 25" scale guitar, I don´t pretend to have a Full Les Paul sound but I want to keep that caracter
I was thinking in Gibson 490R/498T set for it, but seems that the 490R is basically a SD A2Pro and the 498T something Between a C5 and a JB,
so before buying something I will appreciate your suggestions, worth the try?





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Re: Pickup Suggestions in a mahogany Super Strat

A little more body and output from the Distortion?

PATB-2
 
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Gibson 1964 said:
+1

It also has some cool harmonics going on that are all that pickup's own.
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I was hearing audio samples of PATB-2B and I will definitely try this pickup, and what solution you give me to the 59` problem?
in the description of the Custom 5 says that is like a ¨higher output '59 Model with a deeper bottom end and expanded output¨
just what I am searching, the problem is that is recommended as a Bridge pickup not a Neck PU

what about a Pearly Gates Neck? I will have a better results? more output and bottom end?
 
Re: Pickup Suggestions in a mahogany Super Strat

Before you ditch the Distortion, try adjusting the pickup so that the bass side is as close to the strings as your treble side. I think you will find that you get some heft like this. Just a thought before you spend money. :)
 
Re: Pickup Suggestions in a mahogany Super Strat

I think that the Custom 5 would be interesting in the neck. Probably just on the edge of "too much". But then, that's what the tone and volume are for. I say try it. If it's too tight and bright, put a UOA5 in it.
 
Re: Pickup Suggestions in a mahogany Super Strat

I have a custom 8 in a ibanez with maohgany body. I really like the sound, does not get muddy

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Re: Pickup Suggestions in a mahogany Super Strat

Alt8 - Screamin' Demon are my default combo for superstrat nowadays. It's like a hot rod JB - '59 to me. Fuller yet articulate, clear and defined. PATB-2 is a good suggestion too. Pair it with PATB-3 in the neck since PATB-1n maybe won't sound really fuller to you. Of course if you want mucho output from neck pickup, there's Distortion neck while '59/Custom hybrid in the neck could be a happy medium. That's a great looking superstrat btw.
 
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