Pickup Suggestions...

Curry

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Hey guys... Anyways, right now I'm playing an Epiphone G-400 (mahogany body and stuffs...) with a Custom 5 in the bridge and a broken stock pickup in the neck (yeah, i screwed it up :P) through a Carvin MTS head and a Marshall 1936 2x12. Anyways, I like how the custom 5 sounds, except for what I want on the cleans. So, I'm gonna switch out the neck pup. For the neck pickup I'm wanting something bluesier and bassier, all smooth and buttery and all, because I find that the custom 5 in the bridge just cant do the smoother bluesy stuff i want it to with the tone I want. I was thinking the Alnico II or '59 would probably work, but i wanted to see if you guys have any suggestions or soundclips.
 
Re: Pickup Suggestions...

Hard to go wrong with a Jazz, I had one in the neck of my G400 at one time - very nice sound, great for lues & rock, splits well too. Would balance well with the C5. An aps1 would prbably be good as well.

I have a 59 in the neck of another mahogany guitar, and I think it is a bit dark but it does the blues thing cold. It'd also work with the C5..main diff between it & the jazz is the jazz is a cleaner, tighter sound..not as much hair.
 
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