Pickups for a 24” Jag BT

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Pickups for a 24” Jag BT

Hey everybody, I got a question!

I have a Black Top Jaguar that needs some pickups swapped. I want the guitar to be a rock guitar for a lack of better description.

I want the guitar to break up decently and clean up via volume (I rarely use OD). I do not want icepicky tone for this guitar. I’m looking for fat, thicc, and hot. (Similarities between my desired tone and myself are 66%). If you have ever heard the song grey colored glasses by Daytrader or every nights another story by the early November, that would be I want. I was thinking maybe a P-Rails but do not know how that would work with the shorter 24” scale. Also I’ve never heard one in person, only demos!

Thanks for any help in advance!
Chaz


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[Mincer]

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I'd say (and I think this guitar uses humbuckers), check out the Alnico II Pro in the neck and Custom Custom in the bridge. This combo is certainly not icepicky, If you want hotter in the neck, try the Black Winter.

 

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I'd say (and I think this guitar uses humbuckers), check out the Alnico II Pro in the neck and Custom Custom in the bridge. This combo is certainly not icepicky, If you want hotter in the neck, try the Black Winter.

I like the SH-11 and A2P, but I already have a guitar with that exact set up. I love it but I want something slightly fatter I think.


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Hmm, not much fatter...Invaders? That is pretty fat.

 

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Hmm, not much fatter...Invaders? That is pretty fat.

Maybe fat isn’t the right word. I’m just trying to find something big. Currently the guitar sounds, well like a Jaguar, with the tone rolled down.
How would a WLH set sound, a C5, or the 59/custom? I’m not opposed to the A2P and CC but just want something new.


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The WLH, C5, and the Hybrid are fairly hot (compared to traditional PAF winds), but none of them would be considered fat or thick. They all still have the scooped EQ of a PAF pickup- the C5 being the scoopiest. They all have a tight low end, and sound 'big' though.You might also look at the regular Custom.

 

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The WLH, C5, and the Hybrid are fairly hot (compared to traditional PAF winds), but none of them would be considered fat or thick. They all still have the scooped EQ of a PAF pickup- the C5 being the scoopiest. They all have a tight low end, and sound 'big' though.You might also look at the regular Custom.

I think I’m going to try the Custom and maybe a 59/hybrid. Would the 59 be boomy in a shorter scale?


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A set of Seths would sound lovely in that guitar. They would do what you are asking for.

 

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A set of Seths would sound lovely in that guitar. They would do what you are asking for.

Have you tried them in something like that? Aren’t they low output?


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I think I’m going to try the Custom and maybe a 59/hybrid. Would the 59 be boomy in a shorter scale?


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I'd never describe the 59 as boomy in any guitar. They work well in shorter scales.

 

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Have you tried them in something like that? Aren’t they low output?


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For thick tones, I prefer low output...especially in a short-necked guitar. It's very, very easy to build gain on top of lower output pickups, and still retain clarity. It's not so easy to keep things clear with higher output pickups. That's exactly why I suggested Seths. They are clear, warm, and midrangey. The short neck will bring them down in tone even more, which is, IMO, why you want to lean toward lighter output pickups, and build gain on top of them in order to get where you want to be.

That said, they aren't particularly low output. Compared to modern style humbuckers, maybe a bit, but they are far from weak, and they are certainly stronger than any vintage-style Fender single coil.

Your real consideration is going to be e.q., IMO, not output. As long as you have the base e.q. that suits what you want, you can always add strength and gain to your signal. The Seth has midrange in spades, and that's what you need.

I have put Seths in that exact guitar model, for my old bandmate, FWIW. I wouldn't have wanted to have gone any heavier, because they were already bordering on being too warm. They *weren't* too warm, but any warmer, and I would not have liked them due to lack of clarity.