Demanic
PenultimateTone Member
Well, you know what's said about one person's poison.
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Popular Pickup That You Hate / Hated Pickup That You Love
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Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
Indeed.
Dimebucker was specifically designed for his full-mahogany neck/body short-scale with the rosewood board and loose tension strings.
On the old Duncan website it was highly recommended for guitars with basswood bodies and rosewood boards, and after trying mine in several hosts over the years I strongly agree.
It really needs the combing effect on the highs that basswood can contribute, otherwise it can indeed get shrill in a hurry, especially with a floyd as intended.
On the old Duncan website it was highly recommended for guitars with basswood bodies and rosewood boards, and after trying mine in several hosts over the years I strongly agree.
It really needs the combing effect on the highs that basswood can contribute, otherwise it can indeed get shrill in a hurry, especially with a floyd as intended.
Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
If you were trying it for the bridge, look into the Rio Grande Muy Grande.
It's got a very good single coil tone and in full series mode it is THICCCCCC....
Sounds interesting... how's the treble bite?
I love THICC tones, but I also need need need that bit of bite on the top end. That's why I've become such a big fan of A6 and A9 magnet swaps – I need that treble ZING that an A5 gives you, but I hate scooping the mids out, because I'm down with the thiccness
Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
It still bites pretty hard. IDK if it's the top end or the very high upper mids, but pinch harmonics jump out of this thing and it has plenty of grind through a Marshall style amp. The bottom end is also tighter than, say, a JB, which is in the same ballpark as far as resistance, goes. It could be the wind, or the alnico poles, but it's an interesting pickup for sure.
Artie
Peaveyologist
So . . . what would you put this in? LP, SG, Strat, other: ______________
Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
I've had it in a MIM strat that I converted to HSS. It kept up with the tone and output of the ceramic MIM pickups (which I really like for rock) REALLY well. I had it set up to auto split on pos 4 with 250k pots. One tone pot was assigned to the bridge, one to the neck, and the middle was wide open.
I also had it in a Squier Mustang HH shortly paired with an APHn and two 500k pots. Again, it was a good tonal pairing and had enough output to kick the front end of my Marshall pretty hard.
Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
Rio doesn't really give a lot of info as far as build on their page, but the one I have has larger than average alnico V, flat poles, is wound in the mid 16k range (basically two 8k strat pickups glued together), and has a fiber bottom and brown tort overlay on a fiber top bobbin. They make a "Tallboy" version aimed at the neck that has smaller poles and is wound around 14k. I had one about 15 years ago and remember it being good, but not great.
I may try it in my Epi LP at some point. I have an Alnico IV Phat Cat/Stock Phat Cat in therr thay sounds good, but the neck PC is overpowering the bridge unit a bit.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Ok. I have a white Squier Strat sitting here waiting as a project. I might give that a try. That is, when I get a spare moment.
Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
Ok. I have a white Squier Strat sitting here waiting as a project. I might give that a try. That is, when I get a spare moment.
If you have loud-ish singles in the neck and mid, the Muy Grande will blend well. I think Rio's singles are wound in the 6-7k range, so a bit louder than traditional strat pickups, but inline with a slightly hotter SSL-2.
Artie
Peaveyologist
Right now, it has a set of the Duncan Designed Hot Rails. (HR-101's I think.) Great pups, but I want to try something else.
Benjy_26
25's Nemesis
Depending on what you're playing, the old MIM steel pole, ceramic mag singles are really nice. I've also been digging the Tex Mex set a lot lately. Both have been somewhat maligned in the past, but they fit their niche well, I think.
misterwhizzy
Well-known member
I love the Demon, but I love the Custom more. In an LP into a Marshall, it's the sound of hard rock. I've never felt the desire to try an A5 in the Custom, so no comment on that one.
JamesPaul
Well-known member
I do love my Custom too! Especially into my Marshall I sold and the Marshall-esque amp I have today.
Rex_Rocker
Well-known member
Another pickup that I like that many people seem to hate on is the Phat Cat Neck. I don't find it dark at all. I love how it matches with chunky A5 PAF-types in the bridge like the '59 or the WLH.
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Teleplayer
Active member
Hi Rex, How was your experience with the WLH? Which guitar did you end up putting it in?
I wasn't a fan of WLH. For me it had too much intensity in the upper mids and top end.
Rex_Rocker
Well-known member
It was in a PRS SE Nick Catanese singlecut. It was nice, but yeah, definitely bright.
Many people describe that pickup as fat. It wasn't all that fat for me. It definitely had some snarl to it. I found the '59B fatter in the lows, and a bit airier too. I actually prefer the '59B overall.
