pups for mahogany/koa/ebony

[jack the stripper]

Hello,

I'd like to replace the stock pickups in my passive Carvin DC127 with a pair of Seymour Duncan humbuckers.

The guitar is 25" scale, neck-thru, with mahogany neck and body wings, flamed koa bodytop, ebony fingerboard, and OFR.

I play metal and shred. I wasn't sure which humbuckers would sound good with the wood combination of my axe?

Thanks :firedevil

 

[NickCormier]

Re: pups for mahogany/koa/ebony

Im not totally sure, as im somewhat of a pickup newb.. but I know that a Duncan JB sounds great for overall tone in Mahogany neckthrus.. Thats what im using right now..

Although, I am going to try out a Dimarzio D-Sonic. Ive heard great things about them and for metal/shred, Its worth a try.. But for all around guitar, Duncan JB is tried and true..

 

[frankencat]

Re: pups for mahogany/koa/ebony

I've got a Alnico Pro in the neck and a JB in the bridge of my DC400 and it sings!

 

[jack the stripper]

Re: pups for mahogany/koa/ebony

okay I bought and installed a TB-5 Custom at the bridge and a SH-2 Jazz at the neck. sounds good! the Jazz is the most perfect neck humbucker I've ever used.

but the Custom isn't "aggressive" enough for me. should I try the TB-6 Distortion next? what about the PATB-2 Parallel Axis Distortion? the description states it works "especially well with rosewood fingerboards"...my guitar has an ebony fretboard. will this make much difference?

thanks

 

[frankencat]

Re: pups for mahogany/koa/ebony

Jb

 

[jack the stripper]

Re: pups for mahogany/koa/ebony

Jb

I was gonna buy that one today, but the shop didn't have any in stock. so the JB is more angry sounding than the Custom? what about clarity for speed picking and chords?

also, I forgot to mention that my amp is a Boogie Mark IV combo.

 

[Binnerscot]

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The JB or Distortion will work well with the Mark IV. I would suggest the Distortion. The Distortion has a little more going on in the low mids, but is very clear with a good amount of high end, the JB I have in my Carvin sounds just a little thin.

Angry sounding = Custom < JB < Distortion.

I really like the C5, but it has a looser low end that whomps more than I would like through my Mark IV

 

[jack the stripper]

Re: pups for mahogany/koa/ebony

okay I ended up putting a PATB-2 in the bridge and it's pure sickness :firedevil

thick and crunchy and grindy and LOUD!!!

sounds kickass with my Mark IV. the lead channel just screams \m/ METAL \m/ too bad my guitar is "too pretty" hehe not a sharp point on her.

 

[Binnerscot]

Re: pups for mahogany/koa/ebony

...another PATB convert, glad you like it. They are great pups.

How do you like the high end response in that set up?

I have a PATB-2 in a alder/rosewood/maple Jackson, and I have a handful of mahogany/ebony/maple Charvels. I think that I might like the PATB-2 more in one of the Charvels. It seems just a little undefined for me in the alder/rosewood/maple.

 

[H8Red442]

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Distortion

Damn I'm too late...