The Perfect Bridge Humbucker??

[vejiita]

What do you guys think is the perfect bridge humbucker??

 

[super rad stuff]

Re: The Perfect Bridge Humbucker??

you just opened up a big 'ol can of worms there buddy...
PG8

 

[Jay 77]

Re: The Perfect Bridge Humbucker??

Whichever one sounds the way I want it to, in whatever guitar it's in, for whatever application it's intended for. Translation: there's no one HB that's perfect.

 

[Christopher Caruana]

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depends on what you play. like i would say one pickup is the best for one style and a completely different one for another style. but if your talking most versatile, i would have to say either the '78(EVH) or the '59

 

[super rad stuff]

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CC's pretty cool too

 

[Christopher Caruana]

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CC's pretty cool too

yes, the CC can work wonders.....but in the right guitar

 

[ImmortalSix]

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'59

 

[super rad stuff]

Re: The Perfect Bridge Humbucker??

yes, the CC can work wonders.....but in the right guitar

of course

 

[Christopher Caruana]

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of course

I actually just ordered a CC. im hoping it will be good in my baretta.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: The Perfect Bridge Humbucker??

Duncan Custom Shop 78.

Or for more than twice as much moola (but not necessarily any better!): Tom Holmes.

Those two are my two favorite bridge humbuckers of all time.

Hint: get the 78!

 

[super rad stuff]

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I actually just ordered a CC. im hoping it will be good in my baretta.

if it's too bright you can always turn it into a custom8 or a custom5. or custom4. or a custom3, etc....

 

[Christopher Caruana]

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if it's too bright you can always turn it into a custom8 or a custom5. or custom4. or a custom3, etc....

do u know what size wire the CC uses? is it 43 or 42?

 

[super rad stuff]

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do u know what size wire the CC uses? is it 43 or 42?

from what i understand, it's 43awg.

 

[Christopher Caruana]

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from what i understand, it's 43awg.

cool, thanks

 

[Christopher Caruana]

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from what i understand, it's 43awg.

I know the Custom is supposed to be a "PAF on steriods" tone. how does the CC sound as far as the "PAF steriods" tone?

 

[DonP]

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I love the JB in my Jackson Soloist.

The much hated 498T sounds great to me in my 98 SG.

I could go on and on, but I'd say there is not perfect pickup because there are many styles of music, many different amps, many different speakers. My rig (DSL100 1/2 stack) and guitars aren't going to do country, or Hendrix or funk. They are tuned for Metal because that's what I like.

 

[super rad stuff]

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I know the Custom is supposed to be a "PAF on steriods" tone. how does the CC sound as far as the "PAF steriods" tone?

i only got to try one for a short while at guitar center the other day, and it was in a washburn idol(basic les paul style, maple cap, mahogany set neck, all that jazz) i like it. pretty fat, loose low end(in a good way) a little compressed, though not as much as it is described to be. in fact, it's pretty open sounding to my ears. then again, i brought a guitar with a jb2 that day, and it's basically a step up in compression and output, as it's a 44 guage pickup.

anyways, i think it's a cool pickup. it'll match up well in your baretta. since it's highs are a bit rounded, it'll match up well with the toothyness of an all maple guitar.

 

[theodie]

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I know the Custom is supposed to be a "PAF on steriods" tone. how does the CC sound as far as the "PAF steriods" tone?

All 3 customs are a PAF on steroids but, they own flavor of a PAF on steroids.


For the perfect bridge bucker, its a hard call between a jazz bridge or a PATB-3.

 

[Christopher Caruana]

Re: The Perfect Bridge Humbucker??

i only got to try one for a short while at guitar center the other day, and it was in a washburn idol(basic les paul style, maple cap, mahogany set neck, all that jazz) i like it. pretty fat, loose low end(in a good way) a little compressed, though not as much as it is described to be. in fact, it's pretty open sounding to my ears. then again, i brought a guitar with a jb2 that day, and it's basically a step up in compression and output, as it's a 44 guage pickup.

anyways, i think it's a cool pickup. it'll match up well in your baretta. since it's highs are a bit rounded, it'll match up well with the toothyness of an all maple guitar.

well thats good to hear. I have no idea why kramer decided to make the body's of the reissue out of solid maple?!?! oed: the highs that come out that guitar are like razor blades against a chalk board

 

[super rad stuff]

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well thats good to hear. I have no idea why kramer decided to make the body's of the reissue out of solid maple?!?! oed: the highs that come out that guitar are like razor blades against a chalk board

well if your still getting too much high end after you install it, you can raise the pickup and lower the screws, or even try an a8. there's also lower pot values. will you be installing a tone pot?