What about the Custom Custom?
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Lewguitar
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
There is no Custom Custom neck model...the CC is a bridge pickup. I tried a Custom bridge pickup as a neck pickup...same pickup with ceramic magnet instead of alnico 2. It was to thick and hot and wooly sounding for me. I replaced it with a Seth Lover. Lew
sweet_lou said:
There is no Custom Custom neck model...the CC is a bridge pickup. I tried a Custom bridge pickup as a neck pickup...same pickup with ceramic magnet instead of alnico 2. It was to thick and hot and wooly sounding for me. I replaced it with a Seth Lover. Lew
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
Oh...well in that case, I love the Custom Custom as a bridge pickup in my Hamer Monoco! I've tried it in both semi hollowbodys like my Monoco and in solid bodies like my '92 Hamer Studio Custom.
In the Monoco it sounds awesome at any volume my amps are set at.
I thought it sounded equally great and very EVH like in my '92 Hamer solid body when my amps were cranked to 6 or more...but a little thin and needing a little more deep bass at lower, cleaner amp volume settings, but only in my soild body guitar.
In the semi hollowbody Monoco, the CC sounds great no matter what. But it's a resonant semi hollowbody guitar.
Lew
Oh...well in that case, I love the Custom Custom as a bridge pickup in my Hamer Monoco! I've tried it in both semi hollowbodys like my Monoco and in solid bodies like my '92 Hamer Studio Custom.
In the Monoco it sounds awesome at any volume my amps are set at.
I thought it sounded equally great and very EVH like in my '92 Hamer solid body when my amps were cranked to 6 or more...but a little thin and needing a little more deep bass at lower, cleaner amp volume settings, but only in my soild body guitar.
In the semi hollowbody Monoco, the CC sounds great no matter what. But it's a resonant semi hollowbody guitar.
Lew
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TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: What about the Custom Custom?
The other guitarist in my band uses a CC in the bridge of his guitar; his rig is very different than mine (Mesa Dual Rec head v. Rivera Knucklehead), but I like the sound. I played it thru my rig a couple of times, and thought it a bit too bright for my taste. I prefer the JB, but I can certainly see what people like in the pickup: It's very present, sometimes to the point of sacrificing body, in my opinion.
Like I said, my experience is limited to being the guy on the other side of the stage from someone using a CC.
The other guitarist in my band uses a CC in the bridge of his guitar; his rig is very different than mine (Mesa Dual Rec head v. Rivera Knucklehead), but I like the sound. I played it thru my rig a couple of times, and thought it a bit too bright for my taste. I prefer the JB, but I can certainly see what people like in the pickup: It's very present, sometimes to the point of sacrificing body, in my opinion.
Like I said, my experience is limited to being the guy on the other side of the stage from someone using a CC.
Marinblues
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
I recommend it. I recently went from a C5 to a CC, because my guitar is a bit on the bright side and because I wanted more midrange. I like the Seth bridge as well which is similar.
Check out my C5/CC poll in the "tips and clips" section.
Marin
I recommend it. I recently went from a C5 to a CC, because my guitar is a bit on the bright side and because I wanted more midrange. I like the Seth bridge as well which is similar.
Check out my C5/CC poll in the "tips and clips" section.
Marin
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Lewguitar
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
I don't doubt that's what you heard, but most folks don't find the CC to bright. I don't. If anything, most folks feel it could be a little brighter, but that's usually because the CC pickup is adjusted to far from the strings. I've noticed with my CC's that I like them very close to the strings...that brings out the upper harmonics and extends the treble. Lew
TwilightOdyssey said:
I don't doubt that's what you heard, but most folks don't find the CC to bright. I don't. If anything, most folks feel it could be a little brighter, but that's usually because the CC pickup is adjusted to far from the strings. I've noticed with my CC's that I like them very close to the strings...that brings out the upper harmonics and extends the treble. Lew
STRATDELUXER97
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
I agree with Lew in that I find I'm wanting more highend cut when I use the CC. The CC has warmth,mids,and is lacking in highs as a rule..I usually adjust to about 1/16" give or take on most of the duncan fullsized humbuckers..
John
Lewguitar said:
I agree with Lew in that I find I'm wanting more highend cut when I use the CC. The CC has warmth,mids,and is lacking in highs as a rule..I usually adjust to about 1/16" give or take on most of the duncan fullsized humbuckers..
John
bloodswords
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
Here’s my Ibanez SZ with the CC in the bridge. Why I choose this pickup- balance. This Ibanez has a bright mahagony tone, the CC does well in trimming the midrange from being too raunchy.
Here’s my Ibanez SZ with the CC in the bridge. Why I choose this pickup- balance. This Ibanez has a bright mahagony tone, the CC does well in trimming the midrange from being too raunchy.
Mac-P
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
I have a Custom Custom with nickel cover on order (should be in any day) that I am going to try in the bridge of my 91 SG (jazz neck). Right now I am very happy with the JB in the bridge, but I was just curious as I never had tried the CC.
I will post when I have tried it out in a live band context.
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I have a Custom Custom with nickel cover on order (should be in any day) that I am going to try in the bridge of my 91 SG (jazz neck). Right now I am very happy with the JB in the bridge, but I was just curious as I never had tried the CC.
I will post when I have tried it out in a live band context.
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TwilightOdyssey
Darkness on the edge of Tone
Re: What about the Custom Custom?
Hmmm, I wonder what could be causing the brightness in my friend's guitar, then? I tried it through both of our rigs, and had the same experience. Perhaps the tonewood of the guitar is very bright? Is such a thing possible?
Hmmm, I wonder what could be causing the brightness in my friend's guitar, then? I tried it through both of our rigs, and had the same experience. Perhaps the tonewood of the guitar is very bright? Is such a thing possible?
STRATDELUXER97
Stratoblaster Tone Meister
Re: What about the Custom Custom?
Strings and picks make a big difference also and his amp settings..
John
TwilightOdyssey said:
Strings and picks make a big difference also and his amp settings..
John
Mac-P
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
Oh yea. And the amp one is a BIG one.
I notice the biggest tone killer is too much distortion which almost always thins out the sound.
Lots of players think that because the distortion is there they have to use it..... ALL of it.....
STRATDELUXER97 said:
Oh yea. And the amp one is a BIG one.
I notice the biggest tone killer is too much distortion which almost always thins out the sound.
Lots of players think that because the distortion is there they have to use it..... ALL of it.....
UCSDBoy
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
Totally - I did the exact same thing! =)bloodswords said:Here’s my Ibanez SZ with the CC in the bridge. Why I choose this pickup- balance. This Ibanez has a bright mahagony tone, the CC does well in trimming the midrange from being too raunchy.
bloodswords
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
I actually bought the ibanez SZ because I have a spare CC lying around in the house… ha! :dance:
I actually bought the ibanez SZ because I have a spare CC lying around in the house… ha! :dance:
papersoul
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
Gain can depend on the amp. I find you can really crank the gain on Marshalls....especially older Marshalls. You can't get away with that on newer amps such as the Diezel Herbert, Mesa Duel Rec.....etc....
Mac-P said:Oh yea. And the amp one is a BIG one.
I notice the biggest tone killer is too much distortion which almost always thins out the sound.
Lots of players think that because the distortion is there they have to use it..... ALL of it.....
Gain can depend on the amp. I find you can really crank the gain on Marshalls....especially older Marshalls. You can't get away with that on newer amps such as the Diezel Herbert, Mesa Duel Rec.....etc....
papersoul
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
The guitar itself makes such a big difference and sometimes pickups will not make that big a difference because the natural characteristics of the guitar are forever impinted in the wood...hardware....construction...etc....you really can only enhance or take away from the tone as I have found.
The guitar itself makes such a big difference and sometimes pickups will not make that big a difference because the natural characteristics of the guitar are forever impinted in the wood...hardware....construction...etc....you really can only enhance or take away from the tone as I have found.
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Lewguitar
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Re: What about the Custom Custom?
Personally, I like the Custom Custom best when plugged straight into a tube amp cranked to 7 or so...no overdrive or distortion pedal: just a guitar, a cord and a cranked tube amp. Through my 50's and 60's Fenders it just sings...especially through my 59 tweed Bassman with 4 10's. And through my Marshall too...very EVH like tone tho the CC is hotter than what EVH used.
Like I said, at very low and cleaner amp volume settings, the CC seemed like it needed both highs and lows in my solid body guitars but sounds wonderful in my more resonant semi-hollowbody guitar.
Lew
Personally, I like the Custom Custom best when plugged straight into a tube amp cranked to 7 or so...no overdrive or distortion pedal: just a guitar, a cord and a cranked tube amp. Through my 50's and 60's Fenders it just sings...especially through my 59 tweed Bassman with 4 10's. And through my Marshall too...very EVH like tone tho the CC is hotter than what EVH used.
Like I said, at very low and cleaner amp volume settings, the CC seemed like it needed both highs and lows in my solid body guitars but sounds wonderful in my more resonant semi-hollowbody guitar.
Lew
