What can I expect from a SH-55B (Bridge) in the neck position?

[Blue apple]

A little background information...

I have a 335 with a Seth Lover in the Bridge and a Dimarzio PAF in the neck. I have the chance to get another Seth Lover for next to nothing to replace the Dimarzio. Unfortunatly, it's another SH-55B made for the Bridge position. :smack:

I know it will probably be a little hotter than the neck version but will it sound bad, decent or almost as good as the neck version?

Thanks for your input!

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: What can I expect from a SH-55B (Bridge) in the neck position?

Well, back in the 50's, PAF's weren't calibrated for neck or bridge positions. I bet it'll sound great. What I would do would be to take my trusty, rusty multimeter and measure the resistance of the pickups. The one with the lowest resistance would go in the neck slot. Then, I would mess with pickup and polepice height to balance the neck and bridge positions properly.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: What can I expect from a SH-55B (Bridge) in the neck position?

+1

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: What can I expect from a SH-55B (Bridge) in the neck position?

To me it would be a little too hot for the neck position, at least if you want a really clear mountain-stream tone from your neck pu. If you want meatier tone with more break-up from the neck, it's probably fine though you might then want something a little hotter in the bridge. But if it's a nearly free pickup, definitely grab it. At worst you end up selling it for a profit.

 

[Blue apple]

Re: What can I expect from a SH-55B (Bridge) in the neck position?

Thanks for the reply guys!

I installed the pickup last night, ajusted the pole pieces and it sounds marvelous. :32:

It's a little brighter than what I'm used to, but it's nothing the tone control can't fix. 2 thumbs way up.

 

[Luke Duke]

Re: What can I expect from a SH-55B (Bridge) in the neck position?

Thanks for the reply guys!

I installed the pickup last night, ajusted the pole pieces and it sounds marvelous. :32:

It's a little brighter than what I'm used to, but it's nothing the tone control can't fix. 2 thumbs way up.

Glad to hear it!