What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

[Kid Hip]

Hi can anyone tell me what's the best Seymour Duncan Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock? I'm looking for a pickup that has that deep bite, growl you hear on alot of todays drop "D" songs... thanks guitar Brotha's & God Bless!! Kid Hip

 

[Kid Hip]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

Hard to believe all you cogent pup heads can't give me any advice. Please Please help.

 

[JSS]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

Distortion is a good pickup for that. Maybe Invader, but I don't personally have experience with it.

 

[Kid Hip]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

Cool, that's a start, I'll check those out. Thanks JSS

 

[Kac]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

Invader Used by Kac in his 1987 Charvel Model 2 (drop D tuning)
Also used by more famous heavy metal guitarist Mart Morton for Drop D stuff.

Rock On!!!

 

[tfb1990]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

Distortion is what i have... works great so far.. a custom would probly do it too

 

[saladin]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

JB handles DropD well.

 

[Kac]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

JB handles DropD well.

I would have to agree with that as well, but IMO the Invader has a fuller sound in comparison.

Rock On!

 

[krankguitarist]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

I like the custom for Drop D

 

[SeraphimTN]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

Dimarzio TZ or EMG 85 for maximum clarity and thump. Stay away from the JB, it didn't have the bite and growl, even in my LP. The invader sounds like ur best bet in the SD line.

 

[Tux789]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

dimebucker?

 

[John Wymore]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

Actually most of these answers are correct....

Custom
Distortion
Dimebucker
JB
Invader

Should all do well ....

 

[tfb1990]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

i wouldnt of thought of the dime... but ive never played with one.. id love to tho

 

[italic zero]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

I would lean towards the distortion or dimebucker.

 

[Children of Bodom]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

I am going to have to agree with KAC every single ****ing time!!! INVADER i think would be your best choice I love my Invader and im always in drop d.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

I love my Custom with a big ceramic mag. If you want growl and clarity, the Pearly Gates + does a good job of it in my LP as well.

 

[chill]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

Custom does the trick for me. 1980 Ibanez Artist (LP DC type axe), tuned to D and sometimes drop C.

What guitar and amp are you using?

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

The Custom 5 has a tight percussive low end that works great for dropped tuning, and everything stays clean and heavy. The Custom, Distortion, and Dime seem like good choices too.

 

[HarrisonDavid]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

I would go Invader for tight drop tunings with seymour duncan. Also a Dime and Distortion. What kind of guitar are we talking about too? You have to figure that certain woods factor in the sound of a pickup as well.

 

[remingtonbo2001]

Re: What's the Best Seymour Pickup for Drop "D" hard Rock?

Custom Custom. Our band has 7 songs in Drop D, well actually DADGAD tuning. Anyways, great pickup, it really accenuates the 6(D) 5(A) strings. It has deep, lushish, thick midrange. Very smooth as well. I think it is the best pickup for all-around distortion tones and types. Although, I don't play metal, so I'm not sure how it would sound for that. I do play hard-rock, occassionally and thought it was superb. It does not have a sharp attack, but it will still cut through. Anyways, I'm making a 59/Custom Hybrid, I will tell you how it turns out. I will be selling the other half of the 59/Custom Hybrid. It will be the 59 screw and the Custom Custom slug. Alnico 5 magnet. I will post it in the trade section sometime tonight, after I am done testing it.