Which Duncan True Single Coil For High Output + Fast Pick Response?

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SavageRiffer

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I'm looking to swap the V70 neck pickup of my Suhr for a higher output pickup that has good pick tracking and higher output. It has to be kind of bright and cutting as I do not like neck pickups that sound too bassy or dark. The Quarter Pound looks like a great pickup, but I'm not sure. What do you recommend?
 
Re: Which Duncan True Single Coil For High Output + Fast Pick Response?

the physical location of the neck pup leads it to be be darker sounding than the other positions. high output tends to lead to a darker sounding pup as well. the qp sounds dark in the neck to me
 
Re: Which Duncan True Single Coil For High Output + Fast Pick Response?

I understand those factors, but there are a lot of pickups that don't sound too dark in the neck position. The Lindy Fralin Blues special is one that comes to mind as well as a few Bareknuckle single-coils. Which Duncan would put me in that range?
 
Re: Which Duncan True Single Coil For High Output + Fast Pick Response?

i like those fralins a lot but i dont think they are very hot, similar to an ssl2.
 
Re: Which Duncan True Single Coil For High Output + Fast Pick Response?

Yep, you're right. I should use the Fralin. It's not really hot, but it has better output than the pickup that's in there now. Thanks for the input.
 
Re: Which Duncan True Single Coil For High Output + Fast Pick Response?

I love the QP but it's super fat. I agree with jeremy- I wouldn't recommend it for neck position either, except perhaps in a very bright-natured guitar paired with a darkish high-output humbucker at the bridge.
 
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