GuitarGuy503
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Alright Everyone, Which SD Humbucker Do You Feel Is The Worst Sounding?.... Please post your responses, I'm to lazy to create a poll tonight. :lmao:
Which SD Humbucker Do You Feel Is The Worst Sounding?....
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Re: Which SD Humbucker Do You Feel Is The Worst Sounding?....
'59 neck IMO. I've tried it with numerous setups and it's just mud IMO. It's definitely just plain over-rated for a good neck clean sound. I came across a $35 Kent Armstrong PAF and it just blew it away in the clarity and overall tone department.
'59 neck IMO. I've tried it with numerous setups and it's just mud IMO. It's definitely just plain over-rated for a good neck clean sound. I came across a $35 Kent Armstrong PAF and it just blew it away in the clarity and overall tone department.
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Invader. Too Beefy for my tastes.
Invader. Too Beefy for my tastes.
rspst14
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Re: Which SD Humbucker Do You Feel Is The Worst Sounding?....
There are no bad sounding Duncan pickups, it's just that certain pickups work better in certain guitars than others do. If you use a really bright pickup in a really bright guitar, it's going to sound horrible. Same thing with dark pickups in a dark guitar. Every pickup in the Duncan lineup has its place, the key is knowing what pickups to use for what application.
Ryan
There are no bad sounding Duncan pickups, it's just that certain pickups work better in certain guitars than others do. If you use a really bright pickup in a really bright guitar, it's going to sound horrible. Same thing with dark pickups in a dark guitar. Every pickup in the Duncan lineup has its place, the key is knowing what pickups to use for what application.
Ryan
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I dont care for the Custom from experience. But even that pup aint that bad. I guess haven't tried enough Duncans.
I dont care for the Custom from experience. But even that pup aint that bad. I guess haven't tried enough Duncans.
Re: Which SD Humbucker Do You Feel Is The Worst Sounding?....
I have not yet tried a Duncan pickup yet that sounded bad. Granted, some of the pickups didn't have the tone I was after (i.e. not enough bass on the Classic Stacks) but they DID sound good.
It's a matter of choosing the right tool for the job.
I have not yet tried a Duncan pickup yet that sounded bad. Granted, some of the pickups didn't have the tone I was after (i.e. not enough bass on the Classic Stacks) but they DID sound good.
It's a matter of choosing the right tool for the job.
fenderiarhs
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Re: Which SD Humbucker Do You Feel Is The Worst Sounding?....
I didn't find an awful pickup in the line of the SD pickups(among those that i've tried).......i've only found some pickups that didn't do it for me.
I didn't find an awful pickup in the line of the SD pickups(among those that i've tried).......i've only found some pickups that didn't do it for me.
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theodie
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Alot of folks love it but, I would say without a doubt Duncans worst bucker would be the JB.
Alot of folks love it but, I would say without a doubt Duncans worst bucker would be the JB.
StrangeSound
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Re: Which SD Humbucker Do You Feel Is The Worst Sounding?....
But I think it´ll rock, never had a SD before.
I hope you´re lying cause I bought one some days agotheodie said:
But I think it´ll rock, never had a SD before.
Travis
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Re: Which SD Humbucker Do You Feel Is The Worst Sounding?....
I also never cared for the JB. I've had it in a mahogany body set maple neck guitar and an alder body bolt on maple neck guitar. I've also played neck through Jackson Soloists and RR1s with the JB in it. I never got a good tone out of it.
I also never cared for the JB. I've had it in a mahogany body set maple neck guitar and an alder body bolt on maple neck guitar. I've also played neck through Jackson Soloists and RR1s with the JB in it. I never got a good tone out of it.
Robert S.
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Never played a SD pickup I couldn't make work. It isn't always my tone but I always get good tone. The SD pickup most likely not to find it's way into one of my guitars is the PATb-2 Distortion Trembucker. It's just too damn hot and a bit dark for my rig. If I was playing on a typically bright amp that needed a swift kick in the butt to get it's mojo on though the PATb-2 would be the way to go.
I would have a hard time intentionally making a JB or a 59n sound bad.
Never played a SD pickup I couldn't make work. It isn't always my tone but I always get good tone. The SD pickup most likely not to find it's way into one of my guitars is the PATb-2 Distortion Trembucker. It's just too damn hot and a bit dark for my rig. If I was playing on a typically bright amp that needed a swift kick in the butt to get it's mojo on though the PATb-2 would be the way to go.
I would have a hard time intentionally making a JB or a 59n sound bad.
Luke Duke
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It's all subjective. Ced777 just said the A2P bridge and I hear the opposite of that describtion. Fat, full, more power than I expected. Amps have a lot to do with what our impressions of pups are. Someone using one type or brand might get a TOTALLY different impression of the same pup in the same guitar.
Luke
It's all subjective. Ced777 just said the A2P bridge and I hear the opposite of that describtion. Fat, full, more power than I expected. Amps have a lot to do with what our impressions of pups are. Someone using one type or brand might get a TOTALLY different impression of the same pup in the same guitar.
Luke
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Lewguitar
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I've had a love/hate thing with the 59N and JB ever since they came out!
I love 'em when I put 'em in other players guitars...but when I have them in my guitars I like them at first and then get tired of them.
To much bass from the 59N and to much upper mids or something in the JB. The JB starts hurting my ears when I really crank it up and sting some notes.
So I change them out for something else and then a year or so goes by. Then a new guy has me put a 59N/JB or JazzN/JB set in his Les Paul again and I'm so impressed with the tone that I give them another try in one of my guitars...and the cycle continues! :laugh2: :smack:
They're actually great pickups...just not quite right for my particular set of ears.
I've had a love/hate thing with the 59N and JB ever since they came out!
I love 'em when I put 'em in other players guitars...but when I have them in my guitars I like them at first and then get tired of them.
To much bass from the 59N and to much upper mids or something in the JB. The JB starts hurting my ears when I really crank it up and sting some notes.
So I change them out for something else and then a year or so goes by. Then a new guy has me put a 59N/JB or JazzN/JB set in his Les Paul again and I'm so impressed with the tone that I give them another try in one of my guitars...and the cycle continues! :laugh2: :smack:
They're actually great pickups...just not quite right for my particular set of ears.
darkshadow54321
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I don't like the pearly gates. It's got a certain quality about it that I simply don't like... same thing with Brian May's tone...
I don't like the pearly gates. It's got a certain quality about it that I simply don't like... same thing with Brian May's tone...
Re: Which SD Humbucker Do You Feel Is The Worst Sounding?....
OUCH! Thats actually my favorite bridge pickup Duncan makes! :blackeye:
Although I agree to the fact that as compared to the rest of the Duncan crowd it's not a polite-sounding pickup. It's very open and agressive, has a lot more bite then people expect and can be quite trebly if you're not careful. Most of the other Duncans generally have a smoother, bassier sound. But I love the JB for these qualities. As long as I'm careful with the amp so that the highs don't become too strident its my favorite Duncan pickup yet next to the Hot Rails.
The pickups I've been the least satisfied with would be the '59 neck (not enough output or tonal strength) or the Classic Stacks (not nearly enough bass).
theodie said:
OUCH! Thats actually my favorite bridge pickup Duncan makes! :blackeye:
Although I agree to the fact that as compared to the rest of the Duncan crowd it's not a polite-sounding pickup. It's very open and agressive, has a lot more bite then people expect and can be quite trebly if you're not careful. Most of the other Duncans generally have a smoother, bassier sound. But I love the JB for these qualities. As long as I'm careful with the amp so that the highs don't become too strident its my favorite Duncan pickup yet next to the Hot Rails.
The pickups I've been the least satisfied with would be the '59 neck (not enough output or tonal strength) or the Classic Stacks (not nearly enough bass).
Davey
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Re: Which SD Humbucker Do You Feel Is The Worst Sounding?....
well.. i have the JB and '59n and i really cant comment much outside of these =P
the thing is, most people just put it in their guitar, thinking now it'll do magic and play by itself and kill with the tone.. most put it in their guitars and start whamming without even setting it up properly. each guitar has a different setup as where it sounds best and you just have to find it.. if you think thats too much work, you shouldnt play guitar
i think you're crazy >.<ranalli said:
well.. i have the JB and '59n and i really cant comment much outside of these =P
the thing is, most people just put it in their guitar, thinking now it'll do magic and play by itself and kill with the tone.. most put it in their guitars and start whamming without even setting it up properly. each guitar has a different setup as where it sounds best and you just have to find it.. if you think thats too much work, you shouldnt play guitar
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guitarshredder
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Re: Which SD Humbucker Do You Feel Is The Worst Sounding?....
rspst14, how can I tell if my electric guitar is bright or dark-sounding??? :question: :fing25:
rspst14 said:
rspst14, how can I tell if my electric guitar is bright or dark-sounding??? :question: :fing25:
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