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Lewguitar
Guest
Members of this forum are credited with coming up with this pickup. Who?
It was before my time here...
Thanks! Lew
It was before my time here...
Thanks! Lew
strat_master
New member
Re: Who "invented" the Custom 5?
good question it was right before my time on this forum and i have no idea who came up with the idea.
good question it was right before my time on this forum and i have no idea who came up with the idea.
Evan Skopp
SDUGF Founder
Re: Who "invented" the Custom 5?
Actually, the pickup was first conceived by Seymour. I was with him at the time. He was helping voice a Godin LG, and for the bridge pickup he recommended a "Custom Custom with an alnico 5." We sold it for a few years to Godin as the "SH-11+ Custom Custom Plus." In fact, that's the bridge humbucker still used on Godin guitars.
Totally independent of that, some members of this forum started making them and calling them "Custom Custom Custom," or "C3." It became the most popular mod of an SD pickup I'd ever seen. After some time, someone from the Forum said, "Hey Evan, I know you're reading this: ever think you might have a product here?"
So we took up the suggestion of the forum and released it as a product.
We actually had a vote in the forum on what to call it. "Custom 5" narrowly beat out "C3" and "Custom Custom Custom." We also had forum members write the description of the pickup.
I hope that answers the question.
Actually, the pickup was first conceived by Seymour. I was with him at the time. He was helping voice a Godin LG, and for the bridge pickup he recommended a "Custom Custom with an alnico 5." We sold it for a few years to Godin as the "SH-11+ Custom Custom Plus." In fact, that's the bridge humbucker still used on Godin guitars.
Totally independent of that, some members of this forum started making them and calling them "Custom Custom Custom," or "C3." It became the most popular mod of an SD pickup I'd ever seen. After some time, someone from the Forum said, "Hey Evan, I know you're reading this: ever think you might have a product here?"
So we took up the suggestion of the forum and released it as a product.
We actually had a vote in the forum on what to call it. "Custom 5" narrowly beat out "C3" and "Custom Custom Custom." We also had forum members write the description of the pickup.
I hope that answers the question.
Leather Rebel
New member
Re: Who "invented" the Custom 5?
I'm guessing that many C5 pickups were sold by the Custom Shop even before there was a forum to discuss mixing and matching pickup components to acheive different sounds. Probably much of the Custom Shop work involves building "slightly modified" production model pickups to suit specific customer requirements. Don't flame me on this, as I'm not to take anything away from the Custom Shop, but many customer requests could probably be handled with a simple magnet and/or pole piece change. There's no telling how many Custom Shop C5, DD5, JB-A2, etc pickups are floating around out there! :wink:
I'm guessing that many C5 pickups were sold by the Custom Shop even before there was a forum to discuss mixing and matching pickup components to acheive different sounds. Probably much of the Custom Shop work involves building "slightly modified" production model pickups to suit specific customer requirements. Don't flame me on this, as I'm not to take anything away from the Custom Shop, but many customer requests could probably be handled with a simple magnet and/or pole piece change. There's no telling how many Custom Shop C5, DD5, JB-A2, etc pickups are floating around out there! :wink:
JOLLY
Super Simonologist
Re: Who "invented" the Custom 5?
I remember voting on that. I think we had a write in ballot first, and out of those names most used we voted on 5 of the most popular write in names. I can't remember if that was on the "old forum" or if it was on the "old, old forum"Evan Skopp said:
JOLLY
Super Simonologist
Re: Who "invented" the Custom 5?
The original forum...the one before the last one. There were only about 30-50 of us that posted on it on a regular basis, if that many. There was no post count. It wasn't setup like this forum or the prior one. There was nothing flashy and there were no different posting areas. It was super basic.xerxes said:
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Lewguitar
Guest
Re: Who "invented" the Custom 5?
It does! I figured Seymour must have tried the a5 magnet in the Custom before anyone else! I would have if I were him. Thanks Evan!
Lew
Evan Skopp said:
It does! I figured Seymour must have tried the a5 magnet in the Custom before anyone else! I would have if I were him. Thanks Evan!
Lew
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Who "invented" the Custom 5?
I wish I could take credit for it, since it's my favorite Duncan, but the truth is it worked just the opposite for me.
I've been a lifelong Duncan user, saw the review for the C-5 in Guitar Player, tried it, and think it's in the top 3 of the best Duncan bridge humbuckers ever made, along with the Antiquity and JB.
Because of my interest in studying the info on all the Customs, I found my way here and am now a daytime addict of this place.
At this point, I have only one request. Start advertising the Custom 5 in Guitar Player and Guitar World! Start sending all the GC's, Sam Ash's, and others, some Custom 5's and info on them, so their employees are even aware of them!
I see a lot of ads for the Dimebucker and 59, but not the other good one's.
You guys have the "new improved JB" and it seems like you're sitting on the secret, not letting it out there, so you can capitalize on it.
Part of me doesn't mind, tho. It's become one of my little "tone secrets."
Well, besides here!
I wish I could take credit for it, since it's my favorite Duncan, but the truth is it worked just the opposite for me.
I've been a lifelong Duncan user, saw the review for the C-5 in Guitar Player, tried it, and think it's in the top 3 of the best Duncan bridge humbuckers ever made, along with the Antiquity and JB.
Because of my interest in studying the info on all the Customs, I found my way here and am now a daytime addict of this place.
At this point, I have only one request. Start advertising the Custom 5 in Guitar Player and Guitar World! Start sending all the GC's, Sam Ash's, and others, some Custom 5's and info on them, so their employees are even aware of them!
I see a lot of ads for the Dimebucker and 59, but not the other good one's.
You guys have the "new improved JB" and it seems like you're sitting on the secret, not letting it out there, so you can capitalize on it.
Part of me doesn't mind, tho. It's become one of my little "tone secrets."
Well, besides here!
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KLINKDETROIT
New member
Re: Who "invented" the Custom 5?
I just tried the JB, PATB2, PATB3, custom custom, SH-6, Screamin demon and now have the C-5 in my mohagony schecter. My favorite is the C-5 although I like the bass and highs I think it could use a little more mids. Is there any way to get more mids I have them cranked on my dual rectifier and the band wants more. My second favorite is the PATB2 (distortion) although it is a little too compressed and gainy for me but not as compressed or artificial as the sh-6 version of the distortion. Can I swap the magnets in the PATB2 with the magnets in my C5 trembucker? Maybe I could get more mids out of the C5 or less compression/gain from the PATB2?? I also liked the PATB3 for leads (best yet) It has alot of bite and cuts thru the mix but is a little too thin or linear compared to the C-5
I just tried the JB, PATB2, PATB3, custom custom, SH-6, Screamin demon and now have the C-5 in my mohagony schecter. My favorite is the C-5 although I like the bass and highs I think it could use a little more mids. Is there any way to get more mids I have them cranked on my dual rectifier and the band wants more. My second favorite is the PATB2 (distortion) although it is a little too compressed and gainy for me but not as compressed or artificial as the sh-6 version of the distortion. Can I swap the magnets in the PATB2 with the magnets in my C5 trembucker? Maybe I could get more mids out of the C5 or less compression/gain from the PATB2?? I also liked the PATB3 for leads (best yet) It has alot of bite and cuts thru the mix but is a little too thin or linear compared to the C-5
italic zero
New member
Re: Who "invented" the Custom 5?
You could put an A3 or A4 mag in the C5...
You could put an A3 or A4 mag in the C5...
KLINKDETROIT
New member
Re: Who "invented" the Custom 5?
Do you know which one would give more mids? Still retain the bass and overall tone
Do you know which one would give more mids? Still retain the bass and overall tone
italic zero
New member
Re: Who "invented" the Custom 5?
They both would. The A3 would give more mids than the A4, but would also bring you closer to the CC, which you said you didn't like.
They both would. The A3 would give more mids than the A4, but would also bring you closer to the CC, which you said you didn't like.
