Who's used Five-Two's?

[Artie]

Sounds like a Dr. Seuss book.

I was just looking through my pups, and noticed that I have a Five-Two Strat pup. But I've never installed it yet. I also notice that Duncan has a Five-Two Tele set. These don't seem to get talked about much. Who's used these? What's the tonal impact of the A5/A2 mag combo?

 

[BeKindRewind]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

Who's used five twos
Can they play the rock and blues
Can you give us any clues
Seymour Duncan forum dudes

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[CK71]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

I have used the five two in my start. I really like them as they seem to have the right amount of highs, mods, and bass. They pair really well with split humbuckers. Currently I use one in the middle with the aps-2 in the neck and bridge. I like how they pair with a warmer single coil, sort of like Mark knopfler on the making movies album. Wish I could play like him. I haven't tried the Tele set yet but it is on my radar.

 

[Artie]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

I guess I should install this thing. The Tele set sounds intriguing.

 

[stevie_bees]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

I've got a Five-Two Tele bridge pickup, paired with a Psyclone vintage in my Tele. It's a really sweet sounding combo, with enough growl in the bridge without being harsh and a very flutey neck pickup. I only have the bridge pickup wired to the tone control.

 

[Artie]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

Wow! That's sweet. I'd love to hear clips of that. But since I don't post my own, I really can't beg.

 

[stevie_bees]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

I don't have any clips, but if I can find some video of me playing it live, I'll upload it.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

I use one in the middle of my Warmoth. This is the weirdo wiring I came up with. I like warmer Strat sounds, so the Five Two solves the issue of the 'icepicky' highs that I don't like. And the bass notes still sound like a grand piano.

 

[Artie]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

That looks like a cool wiring scheme. I just may have to try that. I have all the pups already, except my humbucker isn't the hybrid. How critical is that to the tone your getting. I was thinking of using a Custom Custom. (Mainly because it's what I have in stock.) Also, when you say "serial link of neck pickup", I assume you mean the Stack's red wire?

Did you use the RWRP Five-two, or the regular one?

Edit: I started a new thread on this wiring scheme and guitar.

 

[Rich_S]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

Watching this thread. I've been thinking about replacing my STL-1 with a Five-Two to tame the top end a bit. without losing the snap on the bottom.

 

[stevie_bees]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

Watching this thread. I've been thinking about replacing my STL-1 with a Five-Two to tame the top end a bit. without losing the snap on the bottom.

Mine replaced a Broadcaster.

 

[Artie]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

Mine replaced a Broadcaster.

Can you describe the difference between the Broadcaster and Five-Two?

 

[Mincer]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

BTW, a Custom Custom is also a great choice.

 

[stevie_bees]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

Can you describe the difference between the Broadcaster and Five-Two?

The Broadcaster is a classic snarly Tele pickup, pokey and twangy. The Five-Two isn't as hot, and is definitely smoother while still retaining a nice twangy low end.

 

[Artie]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

BTW, a Custom Custom is also a great choice.

I've been looking for a project for this, and doing "your" Strat, sounds like a good project.

The Broadcaster is a classic snarly Tele pickup, pokey and twangy. The Five-Two isn't as hot, and is definitely smoother while still retaining a nice twangy low end.

Thanks. Now I wonder how the JD fits in there. I'm familiar with it, but I have a Broadcaster sitting on the shelf that I'd like to hear. I wish it wasn't such a PITA changing the bridge pup on a Tele.

 

[stevie_bees]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

I've never tried the JD, so can't help there I'm afraid.

 

[ToneFiddler]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

i have the five-two tele bridge. don‘t own the neck.
i like it. it replaced the sd vintage 54 stl-1
the duncan soundclips represent the differences just fine.
it‘s broader sounding, less (high) mid dominated than the 54.
it s bright alright, but compared to one of my AM std tele PU it‘s actually pretty warm and sweet.
because of the slanted bridge pickup the A5/A2 combo is very nice.
high strings not too piercing, low strings not too muffled like a alnico 2 tele bridge can be

 

[Artie]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

Thanks ToneFid. Good info. This thread is morphing into two separate projects. I want to get started on my Brent Mason Tele project. I've got the Tele. And I've got the pickguard and control plate from 920D. I also have the SM-1n mini-hum. But, instead of using the STK-T3b Vintage Stack and STK-S2n Hot Stack, I thought I'd use the Broadcaster and a Five-Two in the middle. (Both, of which I have.) But the Five-Two bridge is sounding pretty appealing. I suppose I should just go ahead with the Broadcaster, since I have it. Then, later, I could always get a Five-Two if I'm not completely happy with it.

I also want to do a variation of Mincer's HSS Strat project from the blog.

Too many irons.

 

[Discharged]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

Not made by Seymour Duncan, but a 5/2 was the bridge p'up in my Zhangbucker custom-made strat set.

It was the perfect choice to alleviate the inherent shrill-y tone a slanted bridge p'up would have, without ever lose the desired glassy-ness/chimy-ness requested.

Add this feature to three different polepiece spreads and staggers, made the perfect, most balanced strat set I've ever encountered.

/Peter

 

[Artie]

Re: Who's used Five-Two's?

Not made by Seymour Duncan, but a 5/2 was the bridge p'up in my Zhangbucker custom-made strat set.

Dave made a middle pup for one of my Strats. It made it fun to do a Strat middle pup only. I normally would only use the middle pup in pos #2 and #4.