Your favorite modded pickup?

[Shooweri]

Given that there are so many people here modding their guitar pickups with magnet swaps ect I wanted to ask what is your favorite modded pickup and why?

Personally I really do like Full Shred with stock A5 magnet and two rows of phillister pole screws. It's effectively Custom 5 plus with more high midrange snarl and less bass/low mid boom than custom 5 has. I've installed it in my ibby RG752FX.

 

[Chistopher]

I got a buddy with a 90s Dodge Dakota with a 5.3 LS in it if that counts

 

[Chistopher]

I'm also a big fan of the A2 59/C

 

[rammer69]

SD DISTORSION / A8 MAG it has been in my 82 BC R Supreme for 20 yrs , i love it

 

[Binnerscot]

Custom shop Crazy 8 parallel axis. The forum "designed" it if that counts. Fiesty, high output, clear, balanced, punchy. Very cool pup.

 

[rammer69]

Custom shop Crazy 8 parallel axis. The forum "designed" it if that counts. Fiesty, high output, clear, balanced, punchy. Very cool pup.

i have 2 of them & i agree, ^ i have 1 in bridge of Korean BC R Bich & love it , i don't remember what guitar the other C 8 is.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

I really like the JB+/Distortion Lite. JB with Ceramic magnet.

That being said, I think I like the stock JB better, honestly. But it's still a really cool JB variation to try/have.

I don't really think I dislike the ceramic '59N matched with hotter ceramic pickups.

I would REALLY like to know what an A5 Black Winter sounds like, though.

 

[Anficht]

Custom 3 (A3 magnet) in bridge and JB3 in neck. I remove the tone pot when I put the JB3 in the neck spot for getting enough highs.
I also like the Half-Tone Zone with a polished A3 magnet

 

[playas]

I much prefer the JB with an A4, and the 59 with an A3 to the stock set.

I'm not a big fan of the 59 from my experience with it though so while it's a big improvement it's not my ideal neck pickup.

 

[Shooweri]

I'm also a big fan of the A2 59/C

I had 59/C in my old 90s Jackson Dinky over decade ago. Great pickup and suited that guitar very well. Back then I didn't mod pickups but I would really get one for tweaking.

 

[Shooweri]

Custom shop Crazy 8 parallel axis. The forum "designed" it if that counts. Fiesty, high output, clear, balanced, punchy. Very cool pup.

Never tried SD custom shop stuff in my own guitars or parallel axis pickups. Would be cool to try

 

[Shooweri]

I really like the JB+/Distortion Lite. JB with Ceramic magnet.

That being said, I think I like the stock JB better, honestly. But it's still a really cool JB variation to try/have.

Other than that, I don't think I've had good luck with modding pickups. I almost always end up going back to stock. A4 Jazz, A5 Distortion Neck, Custom 5 and Custom +... I almost always like stock pickups. I suppose I'm boring like that.

Well, I don't really think I dislike the ceramic '59N matched with hotter ceramic pickups.

I would REALLY like to know what an A5 Black Winter sounds like, though.

Stock JB works very well in some guitars but I always end up taking them out. I've had two different JBJ pickups and latter one was definitely more of my style but I wasn't able to tame it whatever I did to it. That being said, I really do like Distortion Neck in the bridge position of my ibby RGD2127FX. I even might try it out with a double thickness A5 or stock A5 one day.

 

[Shooweri]

I much prefer the JB with an A4, and the 59 with an A3 to the stock set.

I'm not a big fan of the 59 from my experience with it though so while it's a big improvement it's not my ideal neck pickup.

Personally I've found that 59 bridge works in the neck position better at least in my guitars but that might be caused by 24 frets. I always prefer A2P humbucker over 59 and A2P bridge in neck is just great in 24 fretted guitars.

 

[hamerfan]

Pearly Gates bridge with an A6

 

[jeremy]

i havent tried a pgb w a6, but i can see that being awesome!

 

[Chistopher]

A3 Custom Custom in neck position is fire in a 24 fret instrument.

 

[Mincer]

I have a Custom Shop Seth Lover set that has 4 conductors, black powder-coated covers, and a rw/rp neck pickup. They sound fantastic.

 

[Shooweri]

Pearly Gates bridge with an A6

I had pearly gates set in my 90's Tokai LS-55 and they sounded great with polished A5 mags. A8 was too over the top for that guitar.

I have a Custom Shop Seth Lover set that has 4 conductors, black powder-coated covers, and a rw/rp neck pickup. They sound fantastic.

Peter Green tones when having both on at the same time? Where you have installed them?

A3 Custom Custom in neck position is fire in a 24 fret instrument.

Glad that it works for you. I can see it being a flamethrower.

 

[GuitarStv]

I have a JB/Superdistortion in a guitar . . . and while it's not the best pickup for everything, it's pretty damned good for 80's style metal stuff.

 

[STLMTLHD79]

I modded a Full shred with 1 row of screws and an A8 mag. Tight, punchy, articulate and nice output. I also liked a Screamin' Demon with an A8. It added some mids and more output.