The J90C in this is a little bright, any recomendations for a new pickup?

[oklaSTAR]

I need something that will tone this thing down a little, it is too bright in the "fret buzz, finger noise" area. The guitar is acoustically very very bright.

[thetruthguy]

Cool guitar. I'm a JB man myself.

[oklaSTAR]

Cool guitar. I'm a JB man myself.

I've got a spare JB laying around, but I thought it would be way too bright.

[tonemonster]

I've got a spare JB laying around, but I thought it would be way too bright.

Try it. I bet it works fine. just diddle around with the pole heights a bit and the pickup height. I bet you get something good out of it.

I could be wrong, but I got a hunch.

[Rich#6]

The JB is brighter then the 90. A tone zone would work great . I really like the 90 but I have it in a basswood guitar.

[Spivonious]

Distortion? My Kelly is very bright acoustically and it just screams with the Distortion in it.

[Matt_B]

The JB is brighter then the 90. A tone zone would work great.

+1. I've got a Tone Zone in my alder Charvel with maple board + OFR and I love it. The maple board and alder are smoothed out by the Tone Zone.

[john.w.lawson]

A cheaper pickup like the L500L from bill lawrence is a good even toned pickup.Jb is about the same as a j-90c but not as hot imo....john

[Hellbat]

I really like the Duncan Custom that I put in my RR1.

[atomic charvel guy]

get an EVH78, nice and creamy or my favorite a '57 classic with the cover off or on.
can't go wrong.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

+2 on the Tone Zone.

[john.w.lawson]

Who makes the tonezone pickups? What do they run price wise? whats their output?

[DonP]

Super D, 500T, J50BC, Invader, Super 3?

If you like the J90C but just want to shave it down slightly, a resistor and capacitor to ground out some of the highs might work. Like a 250K resistor and a .010 cap. Experiment with different values to find what works.

Or a 250K pot (if you are currently using a 500K pot).

[Rich#6]

Who makes the tonezone pickups? What do they run price wise? whats their output?

dimarzio-They are in the hot catagory , but not over the top. They use the alk 5 magnet so they are very versitile. $70.

[john.w.lawson]

My model 6 was too bright and i put a j-90c in it and it sounds better,but I got a l500l and put it in a ps-2 and I really like that tone.but I dont know if it would sound the same in the model 6?