J50BC Anygood in other guitars?

[AussieTerry84]

Im thinking of changing the humbucker in my Jackson Performer-2 with my left over J50BC from my model 6, but how does it sound without the J1200?

I liked the tone of it when it was in my Charvel it didn't sound empty, but would that just be the tonal qualities of the Model 6?

[dg]

The only way to know is to put it in there and try it out. The J50BC sounds pretty good without the midboost, but it's not very high-output. Basically a PAF with a bit more high end. It'll just depend on what you run it through and what sound you're after.

[DonP]

I waited and waited for a J80C to come up for sale, so I put a J50BC into this:

The J50BC sounded so fricken great, it's staying.

How does it sound? Well, you know everyone is on a quest to get a EVH tone, and this is now my holy grail. I use my DSL100, red channel dimed, and it sounds fantastic.

I know, EVH used an A2 magnet, like a Custom Custom or a 78, but I've also heard he used an A8 magnet from an Ibanez Super 70? pickup, which is very powerful like the ceramic in the J50BC.

[Tim_B]

cringe if you like, but the J50BC makes a great neck pickup too

and it pairs really well with a J90C in the bridge, both in maple and mahogany guitars

[DonP]

cringe if you like, but the J50BC makes a great neck pickup too

and it pairs really well with a J90C in the bridge, both in maple and mahogany guitars

I could see that. It's no different than Gibson's velvet brick in the 70s and the 496R used in the neck with a 500T bridge.

[Franx]

cringe if you like, but the J50BC makes a great neck pickup too

and it pairs really well with a J90C in the bridge, both in maple and mahogany guitars

+1
Thats exactly what I have in my Limited91 ! The "neck"-tone is fantastic !

[straycat]

I have an early 90's Jackson professional fusion H-H(mahogany body) and use a J-50 neck and J-90C in the bridge and it is one of my best sounding guitars

[Tim_B]

cringe if you like, but the J50BC makes a great neck pickup too

and it pairs really well with a J90C in the bridge, both in maple and mahogany guitars

looks like I'll have to do better than that to make you guys cringe!

what if I admit to having the J90c J50bc combo in a 10 string BC Rich Bich?