What pickups should go into my SL-1

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Re: What pickups should go into my SL-1

Originally posted by OnlineStageGear:
Keep the JB and get an EQ.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think Matt may be on to something there. How can you not like the JB? [img]graemlins/band.gif[/img]

[ranalli]

Re: What pickups should go into my SL-1

I know I'll take flack but I think the JB is a horrible choice for an ebony boarded guitar. THere are better well match pickups out there that scream but are much beefier and chunkier without being shrill.

With that being said, I love the JB in my Kramer.

[RacerX]

Re: What pickups should go into my SL-1

Originally posted by ranalli:
I know I'll take flack but I think the JB is a horrible choice for an ebony boarded guitar. THere are better well match pickups out there that scream but are much beefier and chunkier without being shrill.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Agree. I pulled the JB out of my SL2H ASAP.

[Newc]

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It's not just ebony - I had one in my maple-boarded USA Dinky, and it was very weak and trashy-sounding - and yes, I adjusted it up and down, checked all the solder joints, etc etc - it just sucks as a bridge pickup.
Everyone keeps comparing it to the Distortion (output) and the Custom (tone) but the JB as a bridge pickup is a seriously bad idea.
I still cannot believe they use those in the RR1 instead of a Distortion.

Newc

[OnlineStageGear]

Re: What pickups should go into my SL-1

I won't say there aren't better pickups out there. I kinda lean towards the EMG 81 as my fav, but I can get some really great tone from my JB and like it for some different flavor.

Matt

[OnlineStageGear]

Re: What pickups should go into my SL-1

Here:

Pick Your Duncan

Matt

[1trussell]

Re: What pickups should go into my SL-1

Originally posted by jcourtjr:
Its funny though, the JB sounds pretty good in a Les Paul.

Anyway, I think I will go for the litte 59 for either the neck and middle pickup. The question is, should I buy the neck version or the bridge version to go with the custom in the bridge?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">As I mentioned before, I had a little 59 neck and a little 59 bridge (neck and middle positions respectively) matched up with a JB. This seemed to be a very well balanced combination. There is no reason why they wouldn't match well with a Custom as well. I think that people tend to use bridge model pickups in the middle position as most seem to like a higher output there. It all has to do with balance.

[shreddermon]

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Answering questions like these is like trying to debate what the best flavor of ice cream is. There is no best flavor of ice cream. That is not a "fact" that can be verified. We all have our own favorite flavors, and that is a matter of individual taste. It's all opinions and preferences. I hope we're not inappropriately give newbies that impression.

"JBs suck"
"EMGs rule"
"yada yada"

Opinions, all.

[jcourtjr]

Re: What pickups should go into my SL-1

The more I look and with the tone wizard, it seems the custom custom is the pick up to choose here. it has a lower output though. does anyone think this is a good choice?

[1trussell]

Re: What pickups should go into my SL-1

If you play through a high gain amp, then a lower output pickup won't negatively affect anything. It will actually allow more of the guitar's tone to come through. I've played a Custom custom in a Hamer Monaco (damn I want one of those!) through a Peavey 5150 combo and it sounded great. Honestly, I have never had a bad Duncan pickup. Having said that, there are some that do certain jobs better. And when I say better, I mean to me, my opinion. Try a Duncan, if you don't like it, you have 21 days to exchange it for another one. Assuming you buy a new one of course.

[jcourtjr]

Re: What pickups should go into my SL-1

Its funny though, the JB sounds pretty good in a Les Paul.

Anyway, I think I will go for the litte 59 for either the neck and middle pickup. The question is, should I buy the neck version or the bridge version to go with the custom in the bridge?