Pickup tone question, need some help

[kmanick]

Re: Pickup tone question, need some help

I'm on my way to see Jim Mouridian (my tech) right now , so I'll see what the problem is. This body may not be Poplar so I can't focus on that. It's definitely a wiring issue.
I'll be back in a bit.

[kmanick]

Re: Pickup tone question, need some help

Ok I'm back. Jim redid all of the wiring and guess what?
No difference, the pickup is putting out full power electrically but he said it sounds like it either has a bad magnet or the wiring inside of the pickup is screwd and both coils are not running at full.
Either way he said lose the pickup and get another one.
Oh well now I have to go deal with the store that I bought it from (I'm out $70.00) and get something else or just put the JB back in that was in there.
WTF nothing is ever easy around here [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[Chuckracer]

Re: Pickup tone question, need some help

Seymour Duncan has an exchange policy, but I'll bet the dealer will stand behind it.
Either way, Duncan will.
That sucks, bro...sorry to hear that.

[kmanick]

Re: Pickup tone question, need some help

I'm going to throw the JB back in tonight to make sure that this really is the problem.
Bums me out big time, this guitar plays so well, and right now it sounds so weak. The shop I got the pickup from is pretty good to deal with, hopefully they won't give me shit about this. I got the 2 mini hums frm Matt, I should've just got all of them there. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

[kmanick]

Re: Pickup tone question, need some help

well the JB is back in and it sounds good again. I think somehow the custom I put in is screwed up somehow. The JB sounds much fuller and isn't the Custom SH5 supposed to be fuller than the JB? the Custom literally sounded like a Strat single coil piclup without the hum of a single.
Anyone got any ideas? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[Chuckracer]

Re: Pickup tone question, need some help

I think that pickup was screwed up.

[BLOOD SPLATTER]

Re: Pickup tone question, need some help

Defective pickup Nick(happens!!),bring it back & get a new one bro!!

[toejam]

Re: Pickup tone question, need some help

Yeah, defective pickup. The Custom is supposed to be less harsh than the JB in the highs and high mids, shouldn't be thin sounding.

[straycat]

Re: Pickup tone question, need some help

Customs and custom 5s kick ass.Sounds like you got a bad one.

[kmanick]

Re: Pickup tone question, need some help

I'm pretty sure I did too. I had a Custom 5 (TB-5) in my GMW Bomber that I traded to Johnyryche for my Blue Q. GMW and that thing sounded Fat!
I think I 'm going to try a Custom Custom (Sh-11 or Tb-11)
that should be a little warmer sounding or maybe a full Shred (SH-10). I've got a Csutom custom (TB-11) in the bridge of my BLue Q. and it sounds killer thru my marshall!

[Chuckracer]

Re: Pickup tone question, need some help

The Custom Custom is a very midrange heavy pickup
The Custom 5 has very little midrange.
I think you should try another Custom. If you hear a good one, you'll like it!