Duncan Designed bridge PUP is equavalent to what?

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I have an older DX10X with Duncan Designed PUP's. The bridge PUP equates to what real Duncan? Isn't it a JB4?

Thanks!

[sully]

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do you know what DD model is in there? i believe they do versions of JBs and distortions.

[shreddermon]

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IIRC, there's a DD version of the Invader, too.

[MountainDog]

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Take your Duncan Designed pickup out and look at the sticker on the bottom, it will have a model number, then go to the Duncan website and click on the model number for details. FYI, the HB-102B is the one modeled after the JB.

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[Sunbane]

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Wasn't there also a DD rail pup at one point? Or was that a Jackson pup? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[PowerTube]

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Take your Duncan Designed pickup out and look at the sticker on the bottom, it will have a model number, then go to the Duncan website and click on the model number for details. FYI, the HB-102B is the one modeled after the JB.

Duncan Designed Info WEBPAGE

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Thanks. I couldn't remember the model right off the bat, but it is indeed an HB-102B. The reason I ask is because I'm putting new pickups in the Fusion USA I bought from The Eristic and I'm undecided between EMG-81/SA/SA or a Duncan config.

Thanks!
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[DonP]

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What pickups are in the Fusion now? The EMG's?

[PowerTube]

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What pickups are in the Fusion now? The EMG's?

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No, they're the Jacksons with the active preamp. Extremely weak. I think I'll go with EMG's, though, or possibly a Duncan Full Shred.

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Update: Guitar Center called back and they don't have the EMG 81 in stock and they only have one SA. So.... I went to another store today and bought an 81 in black and two SA's in white (white was all they had). It might look doofus, but who cares? They all look the same in the dark, right?
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[PowerTube]

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Also, two things I forgot to mention:

The toggle for the Jackson preamp is going to be wired as a kill switch.

The EMG's will be rigged for 18 volts. I figure I can easily set it back to 9v if I don't like them at 18.

[DonP]

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FWIW I have the stock Jacksons in one Fusion and the 18 volt EMG81 / EMG-S in another Fusion. The stock Jacksons get more play time, but I guess it depends on what you like playing.

I have an EMG85 and some SA's, but I like the EMG-S, just not the EMG81 (for most stuff). I might swap out the 81 for the 85 some day.

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I have an EMG85 and some SA's, but I like the EMG-S, just not the EMG81 (for most stuff). I might swap out the 81 for the 85 some day.

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I've read a lot of great things on here about using an 85 in the bridge instead of the neck position. I briefly thought about going that route, but since I hadn't actually heard it that way I decided to stick with the 81.

[PowerTube]

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Update: I got it back yesterday. Black EMG 81 in the bridge, two white SA's. Yes, it looks slightly doofus. No, I don't care. They all look the same in the dark, right?
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I love having a kill switch, too!

[DonP]

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Use some black paint and you'll be fine. Or some green neon paint would look cool as well.

You could probably sell the old pickup assembly in the Classifieds.

[MountainDog]

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Use some black paint and you'll be fine.

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Depends on what type of paint you use. I tried painting a white EMG with car model black paint, and it rubbed off pretty easily. I ended up using black electrical tape and covered the sides and top (trimed with an exacto blade). That worked fine.