New seymour duncans

[mastershake]

ok, well I am replacing the covered pickups in my les paul and want some hotter pickups. I would like to try duncans. I have 2 dimarzio equipped guitars and one duncan. I have a jb-4 in my jackson v, I like it but for my paul I would like more harmonic response. I hear that the duncan distortion, and custom are pretty hot, but idk. I need this pickup to perform clean, and heavy distorted Zakk Wylde metal stuff, better harmonics and more agressive tone is the key. No actives please. Any recommendations?

[Danno]

You could give the Invader a shot.

[broken_fusion]

Invader!

[Foulacy]

did you not already make a thread like this?

recommendation: search the internet for all the info you could EVER need.

[wilkinsi]

The Invader is muddy as fuck. I swapped both the SH-8 and SH-10 for a pair of Dimarzio Evolutions.

[MartinBarre]

Certainly NOT the Invader. For Zakk Wylde stuff? No chance.
I'm surprised you want something with more harmonic response than the JB actually, I can get pinch harmonics and stuff no bother with mine.
I would suggest you try the Bill Lawrence USA 500XL. I don't care whether Dimebag really used them or not, I have one and the harmonics scream out of this thing, it's a fantastic pickup for what you describe.

I've never tried the Duncan Distortion it could also be good, the Custom I had in my RR3 and didn't like.
I'd seriously look at the BL USA 500XL. It's about half the price of a Duncan or DiMarzio too.

[toejam]

PATB-2!

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/cutting-edge/patb2_parallel/

[Newc]

You're not likely to find both high output and a good clean tone in the same pickup.

For high output with screaming harmonics, a Gibson 500T or Duncan Distortion will be the way to go. For great cleans in the neck and output fairly close to the bridge pickup without breaking up, a JB, Custom Custom, 59, or Custom 5 will be the way to go.

[mastershake]

did you not already make a thread like this?

recommendation: search the internet for all the info you could EVER need.

On jemsite


fyi: if i cant get answers somewhere, ill go somewhere else. Besides i want more opinions.

[Spivonious]

I think the JB is great...maybe try a Screamin' Demon?

[jem777az]

I had a Duncan Custom in a Les Paul I used to own and thought it sounded great. It is a pretty hot pickup though cause it has ceramic magnets but cleans up nicely.

[DonP]

Lets try this.

What are the covered pickups in your Les Paul currently?

You got to know where you are starting from.

[mastershake]

Stock warm sounding pickups, alnico classics i think.

[sully]

duncan custom, no question.

sully

[Slik_Karl]

I use duncan distortions in most of my guitars. Great for harmonics and clean light stuff. When cranked the distortion is killer!