SL1 blackout

[excalibrate]

i have a usa sl1 and was wanting to install a seymore duncan blackout pup in the bridge position ,will this work , or be a problem any info will be appreciated

[Hellbat]

The pickup will work but you will need to come up with a way to use the single coils and find a place in the control cavity to mount the 9V battery. Maybe EMG SA's would work best in the single coil positions since I don't think Duncan has single coil Blackouts yet. Otherwise it's a pain in the ass to mix the active and passive pickups. I'm pretty sure the SA's should work with the Blackouts as I believe they both require 25k pots.

Hopefully someone that knows rather than thinks can give some more input.

**EDIT SD does make single coils space Blackouts. http://www.seymourduncan.com/product...ackouts_singl/

Unforunately they don't have a 1H2S kit that I can find so you will have to buy the parts all individually.

[excalibrate]

have any suggestions for a better pup for a crunchier if you will tone , rather than the stock pup?

[Hellbat]

The Blackouts are great pickups for heavy tones, they have crazy high output and are nice and balanced. For passives I dig the Duncan Custom. There's lots of pickup threads in here just do a little digging and you should find more feedback than you'd ever want.

[Newc]

have any suggestions for a better pup for a crunchier if you will tone , rather than the stock pup?

Didn't it come with a JB? That's the Mustaine Rust In Piece pickup everyone masturbates over.

Try a Duncan Distortion or Custom Custom or Custom 5, DiMarzio Tone Zone, or simply raise the JB so it's closer to the strings.

[mustaine-who?]

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since I don't think Duncan has single coil Blackouts yet.
**EDIT SD does make single coils space Blackouts. http://www.seymourduncan.com/product...ackouts_singl/

Unforunately they don't have a 1H2S kit that I can find so you will have to buy the parts all individually.

The BO singles also have a cool jumper feature, where if you wire it to a toggle, you can go back and forth between high and medium output. I wired my Soloist that way...