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I have a Ibanes sz and going with Jazz in the neck but what would be a good bridge pup. I play metal, rock , blues and about any thing I can learn.
I have a Marshall VS100 and mostly use a Digitech DF-7. I was going to get a JB but hear a lot of good things about SH-5 custom. Thanks for the help.


Originally Posted by lowery7I have a Ibanes sz and going with Jazz in the neck but what would be a good bridge pup. I play metal, rock , blues and about any thing I can learn.
I have a Marshall VS100 and mostly use a Digitech DF-7. I was going to get a JB but hear a lot of good things about SH-5 custom. Thanks for the help.

59B,Seth,or even the CC or C5

SH-4, 5, or 6 will probably make you happy.

I have a C5 in my Hamer and use it for pretty much anything.

Its just my opinion but, I love the Custom, I hate the JB!

If I'm not wrong its a mahogany guitar, right? All the above are very good solutions though the demon is a very good choise for this wood too.

Depends on how clean/clear you want your cleans. In my experience the C'x' pickups (I've played C5 amp; Custom) muddy up your cleans, they sound muffled. Not a problem if you always play dirty, or have a lot of EQ at your disposal (like my Tristan pedal for instance - it can clean anything up). But it's there....just listen to the mp3s here on Duncan's site - compare the Custom or CC clean mp3 to the Seth, Demon, or '59.

I like a pickup that's clean on its own, and found the higher output jobs to be pretty much the same that way. The JB does have a decent clean but it *is* hard, I think, despite the claim by Duncan that it's never hard or dark...

The Demon has a crisp clean but that sucker can be an icepick...tried it twice in a mahogany axe, too much both times.

I'm liking the Dimarzio FRED, it has som PAF-ish vibe but a lot cleaner than, say, a '59. Stiffer, less muddy amp; deeper bass, beautiful cleans, not harsh. What I wanted the Demon to be. Great clean, great with any amt of gain, not as naughty sounding as the 59 but more authority. Great with tone rolled back too - does not muddy up like some pickups do. Also good split.

JB

Well, i'd take either a jb, custom or dd as well.
All work great for what u play in an SZ.
in my perspective:
JB would provide more highs
DD more crunch
custom between the jb and dd sorta.