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Hey guys. Ok, so I originally had 2 les pauls set up identically. 59N and Custom5 Br.

Since then, I've decided to make my standard my quot;vintagequot; axe, so that's got a set of 59s in it.

I want to make my studio my quot;hard rockquot; axe.

I'm keeping the 59 in the neck. What would make a good, fat, rocking pickup. Something along the lines of the 500t (which oddly enough, I don't hate...)

I'm thinking a Custom, or maybe a CustomCustom? Any advice would be great. thanks.

Nick

Are you stuck on ? No reason you couldn't put a 500T in if you knwo that's the sound you're looking for.

THIS IS WHAT YOU SEEK

Duncan Distortion™
see | hear | specs | dimensions sh-6 | dimensions tb-6 | dimensions 7-string version
SH-6/TB-6 -- The Duncan Distortion™ gives you high output while retaining clarity. A massive ceramic magnet and hot symmetrical coils deliver tremendous power and raw distorted rock sounds. Available in black, zebra (cream amp; black), reverse zebra and white as well as the following colors at no extra charge -- red, red amp; black, pink, green, light blue, dark blue amp; yellow.
Four conductor cable, with traditional or Trembucker spacing. Also for 7-string guitars, available in black only.

here it!
from : localhost//website...er/Track38.mp3

PAIR THIS WITH A JAZZ NECK OR 59 NECK MODEL AND YOU ARE GOOD TO GO!

or get the DISTORTION MAYHEM SET for a hotter neck tone
from : localhost/www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/...ase_pid/300039
thanks guys! Yeah, I think now its down to the Duncan distortion, or the Duncan custom.

Maybe I'll check out ebay for some used ones floating around...

Normally I'd say the Custom, but a LP is going to darken up your tone, and the top end from the SH6 will even that out nicely.

The DD is waaaay better than the 500T. You will love it.

DD is similar but more beef. I have both.

Duncan Distortion sounds more like a 500T than the Custom.

I got a Custom in my LP, and I love it. Havent tried the Distortion, though.

But if you like the 500T, why not use one?

Well, I COULD use a Gibson Pickup, but then, that would be a *gasp* stock pickup. Hahaha.

I guess I'm a Duncan loyalist...Ever since I tried the 59 neck pickup. It just doesnt get any better than that for me.

I guess a cheaper alternative would be to try to score a ceramic mag, and throw it in the Custom5 that's in there now, making it a Duncan Custom. I have no experience with magnet swapping though. Can you get bad microphonic trouble if its done wrong?

where to score a ceramic mag is another question altogether...


Originally Posted by RockStarNick
where to score a ceramic mag is another question altogether...

you can get them here,
from : localhost/www.ampge.com/components.htm