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I got my new 83' gorgeous LP custom and am getting it refretted and looking for pups. My other 2 Customs have WCR Fillmores and Zakk EMG's. I love the Zakk EMG's personally. This LP will be tuned to Eb to D and I was thinking about:
JB/Jazz but am worried because people are so spread apart on the love hate issue4 on these.

I play blues, hard rock and modern metal. Love to solo and have it sing and sustain.

I'd go with an Alnico II Pro neck and Custom bridge! A JB is good in a Standard because of the darker sounding rosewood fingerboard. An ebony fingerboard is bright like maple, the Custom would suit it better.

Keano, I'll admit first of all I'm not a JB fan...I love the sounds other guys get with it but it just doesn't do it for me.

Here is my generic pup breakdown, hope it helps ya!

Antiquity---A pup that is hand made by Seymour or MJ that has been artificially aged. The magnet has been degaussed and the cover has been distresses along with the screws so as to appear vintage. Everything is done to make these pups as close to an original that you would buy from a collector that was out of a guitar that was played everyday and gigged with. They have complex mids and are smooth. They are available in A2 or A5 magnet varieties. Vintage 2 Conductor Wire

The 59---The 59 is the quintessential A5 PAF (patent applied for) pup. Imagine getting in a time machine and going back to 1959 and swiping a brand new A5 pup from the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo and bringing it forward to today. They have found most homes in many neck slots. It has symetrical coils and lots of quack. It has thumping bass, a scooped mid, and cutting highs. Vintage 2 Conductor Wire

The Seth Lover---This pup is as true to the original as can be. This pup is unpotted and comes standard with a gold, or nickel pup cover. It has an A2 magnet and has good quack and fair mids. For this pup imagine going back in time to 1955 and grabbing one of the very first PAF's before they debuted in the LP's. This pup is warm and creamy, but can also get bright with the tone knob on 10. Vintage 2 Conductor Wire

The Alnico 2 Pro---The warmest of the Duncan PAF line. It has symetrical coils and is a modern take on the A2 PAFs. It has round bass and smooth treble, it also has lots of mids to make the guitar really sing. It will warm up the coldest or shrillest of guitars. The most well known Alnico 2 Pro user is Slash of Velvet Revolver and GNR. Standard 4 Conductor Wire

Pearly Gates---The PG is the hottest of the Duncan PAF line. It has asymetrical (mismatched) coils and an A2 magnet. The mismatched coils give this particular pup its rude personality. It has a frequency push in the Presence/Cut knob frequency band. This is the quot;Sizzlequot; PG owner talk about. It has the most mids of the Ducan PAF line and is also the hottest. Its patron is Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top. Standard 4 conductor Wire

The Jazz---The jazz is the pup that bridges the gap between Vintage and Modern pups. Its output is at or around the vintage level. Don't let the name fool you this pup is very versatile and smooth. It has an A5 magnet and is very widely used in the neck slot. It is articulate regardless of the tuning as well. This pup negociates cleans or overdrive very well. Standard 4 Conductor Wire

The Custom Series---The Custom Series is all on pup configuration but with different magnets. The coils are symmetrical and the pups come with Standard 4 Conductor wire

Custom---The Custom is a PAF kicked up a few notches. This pup gets its aggressive edge from its Ceramic magnet. This pup has lots of grind with good treble and midrange. It also has ample bass for palm mute playing.

Custom Custom---The Custom Custom is a midrange heavy pup that lends itself to leads and warming bright guitars. This pup gets its huge midrange from the Alnico 2 magnet. I has smooth bass and treble. Essentially it is an overwound A2 PAF.

Custom 5---The Custom 5 is a pup with an EQ very identical to The 59. It has thumping bass, scooped mids, and cutting treble. Like the 59 it is a bright pup that will liven up dark guitar, but the bass can be overwhelming in a bassy guitar, or the the treble overwhelming in a trebly guitar.

To be continued...

JB---The JB is in a class of its own. There is really no other pup like it. It has fair bass and lots of treble. This particular pup has a large upper mids spike that allow it to cut through the mix like no other. It can be heard on countless recording especially throughout the 80's. Lots of people like to pair it with a Jazz or 59 in the neck. In bright guitars it is usually soldered to a 250k pot just like the original Seymour made 30 years ago.Hope that helps!

Luke

Shoot, Luke. You need to make a webpage with that info on it and then past the link in when these kinds of questions come up. Great info though.


Originally Posted by ErikHShoot, Luke. You need to make a webpage with that info on it and then past the link in when these kinds of questions come up. Great info though.

Ahh, but Erik my friend that would be much easier than searching, cutting, pasting, repasting, screaming, and posting!
I've noticed most people won't click on hyperlinks.

Luke


Originally Posted by Luke DukeAhh, but Erik my friend that would be much easier than searching, cutting, pasting, repasting, screaming, and posting!
I've notice most people won't click on hyperlinks.

Luke

Good point.

I mean really, how hard is it? I click on something and all the info comes to me, WOW!!!!

thanks guys...... tough, tough.......

if you like the EMG 81 at the bridge, take a Custom and install a big ceramic mag. I did it to my C5, and while the sound isn't dead on, the big aggressive character is very much like an 81.

if you like the EMG 81 at the bridge, take a Custom and install a big ceramic mag. I did it to my C5, and while the sound isn't dead on, the big aggressive character is very much like an 81.


Originally Posted by keano12I play blues, hard rock and modern metal. Love to solo and have it sing and sustain.

if you also love to do some damage with your riffs... the Custom/Jazz would be awesome. the Custom/Alnico II is also good as mentioned by saladin.


Originally Posted by keano12I got my new 83' gorgeous LP custom and am getting it refretted and looking for pups. My other 2 Customs have WCR Fillmores and Zakk EMG's. I love the Zakk EMG's personally. This LP will be tuned to Eb to D and I was thinking about:
JB/Jazz but am worried because people are so spread apart on the love hate issue4 on these.

I play blues, hard rock and modern metal. Love to solo and have it sing and sustain.

look at my sig
I tried many passives and kept coming back to the EMG's
even my strat has them!

I have a Custom 5 in the bridge position of my 1979 LP Custom. Not bassy at all, it actually gives me tighter bass response than the Distortion or 59 ever did.