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i know this is a duncan forum and that you guys helped me before on numerous ocasions regarding pickup choices but i was pretty much set on the cc´s when i read somewhere(dont remember) that the rio grande´s BBQ were the better choice for a les paul.
mine has a lot of bassy and middy wood mohagony tonal qualitys.and is a very heavy set neck axe,the SX.
i just wana get it over with and buy me some pickups.already decided on the seth for the neck.
but i gota have the best higain les paul tones for the bridge,with vintage caracters if possible.
well cc´s or BBQ?

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I can't offer an opinion on those 2 pups, but I have a JB in my LP Standard and IMO it meets your criteria of quot;best LP tones with high gain and vintage tonesquot;.


Originally Posted by No effectsI can't offer an opinion on those 2 pups, but I have a JB in my LP Standard and IMO it meets your criteria of quot;best LP tones with high gain and vintage tonesquot;.sorry man but what means IMO ?i have a jb on a strat and it is right on with my criteria too,just in a strat.
im more of a alnico 5 type a guy for the bridge,therfor imagine that the cc will not fill my bag.the BBQ is.
one thing i notiec is that my jb has that chunka chunka sound under higain weras anderson h3 and other bassy pickups did not.
its a les paul i know but has to have the chunka chunka

If you like the A5 magnet, have you considered a Custom-5? It might better suit you than the CC. I really don't know much at all about the Rio Grande. I think everyone that tries them loves them, but as far as getting the sound you're looking for, I don't know.


Originally Posted by JacksonMIAIf you like the A5 magnet, have you considered a Custom-5? It might better suit you than the CC. I really don't know much at all about the Rio Grande. I think everyone that tries them loves them, but as far as getting the sound you're looking for, I don't know.exactly my thought too.everybody who tries em likes em.so ive heard.
but so do people who try the cc even thow its a2 mag.


Originally Posted by madguitar26exactly my thought too.everybody who tries em likes em.so ive heard.
but so do people who try the cc even thow its a2 mag.

Well, I personally love the CC and think it would be the perfect pup - for me - in a H-150 (or Les Paul) style body. I like the a2 mag in the right pups, but some people hate it. That's why I think you might like the Custom-5. Kind of the best of both worlds.

My faves for LP's are C-5/59 and CC/Seth. The first one is clearer, tight bottomed, and is has a more hot vintage vibe. Sounds great in most guitars. The CC/Seth is creamier, thicker in mids, and a bit softer feel under your fingers. I'd tend to use this in a brighter guitar, because it'll be too dense and murky in a dark guitar. I've heard that the BBQ is more dense and dark.....people either love it or hate it.


Originally Posted by GearjoneserMy faves for LP's are C-5/59 and CC/Seth. The first one is clearer, tight bottomed, and is has a more hot vintage vibe. Sounds great in most guitars. The CC/Seth is creamier, thicker in mids, and a bit softer feel under your fingers. I'd tend to use this in a brighter guitar, because it'll be too dense and murky in a dark guitar. I've heard that the BBQ is more dense and dark.....people either love it or hate it.

you use the cc/seth in brighter guitars?
then if my guitar is already bassy i should probable put a jb or dimarzio virtual paf right?^
less bassy pickups i guess.


Originally Posted by madguitar26sorry man but what means IMO ?quot;In My Opinionquot;

will put a tb-12 screamin demon on the les paul just for kicks
end of discussion
thanks all

Buy some magnets of different types. This way you can get either a CC or a C5 and if you want to convert one to the other, you can just swap the magnets out.