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Practice with my band last night was great! Probably one of the top best overall nights for tone,playmanship,and everyone just having a great time playing and being together..I've been with these guys for 13 years now!

Anyway...Now that I've got my Love Rock LP all fixed as far as the buzzing and stuff I had last week,this guitar is just fabulous...It has the Jazz/59 in the neck with A4 and a 59/custom A2 in the bridge....I was getting such great tone last night plugged into my Plexitone pedal and into my Vox VTH 120 into the 2x12 V30 cab...I also think my V30s finally got broken in and Man I was getting great tone last night! These are rare moments,but when everything is on(band,tone,tightness,etc..)it's a great time!

Just wanted to say thanks again to Bachtorock,RID,Jeff B,Stevo,Doc Barlo,and Lew for the tips about the A4 magnet,the Hybrids,and this Plexitone pedal that I absolutely love!

Great to hear you are loving your tone now John... it is what we all strive for.
The Hybrids really are fantastic sounding and really inspire you to play your best...
I will be making one for ClaytonC this weekend, so we should have another convert next week!


Originally Posted by BachToRockGreat to hear you are loving your tone now John... it is what we all strive for.
The Hybrids really are fantastic sounding and really inspire you to play your best...
I will be making one for ClaytonC this weekend, so we should have another convert next week!

Pete....These pickups are great! They just have that extra fullness and harmonics that I hear when playing with really good gear and with some gain...There's a nice warmth and clean tone,but yet the pickups also growl with authority and nice cut...The pickups seem to be almost warm,but with a perfect eq in the mids and a throaty cutting tone that isn't peircing...

I'm 100% done trying any other pickups in this axe!


Originally Posted by STRATDELUXER97I'm 100% done trying any other pickups in this axe!

At least this year.

I guess you could see your tone was very quot;evenquot; at practice.

When I can I just may have to try one of these myself. We'll see. Other projects are lined up ahead of it.


Originally Posted by ErikHAt least this year.

I guess you could see your tone was very quot;evenquot; at practice.

When I can I just may have to try one of these myself. We'll see. Other projects are lined up ahead of it.

No Erik.....I'm done trying pickups in this guitar.....Period...LOL

I still have 8 other guitars I can mess with though..LOL

I'd better get my thanks in here as well, I LOVE these hybrids!
Signed,
A Happy '59/Custom, '59/Jazz owner!


Originally Posted by JumpMarineI'd better get my thanks in here as well, I LOVE these hybrids!
Signed,
A Happy '59/Custom, '59/Jazz owner!

Ryan....So you stayed with A5s in both of your hybrids right?

The A4 in the neck and the A2 Bridge has been great in my guitar...Great volume balance and a really great round,open tone in the bridge with just the right amount of jangle in the bridge...The bridge pickup is clean and clear but also full sounding in the lows and the mids without sound thin and anemic there...The 59B pickup was good,but it doesn't have these traits I mention with this Hybrid there...Could just be my guitar cause I really wanted the 59B to work and it also had the A2 magnet..


Originally Posted by STRATDELUXER97No Erik.....I'm done trying pickups in this guitar.....Period...LOL

I still have 8 other guitars I can mess with though..LOL

Well get crackin'. LMAO!


Originally Posted by ErikHWell get crackin'. LMAO!

I'm currently on a pickup replacement reprieve! LOL

I still would like to try the Dimarzio VPAF Hot in the bridge of my SG though?

I'd like to know about those VPAF's too. I've been hearing lots of good things about them. I have a PAF on the way for my frankenstrat. That'll be the second DiMarzio I've ever owned but I have tried others in other guitars that have come OEM or that a friend had.


Originally Posted by ErikHI'd like to know about those VPAF's too. I've been hearing lots of good things about them. I have a PAF on the way for my frankenstrat. That'll be the second DiMarzio I've ever owned but I have tried others in other guitars that have come OEM or that a friend had.

I really like the Dimarzio Fred alot in the bridge....I'm intriqued with the new Dimarzio VPAF Hot and I'm reading nothing but great reviews(mostly)about it..

After the holidays,maybe I'll buy one...I'll have some spending cash then...

The other DMZ I owned was the X2N and that was over 10 years ago. Talk about going from one end of the line to the other. The X2N is massive hot and the PAF is just over 8k. Can't wait to try it actually. It'll be paired up with an APS-1 in the neck.


Originally Posted by ErikHThe other DMZ I owned was the X2N and that was over 10 years ago. Talk about going from one end of the line to the other. The X2N is massive hot and the PAF is just over 8k. Can't wait to try it actually. It'll be paired up with an APS-1 in the neck.

I've never been into anything that was too far away from a PAF type of pickup,simply because I have got to retain note clarity..I hate a muddy,mushy tone that is washed out by too much high gain or pickups that are too hot...I prefer single coils normally for these very reasons,plus I like the way single coils clean up right away on the volume control...


Originally Posted by STRATDELUXER97I've never been into anything that was too far away from a PAF type of pickup,simply because I have got to retain note clarity..I hate a muddy,mushy tone that is washed out by too much high gain or pickups that are too hot...I prefer single coils normally for these very reasons,plus I like the way single coils clean up right away on the volume control...

I'm almost where you are. The hottest I go now is the Custom Custom. That's perfect for me. What I did like about the X2N was how clear it was for a hot pickup. It really sounded great, and it split wonderfully because of the hotter wound coils. One of the most diverse pickups I ever played. My tastes have changed though somewhat so now I'm going with the lower output models and letting the amp do the work. I'll never part with my CC's though. I love them things.


Originally Posted by ErikHI'm almost where you are. The hottest I go now is the Custom Custom. That's perfect for me. What I did like about the X2N was how clear it was for a hot pickup. It really sounded great, and it split wonderfully because of the hotter wound coils. One of the most diverse pickups I ever played. My tastes have changed though somewhat so now I'm going with the lower output models and letting the amp do the work. I'll never part with my CC's though. I love them things.

I didn't care for the CC in my Love Rock,but I do like it in the bridge of a strat...The 59/Custom hybrid is the best of both the 59 and the CC in my case with the A2 magnet,but it's chimier on top and more articulate than the stock CC....You'd soon realize why I Like this bridge pickup..It's the best of what I Liked about both the 59 and the CC working together within 1 pickup..

How does the hybrid sound with a5? Is it too bright?

Still haven't tried mine.

I'm color sanding the guitar it's going in this weekend. So soon, very soon...


Originally Posted by gripweedHow does the hybrid sound with a5? Is it too bright?

A bit brighter but not alot,but it's tighter in the lows and feel and more direct and out front...

The A2 is sweeter and round sounding with that nice mild quot;squishquot; to the notes that I prefer in my bridge pickups...The A2 isn't at all muddy though!


Originally Posted by STRATDELUXER97I didn't care for the CC in my Love Rock,but I do like it in the bridge of a strat...The 59/Custom hybrid is the best of both the 59 and the CC in my case with the A2 magnet,but it's chimier on top and more articulate than the stock CC....You'd soon realize why I Like this bridge pickup..It's the best of what I Liked about both the 59 and the CC working together within 1 pickup..

If or when I try a hybrid, the 59/Custom with an A2 will be it.


Originally Posted by ErikHIf or when I try a hybrid, the 59/Custom with an A2 will be it.

If you love the CC and you like the clean jangly highs of the 59,you'll love the 59/c hybrid...It's still chimey and clear,but it's also ballsy and it splits to 7k so you can get a pretty decent split tone with it also,but you need to use the Custom's slug coil...Add to the chime and balls,some extra special harmonic content and you have the hybrid...You really don't know too much about it until you try one..