gauchosilvertone
New Member
Yes I ask a lot of my pickups.
Problem: McCarty Bridge (58/15 LT) lacks punch and sustain. I like the high end cut but it lacks mid punch in the low mids and the upper mids are annoyingly present with distortion. Overall need more output, but still want lots of cut. Want punch mids but not honk.
Problem: McCarty neck (also 58/15 LT) is beautiful for cleans but quickly becomes too woofy and dense with any amount of gain.
I like sound with depth, dimension, clarity and complexity. I loathe overly dense sounds.
Looking mainly for non-PRS pickup suggestions as I don’t have the money to drop on their price points and honestly have never found their pickups to live up to their guitars. Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, and the like are my wheelhouse.
Thinking the Duncan SH-5 Custom (not custom custom or custom 5) or perhaps the 59/Custom hybrid would be good for the bridge. For neck I’m thinking something along the lines of the Pearly Gates neck or even bridge model for a little extra compression and sing.
Thanks!
Problem: McCarty Bridge (58/15 LT) lacks punch and sustain. I like the high end cut but it lacks mid punch in the low mids and the upper mids are annoyingly present with distortion. Overall need more output, but still want lots of cut. Want punch mids but not honk.
Problem: McCarty neck (also 58/15 LT) is beautiful for cleans but quickly becomes too woofy and dense with any amount of gain.
I like sound with depth, dimension, clarity and complexity. I loathe overly dense sounds.
Looking mainly for non-PRS pickup suggestions as I don’t have the money to drop on their price points and honestly have never found their pickups to live up to their guitars. Seymour Duncan, DiMarzio, and the like are my wheelhouse.
Thinking the Duncan SH-5 Custom (not custom custom or custom 5) or perhaps the 59/Custom hybrid would be good for the bridge. For neck I’m thinking something along the lines of the Pearly Gates neck or even bridge model for a little extra compression and sing.
Thanks!