Hey guys, so I've been away for a bit. Life's amazing and I joined a new band recently. I've decided to adopt a new "voice" for my SE Custom 24, which is to go back to what it sounds like originally and take it on from there. I'm putting in a new bridge pickup (and the stock SE VB goes back in the neck). The Dimarzio D Activators are going into another guitar, reserved for heavier stuff/lower tunings. This time, I'm wanting a tone similar to HFS. The reason I don't want to go for the HFS itself is because they're really expensive here and way out of my budget. For now, I'm all set on getting the SD Custom (SH-5) because according to various forums, the Custom is as close as I can get to the HFS.
However, one thing that swayed me, was the huge 40%-off tag on the Custom 5 (SH-14). I know they're both essentially the same pickups with different magnets (ceramic vs A5), but the tones are, according to the forums, very different. AFAIK, the Custom is termed as a "PAF-on-steroids" made by Seymour, and the Custom 5 is coined as "more of a hot PAF than the Custom" upon it's introduction due to the A5 magnet. I am aware that the HFS has a ceramic magnet, hence the similarities with the Custom. But the price on the Custom 5 is just insane and I just can't pass on it like that.
I'm not all about true PAF tones or vintage stuff, but I'd like to have a versatile sound that will convincingly do anything from country to blues to borderline metal, etc.
So what's your opinion on the above pickups? Which one should I get? Sorry if I sound too TGP or HC... :dontknow:
However, one thing that swayed me, was the huge 40%-off tag on the Custom 5 (SH-14). I know they're both essentially the same pickups with different magnets (ceramic vs A5), but the tones are, according to the forums, very different. AFAIK, the Custom is termed as a "PAF-on-steroids" made by Seymour, and the Custom 5 is coined as "more of a hot PAF than the Custom" upon it's introduction due to the A5 magnet. I am aware that the HFS has a ceramic magnet, hence the similarities with the Custom. But the price on the Custom 5 is just insane and I just can't pass on it like that.
I'm not all about true PAF tones or vintage stuff, but I'd like to have a versatile sound that will convincingly do anything from country to blues to borderline metal, etc.
So what's your opinion on the above pickups? Which one should I get? Sorry if I sound too TGP or HC... :dontknow: