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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: josep_cla on September 27, 2009, 03:30:18 PM

Title: Gibson 500T and Duncan Jazz: what BKP to use?
Post by: josep_cla on September 27, 2009, 03:30:18 PM

Hi guys!
I have a 500T and a Jazz in my strat. What BKP should I buy?
I like how they sound, but want to try these BKP lol.

Thinked about Painkiller or Miracle Man on bridge, but not shure about what neck one.
I prefer an Alnico neck.

Any Guesses? (also for bridge!)

Thanks!!!

Title: Re: Gibson 500T and Duncan Jazz: what BKP to use?
Post by: Antag on September 27, 2009, 05:13:17 PM

Interesting combo. I imagine that the 500T bridge is quite a lot more powerful than the Jazz neck?

If you're definitely going with PK or MM in the bridge & can live with the existing power inbalance between the bridge & neck then I'd say Holy Diver neck.

You'll get the same brightness & a very clean, clear sound that lends itself to sparkly clean tones, but the HD neck does it a lot better than the Jazz IMHO :)

Of course, there are several other things to consider here: what woods your strat is made of, what sounds you want to achieve etc, but whether the PK or MM are the best choice for you or not, they're still a huge improvement over the 500T :)

Title: Re: Gibson 500T and Duncan Jazz: what BKP to use?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on September 27, 2009, 05:46:29 PM

You might really like the Cold Sweat set
The CS bridge which is ceramic is probably the closest to the 500T and you'll find the CS neck which is alnico a nice replacement to the Jazz

Title: Re: Gibson 500T and Duncan Jazz: what BKP to use?
Post by: gwEm on September 27, 2009, 06:23:48 PM

had a 500t/jazz combo briefly and thought it was decent.

+1 on the cold sweat set for the same reasons as feline

Title: Re: Gibson 500T and Duncan Jazz: what BKP to use?
Post by: Philly Q on September 27, 2009, 07:13:23 PM

Quote from: gwEm on September 27, 2009, 06:23:48 PM

had a 500t/jazz combo briefly and thought it was decent.

+1 on the cold sweat set for the same reasons as feline

But be warned:  the CS neck will sound about 1,000,000,000 times better than the Jazz.  It could come as a bit of a shock.

Title: Re: Gibson 500T and Duncan Jazz: what BKP to use?
Post by: ericsabbath on September 27, 2009, 08:49:36 PM

cold sweat for a strat?
huh... no

Title: Re: Gibson 500T and Duncan Jazz: what BKP to use?
Post by: MDV on September 27, 2009, 09:04:25 PM

Not a problem in the neck IMO. The CS neck is a more balanced pickup than the bridge.

Title: Re: Gibson 500T and Duncan Jazz: what BKP to use?
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on September 27, 2009, 09:50:22 PM

A Miracle Man bridge and CS neckwould be cool