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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Chalky on July 07, 2014, 04:02:43 AM

Title: The right Humbucker??
Post by: Chalky on July 07, 2014, 04:02:43 AM

Hello

I am new to this forum and need some advice. I am looking for a humbucking pickup to put into my LP Standard which has a decent HB growl in series but is also able to offer a decent strat' tone in parallel. It currently has a SD JB, but the parallel configuration is a bit characterless and lacking in dynamic / bite. 

It is difficult to make a judgement from the sound bites available on the internet and I am hoping someone might have trodden this path before! Grateful for any advice

regards

Title: Re: The right Humbucker??
Post by: Dave Sloven on July 07, 2014, 06:02:29 AM

Is the JB too bright or dark for your tastes?

Title: Re: The right Humbucker??
Post by: Slartibartfarst42 on July 07, 2014, 08:56:52 AM

Based on the limited information you supply, I'd be inclined to say Holydiver.

Title: Re: The right Humbucker??
Post by: Telerocker on July 07, 2014, 10:10:57 AM

Yeah, probably a Diver, but you need to split the bucker for strat tones.

Title: Re: The right Humbucker??
Post by: Slartibartfarst42 on July 07, 2014, 11:04:07 AM

Actually, I'm going to change my mind as to me, the Holydiver doesn't have that 'growl' you're after. I think you need something with 43PE wire to give you that so I think either the Cold Sweat, Rebel Yell or A-Bomb would be better with the A-Bomb giving the most growl and the Cold Sweat least, though still more than the Holydiver.