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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Pierre on September 03, 2017, 08:31:36 PM

Title: Neck pickup for fluid lead tones, harmonically-rich cleans, partnering a Jugg?
Post by: Pierre on September 03, 2017, 08:31:36 PM

I recently got a Kiesel Vader; it's a nice axe but the stock pickups aren't my cup of tea.

I already replaced the bridge pickup with a random BK I had laying around; it turned out to be a Juggernaut and well, it sounds really good in that guitar!

Guitar specs:
* neck-through, Maple
* Swamp-Ash wings
* Ebony fingerboard
* 25.5" scale length, stainless steel frets

Overall and like a lot of Maple neck-through guitars, she sounds tight and balanced, with a slight emphasis on treble. The Swamp-Ash and chambering add a lot of resonance to the umamplified tone of the guitar.

I'm looking for a neck pickup to partner it: it should be fluid, not buttery. It'd be used mostly for cleans but sometimes distorted leads too. I like a harmonically-rich sound that just jumps out of the fingers.
It should also partner well with the Juggernaut for mixed-positions on the 5-way switch.

Thanks for any tips! I've never swapped-out neck pickups before... Only that one has been that bad :(

Title: Re: Neck pickup for fluid lead tones, harmonically-rich cleans, partnering a Jugg?
Post by: one on September 04, 2017, 07:41:38 AM

Juggernaut neck? I love it, though maybe a bit buttery, yes.

Title: Re: Neck pickup for fluid lead tones, harmonically-rich cleans, partnering a Jugg?
Post by: capac on September 05, 2017, 01:21:26 PM

Cold sweat?

Title: Re: Neck pickup for fluid lead tones, harmonically-rich cleans, partnering a Jugg?
Post by: Yellowjacket on September 05, 2017, 08:53:37 PM

Juggerneck is amazing.  It works REALLY well with a Juggerbridge.  I am using Ibanez style wiring and the results are astounding.  I LOVE it.