Could the MQ neck be a possibility? I'm not sure about the jazzy things, but I'm sure it will fit the bill on the post type rock things. What do you reckon, Fourth Feline?
Hiya Mr Air, :)
I was only hesitent about mentioning the M.Qs in this context, as they can be as fat as they are assertive, unless lowered some way from the strings. As a pair, this leans towards equilibrium, as the Alnico V bridge bites it's way to a balance with the (relatively ) rounder / fatter by design Alnico IV neck.
All of which is great for a rather unique flavour of
weighty single coil sounds that swell , gloss and grab the attention of the Amp's early stages - but I
felt that Peter might want to hear something closer to your description of the CS neck in a custom, or Riff Raff
type neck sounds, in order to feel that a truly bright and clear effect had been achieved for his 'investment'. Like the adjacent thread about the chap with a dark sounding Strat, I imagine a quite dramatic difference between what he has and what he wants might be required.
I will continue to read the evolving thread with interest of course, to better understand the requirement as it is explored. After all, it's a real 'Holy Grail' moment when you when you get it
just right with an aftermarket pickup, but detracts from your enjoyment of the instrument if you miss the intended mark.
My initial reason for jumping into the thread was more that I knew what the Manhattan was
not - as opposed to the fact that I knew what a bright clear contemporary pickup choice
was. The Manhattan is such a favourite of mine, that I would be dismayed to find someone had placed trust in it, outside of it's ability to deliver in an altogether different / bolder sonic situation than it was built for . :)
