I recently acquired a Suhr C2. This is a Strat body, all alder, maple neck and FB, bolt-on, with a Floyd Rose Trem. A bright guitar for sure. It is an HSS pickup config, with 2 JST ML single coils and an Aldrich HB. It uses the fantastic Suhr wiring scheme where the HB splits in position 2 and uses 250k or 500k pots depending on the configuration. Sounds awesome in all positions incredible quacky sounds in position 2 and 4, and I am floored how well the Aldrich HB splits and combines with the middle coil. The only issue is the Aldrich HB on it's own. The guitar lacks low end oomph. I know this is largely due to the components - this is not going to sound like a Les Paul! But if there was a way to swap out the pickup and get a but more low end without sacrificing the awesome sounds the Aldrich HB provides when split, I would try it. My understand is the Aldrich does better in set neck mahogany guitars, so perhaps this PU doesn't have a lot of low end, I can't tell from Suhr's specs.
I play mostly 80's metal, Zakk, etc. although I like most anything metal currently. I think I will dedicate this guitar to thinner sounds just due to the body, but if there is anyway I could thicken it up, I would try it out. I've read that Crawler would fit the bill. I also hear that Miracle Man can make a Strat sound like a LP and has a strong upper mid sound like George Lynch, but I am afraid that this pickup may be too bright for this guitar. Any thoughts? I have a Warpig in my Les Paul that I love but this LP has a maple neck and ebony FB so it is much brighter than most LP's and I love the tight low end. I also have had a Nailbomb which was awesome and tight on the low end but was a little grainy for my taste. I love the tightness of both of these pickups but do not want to use them so I have a different sound. I also will be putting Rebel Yells in a PRS so these are out. Thanks for any insight!
