Hi all. I own a jp50 (that I did not buy because i'm jp fan, but because I liked the feel), that I modded heavily (cts pots, quality 022 condenser, 4pdt switch)
Now, for the pickups, here's my problem:
I used to own several epiphone les paul with duncan 59+jb combo. It sounded amazing, liquid solos on neck and screaming leads/bends on bridge.
For the bridge, I need something tight and articulate, I do all my rhytms on the bridge PU, and even some lead/bends , with some wah, for screaming type of tone.
For the neck I need a very mellow BUT clear pickup to make fast runs/solos, phrases and of course cleans.
I'm planning to keep the center split position so the PU's need to 'complement' eachother well for that purpose.
I tried the crunchlab+liquifire on a les paul and I loved the tone, but it sounded too 'petrucci' even if I was playing random riffs.
I tried 59+jb on a S guitar, so, still mahogany but thin body, maple bolted neck, and I loved it
I read everywhere that jb won't work in basswood body.. so that's my main complain that keeps me away from buying it another one immediately.
The choices I draw out atm, including my main doubts about every single one are:
NECK
Dimarzio Bluesbucker: not sure about the extremely vintage output when soloing with lots of gain
Dimarzio Breed: not sure about that kind of 'extra dark' tone: people complain their axe sounds too much like a les paul with these.
Dimarzio Paf Pro - seems a good choice but what about the clarity with gain?
Dimarzio Liquifire - as mentioned above, very nice PU but kinda 'petrucci-limited-sound'
Seymour Duncan 59 - as I already used that for several time, seems the perfect match, but what about duncan on basswood? seems a 'no-no' for everyone
BRIDGE
Dimarzio Crunchlab - as mentioned above, very nice PU but kinda 'petrucci-limited-sound'
Dimarzio Evolution - I found out some jem's demo and i really like the tone quality, but sometimes feels a bit 'thin'. seems also something that shares several things with the jb tonal qualities
Dimarzio Breed - never heard anything but like the neck version, seems a bit dark
Seymour Duncan JB - as I already used that for several time, seems the perfect match, but what about duncan on basswood? seems a 'no-no' for everyone.
Seymour Duncan Full Shred - kinda scares me that 'extremely reactive to dynamics and errors'.
The jb was a beast, that's what I liked about that
The 59 was very glassy and 'modulable', (ie: using acoustic simulation with nice results)
Is there any problem if I will choose, say, liquifire for neck and duncan jb for bridge in terms of 'compatibility' between dimarzio and duncan?
Oh and I DON'T like tone zone, paf pro, air norton, air zone, steve special, the whole 'jp old school tone' thing
So... that's it!
Any help?
Now, for the pickups, here's my problem:
I used to own several epiphone les paul with duncan 59+jb combo. It sounded amazing, liquid solos on neck and screaming leads/bends on bridge.
For the bridge, I need something tight and articulate, I do all my rhytms on the bridge PU, and even some lead/bends , with some wah, for screaming type of tone.
For the neck I need a very mellow BUT clear pickup to make fast runs/solos, phrases and of course cleans.
I'm planning to keep the center split position so the PU's need to 'complement' eachother well for that purpose.
I tried the crunchlab+liquifire on a les paul and I loved the tone, but it sounded too 'petrucci' even if I was playing random riffs.
I tried 59+jb on a S guitar, so, still mahogany but thin body, maple bolted neck, and I loved it
I read everywhere that jb won't work in basswood body.. so that's my main complain that keeps me away from buying it another one immediately.
The choices I draw out atm, including my main doubts about every single one are:
NECK
Dimarzio Bluesbucker: not sure about the extremely vintage output when soloing with lots of gain
Dimarzio Breed: not sure about that kind of 'extra dark' tone: people complain their axe sounds too much like a les paul with these.
Dimarzio Paf Pro - seems a good choice but what about the clarity with gain?
Dimarzio Liquifire - as mentioned above, very nice PU but kinda 'petrucci-limited-sound'
Seymour Duncan 59 - as I already used that for several time, seems the perfect match, but what about duncan on basswood? seems a 'no-no' for everyone
BRIDGE
Dimarzio Crunchlab - as mentioned above, very nice PU but kinda 'petrucci-limited-sound'
Dimarzio Evolution - I found out some jem's demo and i really like the tone quality, but sometimes feels a bit 'thin'. seems also something that shares several things with the jb tonal qualities
Dimarzio Breed - never heard anything but like the neck version, seems a bit dark
Seymour Duncan JB - as I already used that for several time, seems the perfect match, but what about duncan on basswood? seems a 'no-no' for everyone.
Seymour Duncan Full Shred - kinda scares me that 'extremely reactive to dynamics and errors'.
The jb was a beast, that's what I liked about that
The 59 was very glassy and 'modulable', (ie: using acoustic simulation with nice results)
Is there any problem if I will choose, say, liquifire for neck and duncan jb for bridge in terms of 'compatibility' between dimarzio and duncan?
Oh and I DON'T like tone zone, paf pro, air norton, air zone, steve special, the whole 'jp old school tone' thing
So... that's it!
Any help?
. It can be really creamy but more of a vintage creamy. The bridge could be almost anything with what you are asking for, just go for what tone you like. Have you considered a Norton (not AIR Norton, just Norton). They say it's similar to the JB.
