SUB1, Silo, and Silo Spec users... are you using an aftermarket bridge 'bucker?

[B2D]

If so, tell us what you've got in there.

I was using a FRED for a while and I was really satisfied with it. Recently my music made a change for the heavier side of things and now I'm still trying to determine what is going to work best. I tried a DiMarzio Steve's Special and it was a step in the right direction but still not quite there yet. I'm set to try a Duncan JB with an Alnico 8 magnet (instead of the stock Alnico 5), and also a Duncan Custom 5 or Custom with an Alnico 8 as well.

So what do you people like for bridge buckers in your Subs and Silos?

 

[jamminjim]

I like the stock DiMarzio of the Silo Spec - have one in my sub 1

 

[B2D]

I like the stock DiMarzio of the Silo Spec - have one in my sub 1

Aren't those supposed to be PAF Pros?

 

[Roubster]

The PAF Pros havent been used for some time now. Its a Virtual PAF (custom wound) something along those lines. Its a little too thin sounding compared to the Fast Track 1s I have in the middle and neck positions. I am thinking of getting an Air Zone to balance it out and get a thicker tone. This one gets really good reviews the last time I did research. I did have a BREED bridge pup in my old Silo and it sounded really nice. CandidX uses that one and loves it in his Silo Special. I have a Evo2 in the bridge of my Silo 20th, and that thing is very verestile. I do use the volume and tone knobs a lot to get different sounds. Full on it smokes...but then again this is in a Silo 20th with the all mighty Tone Block. I am really wishing for a Silo Special with a tone block one of these days.

 

[luke2joey]

Hi,

I am using a SD Custom Custom trembucker in my Silo.
You can split, so you get a single coil sound.
I am using the volume and tone knob frequently and I am very satisfied with the pu.
Very musical, warm, bright if I want to and screaming if it has to be. Suits the guitar very well!

Good luck.

 

[B2D]

^^ Cool, I was considering a Breed as well, but I'm gonna try the Duncan Custom 5 and the A8 versions of the JB and the Custom first. I'm playing an amp thats very midrange-strong and want a more level (as opposed to mid-dominant) sounding pickup.

 

[grumpyoldman]

I have a few Silos and Silo Specials, and I have kept the stock bridge humbuckers - all do an outstanding job as far as I am concerned...

 

[Sticky1973]

.... bridge buckers in your Subs and Silos?

I have a D Sonic in my SUB1.

The bar is towards the neck right now, and it purrs.

Over the next few months I intend to flip it and try out the bar towards the bridge, see if I can make it snarl

 

[agt]

Dimarzio Air Zone F-Spaced.

My favorite bridge HB. Ever.

 

[BobMac]

I use a bareknuckle Rebell yell . Its a hot rock machine. love it. can be tight can be fat it reacts soo well to how you play it.

 

[B2D]

Lots of cool variety here!

I'm gonna put an Alnico 5 magnet in my Steve's Special and see what happens. I love making hybrid pickups and swapping magnets. hee hee!

 

[GHWelles]

Breed in my 20th Silo: with coil spilt.

 

[GHWelles]

Lots of cool variety here!

I'm gonna put an Alnico 5 magnet in my Steve's Special and see what happens. I love making hybrid pickups and swapping magnets. hee hee!

Let me know what happens with that. Apparently if you spin the Steve's Special around it is less bright. Asymmetrical coils.

 

[buckethead777]

Yeah, i'm not happy with my bridge pickup in my silo spec....Need something with a bit more bite.
I'm thinking Breed.
GHwelles, you like it?

 

[wolf5150]

Dimarzio AT-1 !! RULES for rock.. most recent in my SS and for lead it's perfect.. but it is mid heavy.. however,
If you want a hot rodded PAF which is more balanced, go for a WCR Godwood, Jim will make one in white.. I have one.. amazing and more versatile than the AT1

 

[GHWelles]

Yeah, i'm not happy with my bridge pickup in my silo spec....Need something with a bit more bite.
I'm thinking Breed.
GHwelles, you like it?

The Breed is good, it gives a thicker less bright tone. I would not say it has more bite, though.

 

[Shoewax]

You guys have interested me in the subject of changing pickups... I like the sound of my stock single coils in Silo Spec, but my bridge hum is okay, but... it could have richer sound.

So I jumped into DiMarzio page and I tell U guys, that don't like the audio samples "sound byte(s)". It's not very objective to put a part of Satriani's or Vai's CD tracks. Their rig is 10x or even 100x bigger/more expensive than mine. And he CD track will be always after mastering... So it doesn't give me a true feeling of how the pickup will sound with my stuff.... Am I right?

 

[Eilif]

I agree. I'd much rather hear a guitar plugged into an amp, dry, no effects, no other instruments or vocals.

You guys have interested me in the subject of changing pickups... I like the sound of my stock single coils in Silo Spec, but my bridge hum is okay, but... it could have richer sound.

So I jumped into DiMarzio page and I tell U guys, that don't like the audio samples "sound byte(s)". It's not very objective to put a part of Satriani's or Vai's CD tracks. Their rig is 10x or even 100x bigger/more expensive than mine. And he CD track will be always after mastering... So it doesn't give me a true feeling of how the pickup will sound with my stuff.... Am I right?

 

[Progdude]

I have the Dimarzio AT-1 in the bridge and an Air Norton in the neck and the Area 67 in the middle. Im thinking (when it comes out) Im going to drop in a Dimarzio Liquid Fire (worst name for a pickup ever). It seems to be a refined Air Norton.

 

[buckethead777]

Dimarzio Liquid Fire (worst name for a pickup ever).

Haha...so true