Anyone use a Duncan Distortion in a supertrat?

[AmpliFIRE]

Is it too bright to use in the bridge of an ash body/maple neck superstrat? Should I swap the ceramic magnet for an A5 before I install it?

 

[Capulin Overdrive]

should be fine!

had one in Alder body, maple neck with rosewood board, and was the best feeling pickup/guitar combo i've had. actually a little darker than my JB guitars.

 

[JakeAC5253]

should be fine!

had one in Alder body, maple neck with rosewood board, and was the best feeling pickup/guitar combo i've had. actually a little darker than my JB guitars.

Sounded smoother than a JB to my ears as well.... not sure where it got the reputation as being a bright and harsh pickup to be blatantly honest.

 

[AmpliFIRE]

/i have an 80's DD in my Charvel. It rips.

I'm putting an old DDJ in my Tyler

 

[RockStarNick]

The DD has an oversize ceramic magnet, so a standard A5 will not slip right in.

Besides, the DD probably sounds fatter and tighter stock with the ceramic.

 

[AmpliFIRE]

bump

 

[rupe]

It's not remotely bright or harsh...should be perfect for the guitar that you're putting it in. In my experience, the older ones from the 80's are a bit warmer and fuller sounding than their newer counterparts, but the new ones still sound great. I'd like to think that its the aging that makes the difference, but I believe there's more to it than that based on my similar experience with the JB. I know my old JBs never sounded like the new ones, even when they were new.

 

[Chubtone]

It worked pretty well for George Lynch.

 

[rupe]

It worked pretty well for George Lynch.

Who's this George Lynch you speak of?

 

[Greazygeo]

Used to use them a long time ago. They are a bit too fuzzy sounding and don't clean up enough with the vole control for me. Ended up liking the Custom better.

 

[droptrd]

My alder/maple ss was on the bright side with the duncan distortion but it had a suprisingly huge lowend also

 

[parntz145]

I have a GMW strathead with an Alder body and Maple neck. I had an 80's DD put in and it kills. Not brite at all.

 

[AmpliFIRE]

Thanks guys!!! I'm not used to using ceramic mag pups, but I think I'll give the DD a shot

 

[Schaf]

I use one in a Kramer Baretta. I like it a lot.

schaf

 

[Wayniac3]

I have a GMW strathead with an Alder body and Maple neck. I had an 80's DD put in and it kills. Not brite at all.

Bastard!

 

[Badronald]

It's not an answer to your question, but I've used many pickups in Strats and I've never liked one as much as my Suhr Aldrich.