
napalmdeath
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My Flying V has Duncan Distortions, and with my JVM, they sound mushy, and lack clarity. I hate to say it, but I shoulda kept the stock 496R/500T.. I need a tighter bottom end, and more clarity.. suggestions?
I had a B.C. Rich Gunslinger that was alder, and came with the Super Distortion. Sounded like ass with my 5150. Flabbier than the Duncan. I think I'll go back to the 496R/500T's.EyesOfTheSouth":1qkd55oj said:Depends on what you want. The Detroiter is cool if you want hottish PAF with an aggressive edge. However, I would recommend going back to the 500T or a Dimarzio Super Distortion. After trying a ton of boutique pups, nothing has replaced the Super Distortion as my favorite bridge pup. I have yet to find a wood that it doesn't sound great in.
I was gonna say that you can't get much better then the stock ceramics for hard rock or heavy stuff with passive pickups. I like these pickups best in v's and explorers.napalmdeath":1r7cu4fg said:My Flying V has Duncan Distortions, and with my JVM, they sound mushy, and lack clarity. I hate to say it, but I shoulda kept the stock 496R/500T.. I need a tighter bottom end, and more clarity.. suggestions?
50MkII":qewst3co said:High output pup + very high gain amp usually = mushy tone. All depends on how much clarity you are looking for. I took the 500T out of mine as they are too high of an output and not enough clarity pup for my needs IMO. Good luck.
I agree with the Super DEyesOfTheSouth":xcqtnx5o said:Depends on what you want. The Detroiter is cool if you want hottish PAF with an aggressive edge. However, I would recommend going back to the 500T or a Dimarzio Super Distortion. After trying a ton of boutique pups, nothing has replaced the Super Distortion as my favorite bridge pup. I have yet to find a wood that it doesn't sound great in.
LP Freak":3gnfezfq said:I put a set of Aldrich in mine and it sounds great.