nitro":ftpcsen7 said:I was using the duncan custom custom and I notice that it doesnt have the cut or sizzle probably due to the alnico II magnet,would the duncan custom sh-5 solve the problem.Some are telling me that the duncan custom sh-5 is very bright.
A Dimarzio Evolution would prolly work well with that.nitro":3iep6qud said:The guitar that I plain on putting the duncan custom sh-5 in is a Ibanez rg550,basswood body,maple neck,Ibanez edge trem(floyd rose type)
Random Hero":2westuky said:I have one in my Strat. I really like it.
+1] THIS.Kapo_Polenton":yh9wwaav said:I love the tightness of this pickup and the harmonics absolutely destroy those of the JB in my opinion (which i run in my other strat). It can be a tight spanky in a bright guitar (i have an alder strat with koa top and maple fretboard) but it would probably be right at home in a Les PAul or mahogany bodied geet.
Kapo_Polenton":3vrbhcc4 said:I love the tightness of this pickup and the harmonics absolutely destroy those of the JB in my opinion (which i run in my other strat). It can be a tight spanky in a bright guitar (i have an alder strat with koa top and maple fretboard) but it would probably be right at home in a Les PAul or mahogany bodied geet.
The original EVH-1 pup was an old Gibson PAF outta an ES-335 that Seymour Duncan hand wound for Eddie back in the day, they make a sig pup for that tone.nitro":9kl4cqgx said:I just order Duncan sh-5 custom,the pickup I just removed was a duncan sh-11 custom custom 14k alnico II magnet.The reason why I took it out was because im looking for more cut and edge also openness.The custom custom seemed to have this softness and a blanket over my speakers.I have no idea were people get the idea to use a duncan custom custom sh-11 to achieve the Van halen 1 sound(first album),it doent have the edge or topend to achieve the first album sound.Plus it has a alnico II magnet,I dont hear alnico II on van halen 1 at all.Van halen 1 is to aggressive sounding for a alnico II magnet type pickup.