Members jr_vw2 Posted May 23, 2010 Members Share Posted May 23, 2010 what was the outcome? Total Crap?not much different from the bridge?it worked out ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members handen Posted May 23, 2010 Members Share Posted May 23, 2010 I have two of the same Dimarzios in neck and bridge, they both sound amazing. Experiment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sylvesterlowery Posted May 23, 2010 Members Share Posted May 23, 2010 Nope, but I've done the opposite, using an Epi neck humbucker in the bridge position of a Hondo LP style. Sounds pretty damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankie pajamas Posted May 23, 2010 Members Share Posted May 23, 2010 Some bridge pickups are made to sound darker due to the bright attributes of the bridge spot. These can sound really muddy in the neck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr_GoodBomb Posted May 23, 2010 Members Share Posted May 23, 2010 There was a guy who used to post on Guitar.com who played a bunch of Gibsons (Les Paul Classics, mainly, and an Explorer), and put a Duncan Distortion in the bridge and a JB in the neck. His band was called "end of story" or something similar, might be able to find him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GilmourD Posted May 23, 2010 Members Share Posted May 23, 2010 what was the outcome? Total Crap?not much different from the bridge?it worked out ok? In a typical set of pickups these days, the bridge pickup is simply hotter than the neck pickup because a string's vibration is smaller at the bridge position. It's all relative these days. For instance, a DiMarzio PAF Pro bridge pickup might actually make a good match in the neck position with something really hot, like a Super Distortion. The typical thing to worry about is just to make sure that the pickups are balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members minnehond Posted May 23, 2010 Members Share Posted May 23, 2010 My Sheraton has a Seymour Duncan 59B in the neck position. Balances nicely with the JB in the bridge position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted May 23, 2010 Members Share Posted May 23, 2010 Well, if you go back a ways, there were no "neck" and "bridge" pickups. Original PAF's were just PAF's and Gibson put them in either position. I believe the same goes for Strat pickups. The whole pickups made for neck and bridge specifically concept didn't come around until much later (I think it was when after market makers like SD started experimenting and marketing their new products). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mustaine-who? Posted May 23, 2010 Members Share Posted May 23, 2010 Its really about what you want to hear... FWIW...I'm running 2 SD Full Shred bridge PuPs in my Jackson...it kills... And a EMG 85 or BO neck in the bridge spot kills too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twofoolsaminute Posted May 23, 2010 Members Share Posted May 23, 2010 Brian Blush of the Refreshments had a Duncan Custom Custom in the neck position of his LP gold top and it is my favorite guitar lead tone of all time. Forgive the silly buffy homemade video.[YOUTUBE]d465pnlxH68[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]wuHCmRV6zDU[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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