Duncans in Basswood

[theodie]

Basswood...hands down the PATB-3 in the bridge and a PATB-1 in the neck.

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[TSE]

Hey, I installed the Custom/59' a couple of weeks ago and I must admit both of those pickups in my basswood RG2EX1 sound absolutely amazing. That is the best tone I have ever had from that guitar, those Duncans are never going to leave it!

The JB/Jazz were very thin, dry, and overall boring so I thought a DMZ AZ/AN set would thicken the sound and I would be happy. Wrong, they were too bassy and lacking in treble and muddy at times, but the Custom/59' are a very good medium. Very full and great, clear treble response. Excellent!

[ex-250]

the only duncan ive tried in basswood was a full shred, and it was amazing. it was in that single-bucker ibanez. i pick that one up any time they have em in stores

[_Guitarzan_]

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OMg Teh DUh?!!1!?

Yes, you read it right.

[CGord]

I've got 2 basswood guitars with SD's in them, a Dean ZX with a Distortion in the bridge, & an Ibby RG410 with a Dimebucker. I absolutely love the Dean/Distortion combo, but as I type this, the RG is in the shop getting an 85 installed in place of the Dimebucker. The original pup was too thin & trebly, & so was the Dimebucker.

[rivera213]

My RG1550 is basswood and i love the Full Shred neck pickup.

Basswood is a warm-ish wood with emphasis on the mids, so the Full Shred works well.

Most Duncans are great in balanced to warm body woods which is (from warm to balanced):

- Mahogany

- White Korina

- Black Korina

- Basswood
- Koa

- Alder
- Padauk
- Poplar
- Wenge


The group with Alder, Padauk, Poplar & Wenge are the true balanced woods- a 5/10 on the scale.

Duncans in any of those woods will sound great IMO- depedning on the quality of guitar and amp tone.

For shred, the SH-10n in a basswood body is AWESOME!!!!!