Gibson Gothic, Iommi and Dimebucker

[gothicnightmare]

I have a Gibson Les Paul Gothic, I have a Tony Iommi Signature pickup on the bridge and a stock gibson humbucker on the neck. I'm looking for a little more punch and high-end in the neck pickup to counteract the psycho metal of the bridge (I love it by the way, just trying to create a screamer and a chainsaw). I'm torn between using the Dimebucker and the Full Shred on the neck. Anyone have a suggestion? I like to play Black Sabbath, but also use a pandora in jazzy mode for Robin Trower...

[Surgeon]

I'm not sure about that... This post is mostly to give you a bump....

I'll say a Full Shred but don't take it too seriously, wait for other replys too...

BTW: Welcome to the forum buddy!

[wasteofo2]

The Dimebucker isn't made as a neck pickup, you could still put it in there, but it might just be too much output and might get muddy. I put a JB in the neck of my SG once, and really liked it, but the JB is really really bright and articulate. I haven't tried high-output neck pickups, so I'll leave the reccomending up to someone who has.

[the guy who invented fire]

I've got an Iommi in an Aluminum neck Kramer...infact I've got 2! The iommi NECK pup is killer! I bought them because they were on sale at a GC sale($19.99 each!!! NEW). I love them, Iommi's are the ONLY good pick up Gibson has right now. I'd get an Iommi Neck pup.

[gothicnightmare]

Thanks for the advice, the only thing that worries me is I have read some reviews from people who also put the Iommi pup in the neck and said it was too much, they lost their high-ends completely... Seems I read this around three times on a board where they were posting heavily on this pup.... I was thinking the shred (ditched the dimebucker as the consensus is this is not a neck pup) to capture the high-end, do you think the Iommi in the neck would do the same?

[Push to Shuv]

does anyone know the output of the Iommi pickup? ive got one in the bridge of my les paul custom and i love it so much, it is kind of hot but has excellent clarity.

[gothicnightmare]

What do you have as the neck pup?

[gothicnightmare]

The neck PUP is a standard two row gibson humbucker... I'm not sure of the exact model but looks like the pup that goes in the epiphone gothic. I was thinking it would help with high-end clarity and tone, but really has not effect as the Iommi just stomps on it's ability to do much. I was thinking something with a little hotter high-end (Shred, etc.) might be the ticket