PG/C hybrid magnet?? Only A5??

[RobSoundtrack]

Hey guys, I've searched, read the massive thread, and searched some more,

But want to know


Has anyone tried this particular hybrid with a different magnet?


I love C8's and PGb's, so decided to do up this hybrid-
but can't get reports of, say, a PG/C A8


Or details of a UOA5 or rough A5 in it.

If an A5 is the only reasonable option, that's good enough for me too


Spill it, friends!

[King IzzO)))]

Haven't tried that particular hybrid, but I'll bet it sounds great with an A2 or A8.

[orpheo]

I have tried itband i only like it with a polished a5. Everything else is too chewy.

[RobSoundtrack]

Oooh but I like chewy!

[GuitarDoc]

I haven't tried the PG/C hybrid, but I've tried the 59/C and the Demon/C and like them both with a UOA5 best.

[big kurka]

I have one in my edwards LP with a rough cast A5. Love it. To me the polished A5 was a little to earpeircing for MY LIKING, I must say I like a very smooth warm tone I even use 250k pots for the bridge. Through an RCA5 and heaven to my ears. Got an Pg/jazz hybrid in the neck with an polished A2 mag, very vintage (smooth and creamy) sounding. It is the best neck pu that I personally ever used.

To me going from the polished to the rough the main difference was the highs were rolled off a tad. The mids and lows basiclly sound the same to me in my guitar. Its been several months since I swapped the mags so I can't give a good comparison about that, but I don't recall noticing a difference.

[dvanburen]

I think it would sound great with A8. try it and let us know

[orpheo]

I dont like chewy. The a5 was for me the best blend of output, amount of mids, push and drive, bite and chewyness. A8 was too congested and not dynamically rich enough.

I think i figured it out for myself regarding the alnico8. I like it only in pups withba very light wind like the jazz neck or seth neck. Or in a hybrid thats super hot like the patb2/fullshred. And only with the fullshred in the mix. Dont know why.

[symptom]

A8 was too congested and not dynamically rich enough.

The dynamics. That's what keep me away from the A8, specially the Custom 8 (which was the pickup I tried).

[RobSoundtrack]

This is great input. I will definitely try it, but will not have a baseline to directly compare it to without trying another mag also, naturally.

I do, however, typically like the C8 so maybe it will work for me?

Do most agree that A8's suck dynamics? I would have never thought this in the many years on this forum.

However, its being closer to a ceramic sound- does make sense a bit...

[GuitarDoc]

Weaker mags (like A2) do tend to have more dynamics than the powerful ones (ceramic, A8). But the power and tone of the A8 just seem to be the right choice for some pups (like the Custom).

[darthphineas]

seems like an A2 would be great for that hybrid.

[King IzzO)))]

A8 and ceramics can be dynamic, a lot depends on the pickup design. I would roll with an A2 in that, I just envision it being bright. A8 should be cool too, for heavier stuff. An A4 should be a good middle area.

[GuitarDoc]

A2 would be good. I also still think that a UOA5 would be nice...a little brighter and spankier than an A2 (I like the A2 in the PG, but hate it in the CC). A UOA5 would be a good compromise.

[RobSoundtrack]

Very very interesting stuff!

I will definitely do some comparing and am now just totally unsure of which to start with.

The thing to note is it is going in a guitar that is somewhat bright sounding, but will still want it to do everything from fat leads to screamy diads/triads

The guitar is an Ibby S540MQM, which is loads brighter than my S470DXQM. 470 has a C8 in it and Love it. 540 currently has a PGb A8.

[youngthrasher9]

Try it with an A8 first.