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    Default Neck Humbucker recomendations

    Hey all, I have a MIM strat and I;m pulling out the stock neck pup. The bridge is fitted with a PATB1 Trembucker. The body is made of poplar, and it has a rosewood fretboard. The sound I'm looking for is a very dark, warm, full, and fuzzy distortion sound.

    any recomendations on which humbucker could give me this?

    thanks

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    Default Re: Neck Humbucker recomendations

    warm and full sounds like the APH-1 to me. I wouldn't necessarily call it dark, but I think it might be the best match for the PATB1.
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    Default Re: Neck Humbucker recomendations

    Probaly the Invader neck would do it.

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    Default Re: Neck Humbucker recomendations

    Quote Originally Posted by Travis
    warm and full sounds like the APH-1 to me. I wouldn't necessarily call it dark, but I think it might be the best match for the PATB1.
    Its actually a bright pickup, in a bright guitar aswell.

    Doesnt the distortion also come in the neck?
    Ibanez SZ520 (APHn/APHb)

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    Default Re: Neck Humbucker recomendations

    Yeah but, I wouldnt call the DD neck Dark or warm!

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    Default Re: Neck Humbucker recomendations

    OK, how about this. The tone I am after is the one that Weezer has on the green album. It's a full sounding tone with warmth and a nice fuzzy distortion sound.

    Here is the guitar:

    1995 MIM strat:
    *poplar body
    *PATB1 Original Trembucker in the bridge(sounds very good, not too
    harsh, but has enough balls for a good solo if needed)
    *rosewood fretboard.
    *500k tone pots, and volume pot.
    *.022 capacitors.

    I should also mention that the neck pickup I am replacing is not the stock one, it is a Little 59', but I am unhappy with it. It sounds a little muddy and it doesn't have the fuzzy distortion I am looking for)

    I recently read that the 59 pickups are better suited to warmer guitars, so this may be my problem.

    thanks

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