Hybrid vs. Custom5 - Sonic differences

[RockStarNick]

Hey guys.

I'm looking for a change in my bridge pickup sound, and I'm very very tempted to try to make myself one of these famous Custom/59 hybrid models.

Has anyone compared this pickup to a Custom5? Does the hybrid have more or less bass? output? mids? trebles? Etc?

ALSO:

Is it definitely true that it will sound the same (or very similar) no matter if the slug or screw coil is the 59 coil?

Thanks guys. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm looking forward to doing this soon!

- Nick

PS. My DuncanDistortion (black) is still for sale. email or PM me.

[BachToRock]

The 59/Custom Hybrid has slightly lower output with more of a flat frequency response.

The response is more dynamic/clear and less compressed.

The difference in coil configuration is negligable except when splitting to single coil since the 42 gauge 59/PAF coil will sound different than the 43 gauge Custom coil.

I have noticed a slight difference in a Kramer Baretta with a slanted humbucker... I prefer the 59 slug/Custom screw configuration... the screw coil lines up more under the bass strings and the slug coil lines up more under the treble strings so there is a biased sensing of the individual strings.

The standard split coil is the slug coil, but in a strat I like to wire it up with the screw coil split to get the most authentic #2 position tone... you just flip the magnet and wire green to hot and black to ground.

Do a search and read through the various threads... the answers to your questions have alreay been typed...

[gripweed]

Here ya go

http://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/s...ight=hybrid+c5

[RockStarNick]

awesome! thats the response I was hoping for. Somewhere in between a 59 and a Custom 5. cool.

I guess I'm gonna go ahead and make one of these now! wish me luck!

BachToRock: Do you still make these for people?

[BachToRock]

Yup... sending a Reverse Zebra 59/Custom Hybrid to GNUGEAR today!

[sgill72]

B2R...the pickup I had made wouldn't work for me because the leads were to small. I was curious to know the difference sonically between the 59/Custom hybrid, and the JB/Custom hybrid. I know the JB/Custom is more modern sounding...but what exactly is modern sounding to you? I guess if you can give me a comparison between the two hybrids.