Best Pickups for my Schecter

[101011]

ok, I finaly decided to go with the Custom/59 combo

thanks to everyone for helping me out

now all I have to do is buy the things, put them in the guitar, and stick the Duncan Designed in my Ibanez shouldn't be too hard hopefully, I have never actualy changed out pickups before, but last time I took it apart it didn't look too overly complicated...

also, one last question, are there certain metal covers that I have to buy to fit these pickups, or will just any covers work? I would use the ones that come with the guitar, but they have the Duncan Designed logo across the front, and if I tried to sand it off then it would scratch up the case. Also I was planning on putting one of them on my other guitar (leave the bottom one uncoverd Jimmy Page style...)

[theodie]

If you want covers, it is best to buy them new with the covers already on. Yeah, you can get ones to fit but, you may have problems with microphonics due to the pickup not being potted with the covers on. There is a good chance the pickups will squeal like a pig if you just slap covers on it. Buy them with the covers installed from the factory!

[mindbender]

I went through the same thing when I bought my C1 plus. The DD pups were horrible. I must have gone through about 5 different combinations until I hit upon the perfect combination (for me): DUncan SH-5 Custom in the bridge and a DiMarzio PAF Pro in the neck. The SH-5 has plenty of midrange punch and clarity for power chords and leads. NOt so great for clean, but use the SH-5 and the PAF Pro together and you get a great clean sound. The PAF Pro really sings in the neck and gives you great sustain for neck pickup solos. Again, this is MY favorite combo. I play CLassic Rock, Hard Rock and Old School Metal and this works for me.

[101011]

I went through the same thing when I bought my C1 plus. The DD pups were horrible. I must have gone through about 5 different combinations until I hit upon the perfect combination (for me): DUncan SH-5 Custom in the bridge and a DiMarzio PAF Pro in the neck. The SH-5 has plenty of midrange punch and clarity for power chords and leads. NOt so great for clean, but use the SH-5 and the PAF Pro together and you get a great clean sound. The PAF Pro really sings in the neck and gives you great sustain for neck pickup solos. Again, this is MY favorite combo. I play CLassic Rock, Hard Rock and Old School Metal and this works for me.

the DD pickups that came in mine wern't exactly horrible, just a little thing with too much trebel and they were prety bad clean... prety good when I have the distortion cranked though. not what I was looking for in my Schecter, but they will work great when thrown into my 120$ Ibanez that I keep as a backup, that is always tuned down a full step anyways

a whole lot better than the stock Ibanez pickups in there right now... but hey, what can you expect when you pay 120$ for a guitar...

[stangme01]

The credability of stangme01's argument is now slipping.

IIRC, C1 Plus=24.75 scale and the standard C1=25.5 scale. Its been a while since I messed with a Schecter though.

sorry yeah i own a c-1 elite and c-1 hellraiser, i totally forgot hte c-1+ has a 24.75" scale. ANd i had an EMG 81 in the same guitar and thats tight as hell and the JB is almost as tight as the 81 in the same guitar.

[101011]

sorry yeah i own a c-1 elite and c-1 hellraiser, i totally forgot hte c-1+ has a 24.75" scale. ANd i had an EMG 81 in the same guitar and thats tight as hell and the JB is almost as tight as the 81 in the same guitar.

you can't help but love a guitar with 24 frets and 24.75" scale, they arn't exactly found everywhere... I think that the c1-plus was custom built for me without me haveing any idea they made it... I can't think of a more perfect guitar once I get my new pickups in the thing

(well, mabe if I could get it in a dark green finish...)

[101011]

If you want covers, it is best to buy them new with the covers already on. Yeah, you can get ones to fit but, you may have problems with microphonics due to the pickup not being potted with the covers on. There is a good chance the pickups will squeal like a pig if you just slap covers on it. Buy them with the covers installed from the factory!

I can't find a place to order a 4-conducter 59 already potted with the covers... I had no problem finding the custom at all, but all the 59s exept the standard black come with the 1-conducter wire... would that work with my coil tap?

[theodie]

I can't find a place to order a 4-conducter 59 already potted with the covers... I had no problem finding the custom at all, but all the 59s exept the standard black come with the 1-conducter wire... would that work with my coil tap?

No, you need 4-conductor to tap. It might be VERY hard to come by like you have expereinced. Here is an idea that will work and a little trick that I know. Get a 59-4conductor and buy a nickel cover. Place a peice of electrical tape or masking tap over the slug coil and put on the cover. That should kill any microphonics and it should keep it nice and quiet. Other forum members have used this trick and it works well!

Our very own Bada Bing is a Duncan dealer and he has the cover and the 59 4-conductor in stock.

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