Help me choose pickups for my new Predator

[YJM_Rocks]

My new peavey predators pickups sound like a clogged toilet trying to flush.

Ok it's basswood, locking trem.

I play metal/shred/blues.

I have some ideas myself but i want some opinions of what you guys would do.

[YJM_Rocks]

bump-ety-bump

[ArtieToo]

Trouble is, there's so many different ways to go. The new Predator is SSS, right? A Lil 59 in the neck would be a good start. That would cover the "blues" aspect fairly well.

[YJM_Rocks]

It's HH

[ArtieToo]

Ah . . . thats right. You said that in another post.

Well, a Mayhem set is a good choice too. Don't let the "Distortion" name throw you. I think they have a great clean sound, and they split fantastic. I'm going to get another one to go with the one I have in the neck of my Patriot in the next week or so.

I think there's a few folks that would attest to the Distortion set. Travis?

[YJM_Rocks]

I think that may be the way to go, since my amp is pretty low gain on its own.

[YJM_Rocks]

How do they sound split? Can you describe the split sound?

[ArtieToo]

The Distortion split is one of my favorite "clean" sounds. Its one of the reasons I haven't gotten around to putting a bridge pup in that guitar.

Here's a thread where I did a "clean" clip with the Distortion split.

http://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=35116

[the guy who invented fire]

A distortion set would be a fine choice...I had a DD in a basswood super strat once...killer guitar! If you have a 5 way switch and you get a mega or a super switch you can do lots of options with spliting!

[Luke Duke]

In my PRS I've got a Distortion/custom hybrid, and the split sound of the distortion is great! You could go with the neck model too, I've never tried it myself.

My buddy's predator has a cool rails, hot rails, and Custom Custom. I REALLY like the Custom Custom's tone. Split the pup sounds stratty but smooth like the A2Ps.

Predators are GREAT guitars.

Luke

[JacksonMIA]

Well, my predator isn't basswood (AFAIK), but I love the CC in the bridge. I don't have any clips of it by itself, though. I hope to be getting around to that shortly. I haven't had much experience with the distortion.

[YJM_Rocks]

Thanks for the replies. It's probably gonna be distortion set with coil splitting. I don't want to go with Custom Custom, because i dont think it would work well with basswood+a mid heavy amp. I was worried about the distortion set at first because i didnt want to lose my cleans. I play jazz and blues often. It looks like i'll be able to get my metal/shred sounds, and jazz/blues sounds split.

[YJM_Rocks]

Oh ya, what about the Screamin Demon?

[ArtieToo]

I've never used a Screamin' Demon, but here's a good thread on them:

http://www.seymourduncan.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=39095

(You've probably already read it.)

[YJM_Rocks]

Ya i was reading it a while ago. Was wondering, because i do like the sound of an hot A5 pickup sometimes.

[Luke Duke]

If you want to go to the trouble, or expense a distortion/custom hybrid. I was seriously digging on mine today at lunch.

Luke

[skyydogg01]

can i make a suggestion. if your predator has a blade switch, use a super switch and wire it up like fender's HH strats. here's the rundown, bridge to neck:

1. full bridge
2. bridge and neck split (inner coils i believe) (parallel)
3. bridge and neck full (parallel)
4. neck split (outer coil only)
5. neck full

that would be the optimum in my opinion

[ArtieToo]

I was just looking at this on Peavey's site. It looks like a 3-way toggle to me, but not sure. The pics not that clear.

[skyydogg01]

yeah, i noticed that too

[YJM_Rocks]

Yes, it's a 3-way switch. I'd prefer to stay with Duncans, but does a Humbucker From Hell really sound like a single coil?