Guitar Gear Forum

Spaced Out Ace wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:48 pm JB, 59, Jazz, 85, 60A, SA, et al didn't get the memo, I guess.

Fwiw, the 59 is the only one of those i like. They got it right since it’s nice and low output.

Duncan is REALLY good at all kinds of humbuckers. They can even make a5 work.

That said, I’ll take a custom custom or a seth lover over the 59 or the jb.

Personal preference.

Endtime wrote: ↑Sat Nov 16, 2024 11:21 pmI’ve even tried modding em with different mags and the a5 wins. Half aired tone Zone, actually might help solve issues for people. It tightens up and lowers the output some.

I have done many of the same mods. My favorite toneZone is one I half aired it with the magnet touching the slug side and put an a2 magnet in. It sounds huge but well defined. Reminds me a lot of the EB Axis pickup. It has lived in my les paul custom for a long time.

I think what Billy said might be it. It's the opposite of what I'm used to, this would explain why I'm like wtf?! Thanks all. I'll mess with the height a little and see how that goes.

banana hammock wrote: ↑Sun Nov 17, 2024 9:45 pm I think what Billy said might be it. It's the opposite of what I'm used to, this would explain why I'm like wtf?! Thanks all. I'll mess with the height a little and see how that goes.

Don't just mess with the pickup height. Also mess with the screw pole pieces.

Everyone else already mentioned what I would have.

It can be an amazing pickup and an ideal solution........If you have a maple neck/board/body and maple strings and fingers.

I ripped the Tone Zone pretty quickly out of my SoCal back in 2011 and don’t have much desire to revisit it.

I think I have a Tone Zone floating around, unless I traded it with someone on here? I wouldn't mind taking another stab at it, maybe a JHS pedal might help?

Made some height & polepiece adjustments. That did change things. I thank you all for the suggestions.

banana hammock wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2024 7:35 am Made some height & polepiece adjustments. That did change things. I thank you all for the suggestions.

Better or worse than before?

Spaced Out Ace wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2024 10:39 am

banana hammock wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2024 7:35 am Made some height & polepiece adjustments. That did change things. I thank you all for the suggestions.

Better or worse than before?

It did shift things slightly, better. But right now it is too far away from my norm and I'm not in the right headspace to try and figure it out.
You wouldn't happen to be looking for a pickup would you?