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Andor006
Active member
Dommenget PAF84 - best neck humbucker pickup you can buy.
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Andor006
Active member
Kent Armstrong PAF Alnico 3 neck- one off custom made by Mr. Juraj Turza
You can not buy, the only existing exemplar is in my delicious hand made guitar.
You can not buy, the only existing exemplar is in my delicious hand made guitar.
Rex Rocker
Well-known member
As far as passives go,
DiMarzio Evo Neck
Duncan Black Winter Neck
As far as actives,
Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico
Fishman Fluence KSE Alnico
EMG 60
EMG 66
I personally hate the notion that Duncan tries to sell you that you need a vintage output, puny underwound neck pickup matched with your hot bridge pickup. I HATE the Jazz and the '59. On their own, they're fine. Matched with the Jazz Bridge or '59 Bridge, they're fine. But matched with anything from the JB and up, they're super weak, pilnky, and just don't keep up output-wise.
DiMarzio Evo Neck
Duncan Black Winter Neck
As far as actives,
Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico
Fishman Fluence KSE Alnico
EMG 60
EMG 66
I personally hate the notion that Duncan tries to sell you that you need a vintage output, puny underwound neck pickup matched with your hot bridge pickup. I HATE the Jazz and the '59. On their own, they're fine. Matched with the Jazz Bridge or '59 Bridge, they're fine. But matched with anything from the JB and up, they're super weak, pilnky, and just don't keep up output-wise.
JohnnyGtar
Well-known member
I won't say my favorite Strat neck because they're discontinued, hard to find and expensive.
Favorite neck pickup is the Duncan Jazz neck model SH2n. It's my go to neck humbucker and it's perfect in almost every guitar of mine that I've put it in, including Les Paul, Strats and SuperStrats. When I did repairs, the first pickup I usually suggested the Jazz neck model unless the client wanted a fatter tone. If they wanted fat or warm, I suggested the Duncan 59n or the Duncan APH-1. Another GREAT humbucker for the neck position is the DiMarzio Bluesbucker. Kinda P90ish. The split tone is amazing....it's Strat like with very little difference in output. Love it. It wasn't available back in my repair days. For an active humbucker...the EMG 60 hands down.
Favorite neck pickup is the Duncan Jazz neck model SH2n. It's my go to neck humbucker and it's perfect in almost every guitar of mine that I've put it in, including Les Paul, Strats and SuperStrats. When I did repairs, the first pickup I usually suggested the Jazz neck model unless the client wanted a fatter tone. If they wanted fat or warm, I suggested the Duncan 59n or the Duncan APH-1. Another GREAT humbucker for the neck position is the DiMarzio Bluesbucker. Kinda P90ish. The split tone is amazing....it's Strat like with very little difference in output. Love it. It wasn't available back in my repair days. For an active humbucker...the EMG 60 hands down.
JohnnyGtar
Well-known member
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Strat pickups. All noise cancelling.
DiMarzio HS-2 and HS-3
Bill Lawrence L-250
Humbuckers
Ibanez Super 80, AKA the "Flying Fingers"
DiMarzio FRED
DiMarzio Bluesbucker
Seymour Duncan Jazz neck model SH-2n
Seymour Duncan Full Shred neck model SH-10n
Strat pickups. All noise cancelling.
DiMarzio HS-2 and HS-3
Bill Lawrence L-250
Humbuckers
Ibanez Super 80, AKA the "Flying Fingers"
DiMarzio FRED
DiMarzio Bluesbucker
Seymour Duncan Jazz neck model SH-2n
Seymour Duncan Full Shred neck model SH-10n
homespun
Well-known member
Lollar Royal T is my favorite. Very useful.