the BEST hard rock neck/bridge humbucker duo!

[RichieRich]

looking to get some opinions on what you guys believe to be the best neck/bridge humbucker duo for hard rock. we're talking high gain and harmonic squeals galore, yet still articulate (is that even possible?). would your choices change between a lp and a strat?

let's hear it!

[baimun]

My baseline pickup combination that has been in 90% of my guitars over the past 10 years....

Seymour Duncan JB bridge and 59 neck.

I know there are fancier pickups out there, but these are fantastic sounding, yet predictable enough that I know how they're going to react in different kinds of guitars, different wood types, and neck attachment types.

My PRS doesn't even have stock pickups in it anymore... I've got a Duncan JB/Jazz combo.

[Alpedra]

A set of Suhr Aldrich humbuckers. They´re amazing for hard rock.

[Ken Ho]

I'd agree with teh SD selction above. That is what is in my new ESP, and it sounds great. A set of EMG 81's is hard to beat too, for gain, squeals and low noise performance.

[skhan007]

Originally Posted by baimun

My baseline pickup combination that has been in 90% of my guitars over the past 10 years....

Seymour Duncan JB bridge and 59 neck.

I know there are fancier pickups out there, but these are fantastic sounding, yet predictable enough that I know how they're going to react in different kinds of guitars, different wood types, and neck attachment types.

My PRS doesn't even have stock pickups in it anymore... I've got a Duncan JB/Jazz combo.

You took the words right out of my mouth! JB in the bridge and a '59 or Jazz in the neck- best combo I've experienced in my 29 years of playing. My next choice would be a pair of Duncan Aniquities that I put in my Les Paul R0:

[Bankston]

Agree 100% with the JB and '59 combo.

[sinister midget]

Duncan JB/Jazz

[Jay Strange]

WB Firewaters can get down and heavy!

[atquinn]

Aldrich Humbuckers solve all the problems I have with the typical JB/Jazz and JB/59 combos. So does the Seymour Duncan PATB1 Bridge/PATB Neck combo, but they're more compressed than the Aldrich's.

-Austin

[1973Marshall]

SO let's rank/discuss

59/JB
or
Jazz/JB

which is better and why? Do tell.

[atquinn]

Jazz/JB for me. The 59 just gets too muddy in most guitars I've had it in under higain (at least in terms of tonally balancing with the bridge pickup. When I get the bridge where I want it tonally, the 59N is too muddy). The '59 sounds better clean/kinda dirty and has a bit more personality/juiciness, but for higain stuff, the Jazz usually sounds much better to me.

-Austin

[NWOBHM]

The firewaters in a LP if you want a pickup that will be articulate and clear, even when you turn your volume knob down and still deliver higain tones.

[imonabuss]

I used to think '59/JB, but Suhr's Aldrich pickups are much better.

[MetalHeadd]

I like the JB/Alnico II Pro set. I have these in both my Les Paul and my Custom 24. Both great sounding pickups.

[Bluesbuff]

Hey, how about a BB pro neck/JB bridge combo? I've got a set if anyone is interested. SEnd me a PM. I'm going more PAF with a set of Rolphs in my LP std.