Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

[Econ]

Do you think this combo will sound good for metal and shred type music? Will it sound too bright? How about having enough low end response and clear articulation?

[DonP]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

Don't know, but let me know.

I am putting together a Charvel Fusion Deluxe with a basswood body. Just got it up and running last night with an L500XL (don't have a single yet). I'm not sure if I liked it - I didn't get to mess with it too much last night.

I'd love to know what this guitar came with originally.

[Chuckracer]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

Thats what I have in this, but mine's an alder body Sounds terrific in alder! No idea what it will be like in Basswood...try it! A Custom 5 is an easy sell.

[Econ]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

Beautiful guitar Chuck!

[Chuckracer]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Aw.. thanks!

[Shawn Lutz]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

Cool rails are very nice in the neck position of any guitar [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Econ]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

Could they also be used in the middle position?

[Chuckracer]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

Sure could.

[surfdork]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

+1 on the Custom 5. It's good stuff.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

i'd go with either a duncan distortion or a bill lawrence 500xl in a basswood body with a rosewood neck.

the custom 5 sounds great in alder, but its not going to sound as good in a basswood.

[Econ]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

The neck on my guitar has a maple fingerboard. It currently has a Dimarzio Super Distortion and I find it "dull sounding", very uninspiring.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

oh, well then get the custom 5. i thought you have a rosewood board so...

[Chuckracer]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

Yeah...that's the Basswood's contribution you're hearing.
Maybe a Duncan Custom...that should have the top end sparkle to off-set the dull-ness of Basswood.

[Dreamland_Rebel]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

here is what the duncan tone wizard has to say for locking trems.

body: mohagany | alder | poplar | basswood
fretboard:
maple: tb-5/tb-14 |tb-11/tb-4 | tb-11 | tb-14
rosewood: tb-12 | tb-14 | tb-13 | tb-6
ebony: tb-4 | tb-4/tb-11 | tb-11 | tb-14

[DonP]

Re: Duncan Custom 5 and Cool Rail with basswood body

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Don't know, but let me know.

I am putting together a Charvel Fusion Deluxe with a basswood body. Just got it up and running last night with an L500XL (don't have a single yet). I'm not sure if I liked it - I didn't get to mess with it too much last night.

I'd love to know what this guitar came with originally.

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I found out this guitar originally came with a J90C (bright) and a Jackson hot rails neck. After playing with the Bill Lawrence L500XL last night, I think it's a great choice. Very Judas Priest. Now I need to score a neck pickup.

I have an EMG81 as well, and I may drop that in to see how it sounds. If it sounds good, I'll get an SA for the neck.

I also have a full shred which sounds like it may be a good choice as well.

BTW My Charvel Fusion Deluxe was just a body (bought on ebay), and I bolted up a Jackson Fusion Professional (ebony with MOP sharkies) up to it, so it's brighter than the rosewood necks.