Any1 try a Duncan Custom in the neck?

[Mikernaut2]

Just curious how the Custom would sound in the neck position.
Anybody try this?

It sounds good in the bridge spot but I'm not crazy about the Jazz I have in the neck position currently. The Jazz is great for clean tones but I'm finding I want something hotter for distorted lead tones where I often like to use the neck pickup.

So my idea was throw a Distortion in the bridge and move the Custom to the neck. Just unsure if I will be sacrificing clean tone for a better distorted tone, or if the Custom will still perform ok for cleans.

[Jackson-Charvel]

Have you thought of a Distortion neck model? Even a stock JB plays nice in the neck and has enough power to keep up with something like a DD.

The JB is a DD with an Alnico V magnet. The DD neck is an underwound DD but still has a ceramic magnet.

JB and DDn both sound good in the neck. I'd go with either than the custom but I have never tried a custom in the neck.

[Newc]

I love the Custom in the neck. When I routed my HRF DK2 for H-S-H, I put a Custom in the neck and it was really great.

My new WR7 has a Custom in the neck as well, but somehow I remember the cleans being a bit brighter in the DK2 :scratch:

The Custom7's clean tone is a bit like the Jazz but doesn't have the highs I like
I may have to tap it.

[DonP]

Have you thought of a Distortion neck model? Even a stock JB plays nice in the neck and has enough power to keep up with something like a DD.

The JB is a DD with an Alnico V magnet. The DD neck is an underwound DD but still has a ceramic magnet.

JB and DDn both sound good in the neck. I'd go with either than the custom but I have never tried a custom in the neck.

I have the DDn in my 750XL, along with a DDb. With the super 5 way (stew-mac 'E' switch) and a push/pull tone for phase reverse, I can get all sorts of tones, all good.