favorite basswood bridge pups

[JACKSONFREAK]

Jb sounds great in my crackle strat project. Warm full and clear. Not harsh at all. And i have a 500k pot on it too.

Gil

[Cygnus X1]

J90C, here.
Happy as a pig in sh*t.
But, I don't do crunch, thrash, either.
I'm more in the melodic old rock school, like Judas Priest.

[Inazone]

I've tried several different pickups in my basswood guitars . . .


JB - I have JBs in three of my basswood Jacksons. It's not my favorite pickup, but it sounds very balanced in basswood, with less of the shrill treble I noticed when using it in alder. Great for leads, but the palm mutes aren't quite what I'd like.

Screamin' Demon - Similar in many ways to the JB. Another good pickup for leads, more so for rock or `80s metal than the more "extreme" varieties.

Invader - Surprisingly well-balanced in basswood. If you need a very heavy/brutal/whatever tone without tuning down, an Invader in basswood will do it. I record all my rhythm tracks with an Invader-equipped basswood Dinky.

PAF Pro - Not too far from a JB or Screamin' Demon when used with a high-gain amp, but it has a more vocal tone overall.

Steve's Special - Probably my favorite pickup for a basswood guitar, although I don't have one at the moment. As with the PAF Pro, leads have a vocal quality, and it's quite good for rhythm work too.