Hey all. I'm thinking about replacing the neck pickup in an '08 Hamer Artist. Right now it has SD Seth Lovers in it. The neck position doesn't sound bad (on the contrary, it sounds quite good for such a dark, open sounding pickup), but it's pretty much unusable for anything but jazz tones since it's so dark and totally without any bite, so I'm looking to replace it. I was thinking about a Super 2 (of course), but I'm worried that it may be too bright, since the guitar has a maple top and since the Super 2 gets mixed reviews.
The sound I'm after is a bright, Jerry-esque sound with enough versatility to still play some jazz stuff. I don't want it to still sound entirely like a rock and roll pickup when I roll the tone knob back.
So, I'm looking for some opinions on anyone's experiences with neck pickups and their tones, particularly in a bright-sounding guitar.
The sound I'm after is a bright, Jerry-esque sound with enough versatility to still play some jazz stuff. I don't want it to still sound entirely like a rock and roll pickup when I roll the tone knob back.
So, I'm looking for some opinions on anyone's experiences with neck pickups and their tones, particularly in a bright-sounding guitar.