Steve's Special on J-Custom

shredfreak · #1 10-27-2005, 04:03 PM

Did some J-Custom had Steve's Special as bridge pickup or was it USRG? I was just thinking because I think that I saw one with Steve's Special.

bluealien · #2 10-27-2005, 04:12 PM

I have a Steve's Special on my new Jem Project NAT... The pickup has a much cleaner tone to it then a evolution, but still has some of the gain you are looking for as a lead pickup.

shredfreak · #3 10-27-2005, 04:51 PM

I have also Steve's Special in one of my guitars. Great pickup and very clean even with very high gain that's why I bought it and I like it. Best pickup for fast picking stuff.

buddroyce · #4 10-27-2005, 04:56 PM

I think either the RG1602, RG1608 or the RG1680 had a steve's special in the bridge. Forgot which one but I'm pretty sure one of them had it. Although the most commonly found combination is the TZ/BV/AN there are other combinations on some of the other more obscure models.

I'll have to buy myself a Steve's Special sometime to see how I like it.

Neader · #5 10-27-2005, 05:55 PM

what to u mean by clean even with gain, clear with gain or does it not react to gain ?

bluealien · #6 10-27-2005, 05:58 PM

What I can tell from the pickup so far is that the notes do not mud together like the Evo's do, during faster picking.

Rgt_Lover · #7 10-27-2005, 07:55 PM

J-customs:
1999 RG1680
1999 RG1680AM
2000 RG1680
2001 RG1880
2001 RG1680x
2001 RG1680
2002 RG1680x

No USRG/UCEW/USA Custom I know of comes with the SS. A few prestiges do.

buddroyce · #8 10-27-2005, 10:06 PM

The Usa Custom line more or less predates the Steve's Special so none of them could have had an SS in them stock.

Rgt_Lover · #9 10-27-2005, 11:29 PM

Yeah true...Steve Special introduced in 95 I think?

shredfreak · #10 10-28-2005, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Neader

what to u mean by clean even with gain, clear with gain or does it not react to gain ?

Clear is the right word, that's what I meant. It does react to gain, some pickups are muddy and messy with much of gain but SS is kinda cleaner than some others but I think the clear is the right word.