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Thread: Focus 3000 bridge pup replacement.What do you use?

  1. 05-12-2012, 10:55 AM #1
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    Default Focus 3000 bridge pup replacement.What do you use?

    I put a duncan design hb103 distortion pup in my focus 3000, improvement over stock at least. Not 100% happy just yet. Guitar is heavey, alder or basswood? Just wondering what you bros are using in your 3000's.
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    got a dimarzio tonezone in mine
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    I played one recently that had a Dimarzio Fred in it and
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    Tone Zone or Wilde Bill L500XL.
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    well sir what a fella might auta do is stick one of demdar full shreds inner.that'll fixer right up

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    The Duncan Designed is not much better then the stock foci pup. The duncan designed is only produced for Guitar Center as a cheaper alternative to the more spendy SD's.

    Anything SD or Dimarzio will greatly improve the sound. Don't forget to take into consideration tonal loss on a strat type body though.
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    Tone Zone in my Focus 6000, alder bodied. with the low E side lowered with the coil screws under the E, A, D strings raised up a bit.
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    If it's heavy it's unlikely basswood. If it's maple i'd use a custom custom, or screamin demon... if it's alder or poplar I'd go with most any other duncan, dimarzio or special pickup of your choice. I think the wood type can be critical in your pickup choice though.
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    I put a PAF Pro in my F-3000, and I really like it. It's not as high output as the JB, but you get a bit more clarity for that trade off, I think.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dan View Post
    well sir what a fella might auta do is stick one of demdar full shreds inner.that'll fixer right up

    ps.this was type while in the woods of tennessee:happy1
    Full Shred, a surprising pup choice from you.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dan View Post
    well sir what a fella might auta do is stick one of demdar full shreds inner.that'll fixer right up

    ps.this was type while in the woods of tennessee:happy1
    so wtf you doin in the woods there dano

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    Quote Originally Posted by Full Crib View Post
    so wtf you doin in the woods there dano

    I have a jb in one, an invader in another, and a tone zone in yet another.....JB is the most pleasing to my ear
    +1 up on the JB. That's what I have in my focus 3000. It's a well balanced pickup.
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    The JB and Duncan Custom can sound about the same on some guitars.
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    Quote Originally Posted by popvamp View Post
    I played one recently that had a Dimarzio Fred in it and
    I'm with David on the "Fred" in a F3K

    I put one in my Pacer Deluxe and love it in that guitar. It's hot enough to push the front of an amp a bit but still maintains good clarity and dynamics.

    I also had a Fred in a maple Imperial for a minute but it didn't work as well in that guitar. The bottom end lacked definition. I ended up with a set of Schallers in that one...
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    i have a seymour duncan '59 in there. sounds good. not too twangy.
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    jb rocks and very versatile. cleans up well with volume
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    I never thought of this but most always I see 250k pots in HSS guitars. This is gonna make a difference too.
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    My GLOBE pacer, which is basically an early focus 3000, is light weight and has a DM DP159 evolution bridge that matches perfectly with the stock single pups.
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