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Title: x2n in neck on telecaster
Post by: THERATT on August 04, 2016, 12:24:33 PM

I am building a custom tele with the x2n in the neck position and the super distortion T in the bridge with 500k push pull pots for coil tapping on both pickups. Is this a good combo for a metal type sound or will the x2n be muddy?

Title: Re: x2n in neck on telecaster
Post by: jazzfromhell on August 04, 2016, 01:30:49 PM

Never tried this particular combo but an X2N in the neck could possible overpower just about everything you could put in the bridge. I would't do it but then again I never thought a Tone Zone could work in the neck either...

Title: Re: x2n in neck on telecaster
Post by: THERATT on August 09, 2016, 05:25:21 PM

so its never been done. well I will let you know how it turns out.

Title: Re: x2n in neck on telecaster
Post by: KH Guitar Freak on August 11, 2016, 12:10:25 AM

Quote from: jazzfromhell on August 04, 2016, 01:30:49 PM

Never tried this particular combo but an X2N in the neck could possible overpower just about everything you could put in the bridge. I would't do it but then again I never thought a Tone Zone could work in the neck either...

It might work, but you need a very powerful bridge pickup, and you might also have to set the X2N in the neck far away from the strings

Title: Re: x2n in neck on telecaster
Post by: Aceman on August 29, 2016, 08:14:18 PM

Well, it will be interesting no doubt.  I might think about going Series/Parallel/split on the X2N…just in case.  Super flexible that way.

Or just plain swap and put a SuperD in the neck and whatever a X2N Tele is in the bridge.

How are you going to USE the neck?  Solos only?  Might be awesome. 

Title: Re: x2n in neck on telecaster
Post by: darkbluemurder on August 31, 2016, 03:26:31 AM

Quote from: Aceman on August 29, 2016, 08:14:18 PM

How are you going to USE the neck?  Solos only?  Might be awesome.

Very important aspect. I have heard of people using a DiMarzio PAF in the bridge for rhythms and a SD in the neck for leads which worked fine for them. Personally I would do it the other way around but I use mainly the bridge pickup for leads.

Cheers Stephan