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  • #16
    Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

    The Custom is always a good starting point and it will keep you busy when you start mag swapping. The 59 goes well with the custom as a neck pickup. A pearly gates neck is also worth looking at.

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    • #17
      Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

      Originally posted by BucurAdrian View Post
      I want to change my pickups on my les paul replica and i don't know wich pickups to choose . I'm playing hard rock and trash metal so i'm looking for a good distortion tone , but also a nice clean tone .
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      • #18
        Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

        Originally posted by BucurAdrian View Post
        But will the distortion be able to provide good clean or crunchy tones ?
        does for me! I have a engl powerball stack for my rhythm tones and leads and a separate JC120 for cleans
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        • #19
          Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

          Originally posted by BucurAdrian View Post
          I see you all considered just the trash metal ( actually i only play metallica songs from this genre ) side of the question . I also play hard rock like gnr ( slash used lower output pickups ) . I forgot to mention that i also play older stuff like led zeppelin . So i'm looking for a more versatile combination , one that could provide me tones from Jimmy Page , to Slash , to Kirk Hammet , even Randy Rhoads . And also , if i change the pickups , should i also change the 250k pots to 500k's ??
          I think for versatility, JB-59 or JB-Jazz model is the best.

          While I am at it, I would also recommend get a 59 in reverse polarity. I found that in combination with the bridge pickup in the mid position, it exudes a single-coil like tone, in my Epiphone LP.

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          • #20
            Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

            custom bridge, 59 neck.
            If that isnt perfect for your needs straight out of the box, both pickups sound great with all manner or different magnets.
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            • #21
              Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

              Originally posted by BucurAdrian View Post
              I want to change my pickups on my les paul replica and i don't know wich pickups to choose . I'm playing hard rock and trash metal so i'm looking for a good distortion tone , but also a nice clean tone .
              Trash Metal???? Or do you mean Thrash Metal?
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              • #22
                Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

                Originally posted by dominus View Post
                Disagree. There are times when you want clean intros.







                This why I use a 59 in the neck
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                • #23
                  Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

                  Originally posted by BucurAdrian View Post
                  I see you all considered just the trash metal ( actually i only play metallica songs from this genre ) side of the question . I also play hard rock like gnr ( slash used lower output pickups ) . I forgot to mention that i also play older stuff like led zeppelin . So i'm looking for a more versatile combination , one that could provide me tones from Jimmy Page , to Slash , to Kirk Hammet , even Randy Rhoads . And also , if i change the pickups , should i also change the 250k pots to 500k's ??
                  Oh then, forget the DD sh6, go for the Custom or a JB, maybe a JB
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                  • #24
                    Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

                    I'd say a either a 59 or Custom 5 in the bridge and a pearly gates in the neck.

                    Also, yes, you would want to change to 500K pots.

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                    • #25
                      Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

                      I first considered the Jb / Jazz set because i heard it's really versatile . But now i'm leaning towards Jb/59 or Custom/59

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                      • #26
                        Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

                        Originally posted by BucurAdrian View Post
                        I first considered the Jb / Jazz set because i heard it's really versatile . But now i'm leaning towards Jb/59 or Custom/59
                        Are you in Europe?

                        If you are, I have an already modded A4 '59n/A8 Custom nickel covered set for sale.

                        If you're in the US, it's a no go.

                        Let me know.

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                        • #27
                          Re: Help me choose the right pickups .

                          I'm Romanian , but i think i wanna buy new ones .

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by BucurAdrian View Post
                            I'm Romanian , but i think i wanna buy new ones .
                            S'Okay... Good tone knows no borders... :friday
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