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Which pickup for my Vintage Mahogany Studio?
I have a 2006 Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany Studio that is made of all Mahogany, ie no Maple on it. I plan on giving it a wiring overhaul using the 50's style of wiring, but am unsure of which pickups I should get. I want it to be a vintage sounding guitar, so looking for a traditional PAF type pickups. Below are the options I am currently looking at...
1. Gibson Burstbucker Pro's. These are the current pickups in the guitar and they sound good, and I might keep them if none of the other options are much better.
2. Gibson '57 Classics. I have a couple better LP's that I am selling and they have these pickups in them, so considering doing a swap before I sell them. How do the '57 Classics compare to the Burstbucker Pro's?
3. Duncan 59's. A very popular PAF pickup from SD and many people consider these better than any Gibson PAF pickup, but are they really?
4. Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker. Have not heard these in person yet, but they are getting rave reviews and seem to be more of a vintage PAF than the 59's are.
5. Duncan Pearly Gates. I really like these pickups, but their description on the SD site says for brighter instruments and an all Mahogany LP is likely to be anything but bright. Would these work at all in my guitar?
I am open to other suggestions, but I can't afford boutique pickups. Also, even if very good, brands that are not well known tend to lower the resale value of a guitar, so I generally stay away from them. This guitar will mainly be played through an Egnater Tweaker 15 micro-stack.
Thanks!
1. Gibson Burstbucker Pro's. These are the current pickups in the guitar and they sound good, and I might keep them if none of the other options are much better.
2. Gibson '57 Classics. I have a couple better LP's that I am selling and they have these pickups in them, so considering doing a swap before I sell them. How do the '57 Classics compare to the Burstbucker Pro's?
3. Duncan 59's. A very popular PAF pickup from SD and many people consider these better than any Gibson PAF pickup, but are they really?
4. Duncan Whole Lotta Humbucker. Have not heard these in person yet, but they are getting rave reviews and seem to be more of a vintage PAF than the 59's are.
5. Duncan Pearly Gates. I really like these pickups, but their description on the SD site says for brighter instruments and an all Mahogany LP is likely to be anything but bright. Would these work at all in my guitar?
I am open to other suggestions, but I can't afford boutique pickups. Also, even if very good, brands that are not well known tend to lower the resale value of a guitar, so I generally stay away from them. This guitar will mainly be played through an Egnater Tweaker 15 micro-stack.
Thanks!
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