Recent content by gimmieinfo

First, i realize it will when combined, but i'm talking about BY ITSELF. In other words, if you have a 4 wire HB and you reverse the ground and hot wire (leaving the bare chassis ground to ground of course) Is there any difference no matter how slight? Don't take this as a total noob question, i...

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I find sometimes cover sound better depending on the guitar, other times no. What do those of you who've used both covered and uncovered pearly gates in a LP think? Whats your experience with this? I know generally how HBs differ generally with and without, but specifically looking to hear...

Talking the regular production set with nickel cover gibson spaced. IF they have changed, how any times and what years did changes take place? I understand it may be unknown or the details unclear, but are there any known details as the how many times, when, and what type of changes?

I think at this point having used them a couple months i'm convinced that if they aren't the best HB's i have had they are at least as good as the best of them. I'd say best tho. But i have never like to split HB's in a LP, that just never sounds good. Well i decided to try it figuring what the...

I'm talking about the same type, IE: A2 or A5 etc, same surface, IE: polished or sand cast, and same length. Has anyone experimented with different manufacturers and found a notable difference in tone and if so, any manufacturers that tend to be best? Not talking about throback, as theres no way...

Not sure if i recall any pickup where i swapped magnets and found it to be undeniably better till now. Gibson classic 57+ bridge, swapped to A5. I know tone is subjective, but i bet most everyone who plays the kind of music i do would agree it's a huge improvement. Definitely the first time i...

I read this at another forum and would like to know if its true, tho i imagine not. Still wanna ask here where i think it's more likely to get the truth. This..."A Pearly Gates is pretty much just a '59 with A2 magnets. So, a Pearly Gates Plus (A5 magnets) should be damn near identical to a SD '59."

It was mentioned in the other thread about PG production vs custom shop and how the custom shop version has roughcast A2. Seems like it would be a good match given that the production PG is a bit bright and roughcast supposedly softens the highs. Has anyone thought to try roughcast A2 in the...

....the pearly gates set and the custom shop version both as far as tone and dynamics?

.....that whenever i heard a song for the first time, if i loved it right off the bat it's a song i will be bored of very soon. But if i'm not to sure about it and it grows on me over time, it's gonna be a song i will love for life. Thats how i'm feeling about the PGs. Been wanting to try them...

I decided to give these a second chance in a different Epi LP standard and while i prefer the probuckers for some things, overall the PGs are much cleaner and more dynamic in a good way. However, i always disconnect tone controls because i just never liked what they do. But with the PGs i find...

I thought of something today and i'm not sure what to think about it. I was looking at the tonerider site to see what some specs are in an attempt to figure some things out. I looked at this A2 model who's bridge is wound pretty hot at 12.2k and the script said (paraphrasing) wound hot for...

....try a set of pearly gates. Nickel cover. You never know what to believe when u read reviews and i read a LOT of them and saw 2 main viewpoints....they're great classic rock pickups with a tight low end, and they're too bright and thin and u can't dial it out. Sadly i heard what the latter...

How long have they been around and have they been changed in any way and if so, in what way and what were the transition years? Thanks.