'59 & Pearly Gates in Double Fat Strat
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Aceman
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Re: '59 & Pearly Gates in Double Fat Strat
Which position are the pups for? Bridge? Neck? One of each? In general, I don't think a PG is so much hotter than a 59 that it will matter more than a turn of the pup height screws.
Also - The PG is an A2 I believe. As is the 59. The PG+ found in some Texas Strats was an A5. It shouldn't be too bright either way.
59 neck, PG bridge. If it sucks, change them.
Which position are the pups for? Bridge? Neck? One of each? In general, I don't think a PG is so much hotter than a 59 that it will matter more than a turn of the pup height screws.
Also - The PG is an A2 I believe. As is the 59. The PG+ found in some Texas Strats was an A5. It shouldn't be too bright either way.
59 neck, PG bridge. If it sucks, change them.
Luke Duke
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Re: '59 & Pearly Gates in Double Fat Strat
If you have a fender double fat strat then you actually have a RP 59 in the neck and a SD Pearly Gates Plus in the bridge. The RP makes the guitar humcancelling in position 4.
The PG+ is the same thing as a PG except it has an A5 magnet, so it sounds like a hotter 59. Mine reads right at 8.5K
Luke
If you have a fender double fat strat then you actually have a RP 59 in the neck and a SD Pearly Gates Plus in the bridge. The RP makes the guitar humcancelling in position 4.
The PG+ is the same thing as a PG except it has an A5 magnet, so it sounds like a hotter 59. Mine reads right at 8.5K
Luke
Re: '59 & Pearly Gates in Double Fat Strat
Thanks for the replies guys.
It's a Mex HH - Tex-Mex humbuckers. The 59 is an RP neck and the PG is a PG+ bridge judging by the sticker so it looks like putting them in the same order would be the way to go. I was mainly curious whether swapping them round would take some of the brittleness out of the bridge.I've used 59s for years in various guitars but never had a PG before. Running through a Vox AC30, so it's pretty bright to start with. I mainly play swing blues with a twin P90 Tele; the HH is just for a bit of fun with the trem. Actually the Tex-Mex pickups aren't too bad as far as sound goes despite looking remarkably tacky.
Regards, Dave.
Luke Duke said:
Thanks for the replies guys.
It's a Mex HH - Tex-Mex humbuckers. The 59 is an RP neck and the PG is a PG+ bridge judging by the sticker so it looks like putting them in the same order would be the way to go. I was mainly curious whether swapping them round would take some of the brittleness out of the bridge.I've used 59s for years in various guitars but never had a PG before. Running through a Vox AC30, so it's pretty bright to start with. I mainly play swing blues with a twin P90 Tele; the HH is just for a bit of fun with the trem. Actually the Tex-Mex pickups aren't too bad as far as sound goes despite looking remarkably tacky.
Regards, Dave.
Luke Duke
PRSlustologist
Re: '59 & Pearly Gates in Double Fat Strat
Glad to help you Dave!
BTW Welcome to the Forum!
If you want to take some brittleness out of the PGP then pull the A5 magnet and put in an A2,3, or 4. That will definitely help it out. An A2 will turn it into a regular PG.
Luke
dgwallace said:
Glad to help you Dave!
BTW Welcome to the Forum!
If you want to take some brittleness out of the PGP then pull the A5 magnet and put in an A2,3, or 4. That will definitely help it out. An A2 will turn it into a regular PG.
Luke
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Lewguitar
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Re: '59 & Pearly Gates in Double Fat Strat
I have a Strat with the alnico 5 59 Trembucker and alnico 2 PG neck. That configuration makes sense to me as the PG N has a clearer tone with less bass than the 59N...so it's my neck pickup. And the 59 TB has more bass and is one of my favorite bridge pickups so it's my bridge pickup. Since the bridge position can better use a pickup with strong bass and treble like the 59B or 59TB, that seemed like the logical palce to use the 59. Lew
I have a Strat with the alnico 5 59 Trembucker and alnico 2 PG neck. That configuration makes sense to me as the PG N has a clearer tone with less bass than the 59N...so it's my neck pickup. And the 59 TB has more bass and is one of my favorite bridge pickups so it's my bridge pickup. Since the bridge position can better use a pickup with strong bass and treble like the 59B or 59TB, that seemed like the logical palce to use the 59. Lew