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[ToneFiddler]

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[Aceman]

Slap an AP2 in and don't worry. If you can't get Slash tone with pretty much any Les Paul, a JCM800, and an A2P, the problem is you - not the gear.

For the record, I get my favorite-best Sweet Child sound with a 9k PG and a Mesa Stiletto.

 

[Aceman]

Here are three examples of pickups playing a familiar Slash tune.

One is in a Dean Cadillac Select w/ a PG neck
One is in a Dean Cadillac Select w/ an A2P neck
One is in a 1979 Les Paul Standard with the original T-Top neck

Mesa Stiletto, Shure SM57, into Garage Band.

You decide which is which. The Caddies are medium weight, the LP is heavy.

 

[Mincer]

I'd put the -1 in the first LP, and a -2 in the 2nd one. There is no wrong answer here...both pickups are the Slash sound.

 

[Aceman]

I'd put the -1 in the first LP, and a -2 in the 2nd one. There is no wrong answer here...both pickups are the Slash sound.

A tweak of the bass or treble on the amp, either way, IMO.

 

[Mincer]

A tweak of the bass or treble on the amp, either way, IMO.

I do agree with that. An amp's tone controls (or the tone control of a drive pedal) can make up for the EQ difference between the pickup models.

 

[Aceman]

Especially with how close these will be.

 

[Mincer]

The mids aren't obnoxious at all in the APH (either one). They are warm and buttery...not quite like the upper mids in a JB for instance. They don't have a ton of treble or bass- certainly a lot less treble than the Pearly Gates (which doesn't do the Slash thing at all).

 

[Mincer]

The APH-1 was my first after market PU, but it's too long ago, so i don't really remember much. All i remember is it's mellowness/softness.

i own a PG set and it's pretty tight and cutting for an A2 PU, i was really suprised about that. yes, definitely not buttery.

Sounds good, i will try an APH Neck PU first. That's a save bet, i like the mids of a neck PU.

Yeah, that neck pickup is 100% Slash right there. While I don't play any Slashstuff, it is my favorite neck pickup.

 

[Mincer]

The WLH in the bridge is a great choice. I bet the combo will be a great one!

 

[Anficht]

Here are three examples of pickups playing a familiar Slash tune.

One is in a Dean Cadillac Select w/ a PG neck
One is in a Dean Cadillac Select w/ an A2P neck
One is in a 1979 Les Paul Standard with the original T-Top neck

Mesa Stiletto, Shure SM57, into Garage Band.

You decide which is which. The Caddies are medium weight, the LP is heavy.

take 1 sounds best to me, closely followed by take 3. Take two is too muddy for my taste. Can you let me know which pickup is which take?

 

[Aceman]

take 1 sounds best to me, closely followed by take 3. Take two is too muddy for my taste. Can you let me know which pickup is which take?

Haha - sorry! Don't remember anymore!

There is a thread here somewhere if you can find it.

 

[jeremy]

i just put a set of 59s in a buddys guitar and i forgot how great they sound. i usually love my a2 buckers but the 59s sound fantastic in this guitar

 

[Mr. B]

If you are going for Slash tone, why wouldn't you just get the Slash Signature Set?

 

[Mincer]

If you are going for Slash tone, why wouldn't you just get the Slash Signature Set?

Because he used the APH-1 during his classic years (mid to late 80s) before he had a signature set.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Personally, when I tried the APH-2B, I didn't think it was very beefy. Quite the opposite, actually. I was surprised.

I would say either the WLH or the '59B are beefier, but maybe not very Slash-sounding.

 

[Mincer]

The Custom Custom is a great match for the A2P, as well.

 

[Gtrjunior]

The Custom Custom is a great match for the A2P, as well.

This would be my recommendation as well

 

[jeremy]

Anyway, i'm tweeking my 59s right now and i currently have an A3 int the neck and an short RCA5 int the bridge.
no boom int the neck at all and more filled in mids. Bridge is a lil rounder and less woofy. Better for an AC/DC kind of sound.

i like a3 neck with either uoa5 or a2 in the bridge, though i cant say ive tried a short rca5. i have an a3/uoa5 set of 59s and an a3/a2 set of antiquitys. love em both!

 

[Aceman]

take 1 sounds best to me, closely followed by take 3. Take two is too muddy for my taste. Can you let me know which pickup is which take?

Found it:

And now for the big reveal!

Pickup A: Duncan Pearly Gates, that is a little closer to the strings than the other two

Pickup B: An A2P

Pickup C: A Gibson 1979 T-Top


** In the original thread, most people thought C was the A2P and nailed the Slash sound.

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/for...4-to-a2p-or-not-a2p-which-is-the-pickup/page2