Anyone try a Pearly Gates bridge model in the neck position?

[daveyisgreat]

Re: Anyone try a Pearly Gates bridge model in the neck position?

Did you have any other Duncan pickup in the neck before? If yes, how does the PG compare to it as far as you can remember? Tell us more. Pretty grain on that body!

It's always had the PGb in the neck. I really can't say enough about how good it sounds there. It's awesome!

BTW, the guitar has an alder body, redwood top, maple neck, ebony fretboard. The PGb works great with these particular pieces of wood in this particular guitar, but as always, results may vary.

 

[Falloffthebonetone]

Re: Anyone try a Pearly Gates bridge model in the neck position?

Not that much of a risk. Duncan has a return policy, and if you buy used, you can get one for around half price.

Oh yeah. I actually forgot about that.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Anyone try a Pearly Gates bridge model in the neck position?

One good thing about having vintage spec bridges in the neck, is that if they also have 4 leads, their split position is great. When split, it's slightly higher output makes the single coil mode more like a good strat neck pickup......especially pickups like the Jazz bridge or 59 bridge.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Anyone try a Pearly Gates bridge model in the neck position?

Oh yeah. I actually forgot about that.

If you buy used, you can probably sell it for what you paid for it. When I wanted to try a PG set a few years ago, there were a lot more used bridges for sale than necks. I don't know if it's changed since then, but PGB's weren't nearly as popular at that point and a number of people were selling off theirs. I used to see used PGB's for around $40. I think some players expect the neck and bridge of a matched set to have similar EQ's.