APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

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Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

TWo questions:

#1 What do you plan on playing with this guitar?

#2 How does the neck position of the guitar sound in general?


Played/owened them both - own a few neck PG's currently. Might recommend either depending...
 
Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

I prefer the PG as I find it brighter and clearer on the top end. It is a perfectly balanced pickup for the neck position of a Les Paul.

You can get very close to the APH1 tone with a PG by rolling the tone knob back a little.
 
Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

Aceman said:
TWo questions:

#1 What do you plan on playing with this guitar?

#2 How does the neck position of the guitar sound in general?


Played/owened them both - own a few neck PG's currently. Might recommend either depending...
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1)Classic Rock=Led Zep,Aerosmith.ZZ top,Bluesy impros
2)Weak and dull,am also considering not to have a neck pup ,just 2 bridges
My gear=Epi lp std+LINE 5 spider 4,I will replace it with a class 5
 
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Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

I voted A2P. I have an A2P set and a PGN set, both in LP's. The neck A2P I lowered a bit and it sounds great. That didn't work with the PGN and I had to put in an A3 to get more treble from it (too rounded on top).
 
Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

JakeBluesRocker said:
1)Classic Rock=Led Zep,Aerosmith.ZZ top,Bluesy impros
2)Weak and dull,am also considering not to have a neck pup ,just 2 bridges
My gear=Epi lp std+LINE 5 spider 4,I will replace it with a class 5
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PG neck
 
Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

Can i replace the neck pickup with a bridge and do coil tap or roll the volume back?Will it be the same?
 
Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

JakeBluesRocker said:
Can i replace the neck pickup with a bridge and do coil tap or roll the volume back?Will it be the same?
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Yes, you can do it, but a bridge PU will be wound hotter, and will be a little darker in the neck slot. Is that what you want?
 
Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

Would you like to stay with humbuckers? Otherwise, what about a GFS Mean 90? I've just put one of this in my Epi Jr. bridge position and I think it is the best sound I got in a long time.
 
Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

You misspelled Seth, theres no P, but yes that's what you want...




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Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

I'm with Aceman on this, especially if you think your pickups are dull. I'd try the PG neck.

To answer your question as to why the bridge pickup will sound darker; bridge pickups in modern sets are a bit hotter than the neck pickup. This is done to make up for the difference in output and tone between pickups. For our purpose, a pickup wound hotter will generally sound darker.
 
Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

gripweed said:
I'm with Aceman on this, especially if you think your pickups are dull. I'd try the PG neck.

To answer your question as to why the bridge pickup will sound darker; bridge pickups in modern sets are a bit hotter than the neck pickup. This is done to make up for the difference in output and tone between pickups. For our purpose, a pickup wound hotter will generally sound darker.
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But it will be pretty much the same if it gets adjust correctly as a bridge?
 
Re: APH1 or Pearly for neck pup on a les paul?

i picked The AII. I have it in my Les Paul and love it. I am not dissing the Pearly gates, I just don't have any experience with them.
 
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