Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

[Johnny_NFD]

As the title reads, I've decided to drop a 59/Custom in one of my Les Pauls. Anyone have any ideas for a good pairing neck pickup? I play over driven blues/rock. Thanks in advance!

 

[hamerfan]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

The go-to pickup would be a under or lightly above 8k A5 pickup like jazz neck, 59 neck, Sentinent or WLH neck. It depends on the guitar. I recommend the Jazz, as clear and medium gain with the ability to take a lot of drive.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

I love my APH-1 with the Hybrid. You get buttery solo tones and warm clean rhythms when you want it. Those 2 really go well together.

 

[EmiAba]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

It should be adjective, but a 59n (better with a A4 magnet in it) is one of the best neck pickup for a Les Paul and a really good companion for a 59/custom hybrid.

 

[crusty philtrum]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

The 59/Jazz hybrid.

 

[Chistopher]

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The 59/Jazz hybrid.

A4 59/Jazz hybrid

 

[Perry go round]

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I have mine paired with a WLHn, no complains. They work great together.

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[SJ318]

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I've used a Jazz bridge in the neck with a 59/Custom in the bridge of my SG Re-issue. Killer. The Jazz bridge is just a tad hotter than the Jazz neck, but still has that great quality about it described above.
A 59/Jazz Hybrid sounds like a really great idea too. An A4 mag could be a great idea for smoothing the EQ, taming possible high end shrillness if that's a problem. But the 59 is one p'up I still haven't tried.
Steve Buffington

 

[Arwin]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

All great suggestions so far!

I will play the wildcard and recommend a StagMag Sh-3 wired in parallel for a tone with a little bit more strat DNA in it which should sound great for a driven blues tone and offer a unique neck pickup tone in a les paul

 

[vanlandau]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

I'm gonna be going with another 59/custom hybrid as it happens...

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

As you've seen from all the answers, it's all a matter of taste. The C/59 H is a great bridge pickup, so any good neck pickup will go fine with it. Just figure out your favorite neck pickup. By default, I used to buy 59n, but over time I realized the PGn, Seth n, WLHn are my favorites. I'd probably consider the C/59 and WLH to be a great rock'n'blues set.

 

[Aceman]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

Any pickup could go well, depending on what YOU want and how you will use it!

Obvious answer is obvious: 59n

But in that line, a Seth, a PG, a Whole Lotta would all be similar

The jazz is cool - matches the brighter aspects, modern sounding. The A2P is a contrast. Fatter, thicker, more mid. You'd get a really interesting both on sound with that.

But if you o for aggressive metal neck rhythm tones...why not a Distortion Neck? Or do you shred the upper frets and need a lot of clarity? Full Shred.

Whatcha tryin' to do????

 

[Condemnedsoul]

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SG - Jazz and 59/Custom
LP - WLH and 59/Custom

Both are good, just depend on what I'm going for.

 

[BachToRock]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

59/Jazz Neck Hybrid is amazing... Duncan needs to market it!

 

[Discharged]

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59/Jazz Neck Hybrid is amazing... Duncan needs to market it!

Well... there's a p'up called the Sentient, which verbatim states that's that. I haven't had one in my hands yet (it's not a stock p'up in my neck of woods), so i wouldn't know if the products description is any close to the actual p'up's performance.

/Peter

 

[AlexR]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

^It says it is 'inbetween'....not that it is one coil of both.

There is a difference.

 

[sedawkgrep]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

Not the most helpful answer, but my favorite to so far with a custom/59 is the old Dimarzio Virtual PAF neck. They make a superb pair.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

It should be adjective, but a 59n (better with a A4 magnet in it) is one of the best neck pickup for a Les Paul and a really good companion for a 59/custom hybrid.

Actually there can be some problems with a 59 in the neck of some LPs. Yes the A4 can help.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

59/Jazz Neck Hybrid is amazing... Duncan needs to market it!

Bach, I haven't seen you post on the forum for a long time. Welcome to the king of hybrid.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Best Neck Pickup to Pair With 59/Custom

The Demon has been my favorite neck pup for years. Recently the Jazz has been gradually replacing it. Both are great and work quite well with the C/59 hybrid.