Best pickup for the neck position with a Pearly Gates in the Bridge.

[Spit_the_Dog]

Hi,
And good morning to all (well it's morning here at any rate).

Just picked one of these up (not this one) with a Pearly Gates in the Bridge and the standard Epi P/U in the neck.


No coil splitting required.
What would be the better choice for the neck pickup?

I do have an old, probably 1980's, Custom Custom with a CCJ sticker on it (possibly too hot, coils are 7.13k and 6.68k).

Should have mentioned I'm looking for Paul Kossoff not Marty Friedman.

Thanks in advance
Spit

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: Best pickup for the neck position with a Pearly Gates in the Bridge.

Pearly Gates neck? Worlds better than the stock Alnico Classic. 59n is great in an SG too.
For something a bit raunchier, many feel Whole Lottas work very well in SGs too.

 

[Spit_the_Dog]

Re: Best pickup for the neck position with a Pearly Gates in the Bridge.

Cheers for that, I'll check out the specs.

Thanks
Spit

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Best pickup for the neck position with a Pearly Gates in the Bridge.

Welcome to the forum

Seth or Jazz would be my recommendations

 

[Spit_the_Dog]

Re: Best pickup for the neck position with a Pearly Gates in the Bridge.

Hi,
Thanks for the welcome.
I'll check those specs out too.

Cheers
Spit

 

[Mincer]

Re: Best pickup for the neck position with a Pearly Gates in the Bridge.

Or, put that Pearly you have in the neck, and use the CC in the bridge!
Otherwise, I'd suggest a Pearly neck, Saturday Night Special neck.

 

[Spit_the_Dog]

Re: Best pickup for the neck position with a Pearly Gates in the Bridge.

So little or no difference in Neck and Bridge specs on the PG.
Thanks for that, I've never even heard of a Saturday Night Special....
I'll check 'em out.

Cheers
Spit

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Re: Best pickup for the neck position with a Pearly Gates in the Bridge.

Pearly Gates neck and bridge actually sound rather different from each other. PG neck is pretty warm, a good choice for an SG where the neck pickup is positioned slightly differently than on a Les Paul.

Mincer's suggestion was that your strong PG bridge pickup, when used in neck position, could balance well with an overwound pickup like the CC at the bridge.