Best pup for absolutely beautiful clean Les Paul bridge

[Mincer]

Allan's clean sounds are among my favorite. I know he used lots of modulated delays set to different times. It also helps to have quite an..um, expanded view of harmony.

 

[Aceman]

Is it me or is Sco' channelling some horn lines in that???

 

[zionstrat]

StagMag. In series, crunches and sounds like a Distortion with a mid-peak. In parallel, sounds like a Telecaster bridge. Split almost sounds like a Fender notch position by itself.

Okay we may have a winner.. that makes sense on so many levels, it's in his price range and not going to get him looking in unfamiliar places that might be confusing...

 

[zionstrat]

Allan's clean sounds are among my favorite. I know he used lots of modulated delays set to different times. It also helps to have quite an..um, expanded view of harmony.

So true on tone..

As far as his theory, I've got his video, I teach theory, and I only pretend to understand about half of what he's talking about... And I just learned something else that blew me away.. The initial UK UK album is probably my favorite album of all time.. I watched a recent eddy jobson video in which I learned that this was holdsworth's first album.. apparently he didn't have a learning curve.. he just got it.

https://youtu.be/lm7IAfyvj4E?si=mcFaBPxnBWQoIZTy

 

[Clint 55]

Jangles is 'absolutely beautiful LP bridge'!? Tf?

 

[uOpt]

Antiquity.

 

[GuitarStv]

^ Yeah it's super classy. Sounds authentic, vintage, clean, detailed and all that, but is still nice and full, and on top of that can crunch really well too.

I knew people would chime in with the typical Seth/Ant. To me, clank isn't really 'beautiful'. It's more of an acquired taste. Super thin isn't really my thing, so I would never recommend it. But some people like it so maybe it would suit the op.

With a lower output bridge pickup you need to use the tone knobs to tame the brightness. Once you do that there are some really stellar cleans to be had.

 

[Securb]

I was playing the Pure PAF clean last night when we were doing Little Wing. With just a touch of delay and reverb, it sounded beautiful, and when I stepped on the MXR D+, it really sang. Full disclosure: I have it in a Strat in the neck.

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Sure, man, all great stuff at least I enjoy it

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Well, that does sound nice. Didn't realize there were even cleans like that. Thanks for the examples!

 

[Clint 55]

They all had fx on them but ya.

 

[Securb]

They all had fx on them but ya.

I didn't say they were dry, I said clean.

I just realized guitar tones are a lot like laundry. When you put your clothes in the machine, they are dirty (Angus Young), maybe dirty and funky (John Frusciante). You turn on the machine, and they are still dirty but now wet (EVH); after a while, they are wet and clean (Andy Summers), and eventually, your clothes are wet and dry (Joe Pass).

 

[Clint 55]

I didn't know clean meant distorted. :?:

 

[ErikH]

Seth or Antiquity would be my choice. From DiMarzio, Air Classics. And yes, utilize the tone control.

 

[treedroppings]

TTops.

 

[Jeffblue]

Does Seymour make a Jazz pickup for the bridge position?

 

[Mincer]

Does Seymour make a Jazz pickup for the bridge position?

Yes, he does. Other members have experience with them.

 

[tce44]

Im having Jazz bridge custom shop made right now,with a little more oomph to it! For Strat,cant wait to try.:doh:

 

[beaubrummels]

Does Seymour make a Jazz pickup for the bridge position?

I've had a Jazz set in my SG for 3-4 years. This is where I landed after trying Pearly set, Black Winter set, 59 set, JB / Jazz, Pearly bridge + Jazz neck, 78 model + Seth neck, 59/C + Jazz neck and several others. Jazz set hit all the marks. Not changing anytime soon.

 

[zionstrat]

What a beauty! Imagining you get perfect cleans and beautiful crunch.

 

[Securb]

What a beauty! Imagining you get perfect cleans and beautiful crunch.

I have been in love with that SG since I first saw it.