Bridge Humbucker recommendations

[Sitsdownpumping]

Hi looking for some Bridge Humbucker recommendations to pair with my P90 Antiquity pickup in the neck for my Les Paul gold Top thanks

 

[Hsb]

What are you looking for in the pickup other than pairs well with the P90?

Custom 5, 59 or maybe Seth Lover off top of my head

 

[Rex_Rocker]

Black Winter, of course.

It's not the best option.

It is the only option.




J/K, I'd go for a '59B.

 

[Mincer]

Hi looking for some Bridge Humbucker recommendations to pair with my P90 Antiquity pickup in the neck for my Les Paul gold Top thanks

What kind of sound are you going for? What kind of music? What don't you like about the current pickup in there...and which pickup is it?

 

[beaubrummels]

If it were me, I'd pair the bridge of any of these with an Antiquity P90 (A2) in an LP. Would have to try a few to find the perfect one. It depends on the specific guitar, amp situation.

Brobucker (A2)
Seth Lover (A2)
Green Magic( A2)
Antiquity Humbucker (A2)
Saturday Night Special (A4)
Custom Custom (A2)
Eric Steckel "Candy" (A3)
MJ Magicbucker (A3)

 

[Sitsdownpumping]

What are you looking for in the pickup other than pairs well with the P90?

Custom 5, 59 or maybe Seth Lover off top of my head

Hi sorry for not been a little clearer of what I'm after, at the moment I have a set of P90 Antiquities in my LP looking to install a humbucker in the bridge position( not worried about the routing needed) liking what I hear from this combination on YouTube etc. my sounds are Rock/Blues thanks for the reply's so far guys

 

[Aceman]

Hard to argue with a 59 for all around PAF style goodness.

 

[marcello252]

Hi sorry for not been a little clearer of what I'm after, at the moment I have a set of P90 Antiquities in my LP looking to install a humbucker in the bridge position( not worried about the routing needed) liking what I hear from this combination on YouTube etc. my sounds are Rock/Blues thanks for the reply's so far guys

are you inclined to a particular sound? for example, do you like a more middy sound or do you prefer a more glassy one? what is your amp? do you usually play clean, crunchy or distorted? Are you after a particular artist sound wanting something similar?

 

[Mincer]

Hi sorry for not been a little clearer of what I'm after, at the moment I have a set of P90 Antiquities in my LP looking to install a humbucker in the bridge position( not worried about the routing needed) liking what I hear from this combination on YouTube etc. my sounds are Rock/Blues thanks for the reply's so far guys

Maybe an Antiquity humbucker or even a Seth Lover would work here.

 

[El Dunco]

Alnico Pro. JOLLY has a great clip in his collection that has people very surprised by how good it is for what you’re after. It’s probably due to the lower number of winds.

 

[GuitarStv]

I would probably try an antiquity or Seth Lover first.

 

[Sitsdownpumping]

Thanks all guys, even asked Chris at SD and he advised the Antiquity Humbucker as well so i might be heading down that route in the near future thanks again :yourock:

 

[Mincer]

Thanks all guys, even asked Chris at SD and he advised the Antiquity Humbucker as well so i might be heading down that route in the near future thanks again :yourock:

It is a fantastic, dynamic pickup, so I bet you will be happy.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

Ant is a great bridge - very touch-responsive and dynamic, with a nice vintagey sort of honk.
Fantastic for blues playing. Had the Ant set in one of my PRSi for several years; liked them a lot.
A more PAF-ish character than the 59B which I also love in Les Pauls (I've had the SH1 set in one LP for 40 years now.)

In that guitar the Ants tended to squeal when I'd kick on a drive pedal at band volume, especially the neck pickup.
Being unpotted is part of their seductive charm of course, and they're fine at low to moderate levels - or loud with low gain.
One of these days I'll put a piece of tape under each of the covers and try 'em at battle volume again.