Bright Neck PAF

[Warlag]

Hey guys I’m looking into some pickup sets.. I’m wondering if anyone can recommend a nice PAF set with a bright neck pickup.. I find the Slash set to have a muddy neck pickup that I’m not a fan of. This is for a Gibson Les Paul that I have. I was hopeing you guys could give me some good recommendations! Thanks!

 

[TVFV]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

You can try a Jazz or Humbucker From Hell. Not exactly a PAF but it will brighten that position a bit.

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[Mincer]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

The Antiquity set is on the brighter side of the PAF world.

 

[Chistopher]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

Is your issue too dark a neck pickup, or too much bass? Often times it is possible to get them confused. I'm assuming you have a Gibson type wiring, if this is true you can change the volume pot on the neck from 500k to 1meg to brighten it on the cheap.

 

[Discharged]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

recommend a nice PAF set with a bright neck pickup

The Seth Lover set is what you're asking for.

/Peter

 

[Warlag]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

I beleive it is too dark... the Seth Lover is what I was eyeing up but I didn’t have a chance to try them for myself.. I’ve been pleased with sound clips I heard though. I was hopeing this pickup would be mentioned.. I wasn’t sure if I had the right impression of it. It’s always good to hear from owners I find.

 

[Jeff_H]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

The Seth Lover set is what you're asking for.

/Peter

This will do exactly what you are asking. IMO, these are the best standard production PAF's on the market.

 

[dystrust]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

If you haven't already, replace the stock 300K pots with 500K. If that isn't enough, there have been plenty of good recommendations.

 

[YeRedHouseOverYonder]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

Some pickup winders recommend 550K pots for the neck pickup (PAF winds). I find that most PAF type winds are already bright as is. I'm using 550K pots with my Seth Lovers. Can't say I notice the difference between 500-550k.

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[Lewguitar]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

If the op wants a brighter sound with more string twang and clarity, I highly recommend spending $1 on a 180 pf. capacitor and soldering it across the two terminals of his guitar’s volume control. If you have two volume controls, spend $2 on two. Try to find silver mica.

 

[Ayrton]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

Of the Seymour Duncan offerings, the Jazz or Antiquity would be on the brighter side.

 

[Clint 55]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

You can easily get your Slash neck bright enough for your liking by increasing the volume pot to 1 meg, wiring the tone pot downstream from the volume pot, turning the pickup around so the screws are nearest the bridge, and changing the magnet to A5.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Bright Neck PAF

There are several good neck pups that will give you what you're looking for. But before you go and spend an extra $100 you might want to try what some have already suggested: Replace you neck volume pot with a 500k or even 1 meg ohm pot. Take out the A2 magnet and replace it with an A4 or A5. Some have experienced some boominess with A5 in the neck, but I haven't personally heard that in my guitars. Either mag will make a huge difference in terms of brighter tone and less mud. You may already have the pup of your dreams, you just have to custom tailor it a bit. Wait a minute...do you have the original Slash or the newer Slash+? If it's the higher output Slash+ you'll probably end up with another pup, but not necessarily. Try these suggestions first and see if it does the trick.