Favorite Les Paul Bridge PU opinions

[mark]

I currently have a set of PGs in my 58RI. I love the sound I get but would like to find a better bridge PU. I would like to get peoples opinions on what bridge PUs are in thier Pauls.

 

[crazytooguy]

Well, mine has a Duncan Distortion in the bridge location. It's a thick sounding pup that overdrives beautifully. Clean it sounds pretty heavy, even dull, but when combined with the neck pup (a Pearly Gates) it gets a rich, complex tone that's great for lots of different styles. The DD is a nice in-between from the '59-PAF sound and the bone-crushing metal sound. Like I said, by itself, I'm not crazy about it, but distorted it's great, and with the neck pup clean it's great.

 

[ntotoro]

I use the Duncan Custom in three production Customs, a Standard Mahogany and an R7 Custom. I have a Voodoo '59 in an R7 goldtop. I love all of them for different reasons, but Jim Wagner has a new pickup for Hard Rock/Metal called "The Herc" that I'm thinking of trying some time.

Nick

 

[Mr. Loud]

I used a Pearly Gates set in my 1957 Reissue goldtop. After consulting here asking for advice how to get even closer to Beano and Bloomfield tones I bought antiquities, and never looked back.

Some say a magnet swap with antiquities gives great results. I didn't do that so I dunno.

 

[captain cavman]

I have one with Ants and the other with '59 but I just tried the Seths in one of my LPs and I think I will switch from '59s to Seths.

So Antiquity or Seth in bridge position for me

 

[mark]

What are the sound differences between the seths and ants?

 

[\m/(00)\m/]

DD, it gets a great rock tone and cleans up fairly good also.

 

[mysafehaven]

how would a DD sound in the bridge of an sg?

 

[Guitarist]

My Custom amazes me daily. Perfect blend of tonal qualities. Don't ever think I'll be taking that one out of my Standard.

 

[jeremy]

i love a pg but i have an overwound antiquity (9.4k) that is to die for. fat tone with a sweet clear high end

 

[CsaRvoX]

from the clips I've heard '59 has better crunch&clarity than seth's...but in the neck seth has more warmer sound than '59
...if I had a LP and looking for vintage sound I'd go for seth neck & '59 bridge...but I don't know if they cooperate well in the middle position though...

 

[JALIN]

I have an 80s JB in mines, this one rules!:headbang:

 

[rhmcfarland]

seth & antiquity

seth & antiquity

The Antiquity has an airy high end, with complex mids. The Seth will be a little more solid in the midrange. Output is about equal.

 

[Martin]

JB!!!!!

 

[Martin]

You can hear it with a Randall RG-75 ( a cheap one ) in this link:

http://www.gdesigners.com/usuarios/badway-summer.mp3