Gold cover humbucker options?

[che_guitarra]

I recently installed a brushed gold EMG 57/66 pickup set in a newly acquired Les Paul Custom copy. Why? Because in my head black Les Paul Customs have gold pickups and that's that.

The EMGs look the part, they certainly deliver a kick-ass rock tone, but if i'm going to be honest, for my tastes, i'm not convinced they're an overall upgrade from the Dimarzio humbuckers that were in there first (Bridge: Super Distortion, Neck: PAF Pro). The Dimarzios seemed to dig a little more mojo out of the guitar (especially at lower gain - my wheelhouse), with the middle position delivering an absolutely ripping rockabilly and/or surf tone that I wasn't expecting at all.

So i'm starting the search for a compromise set of humbuckers - not quite as hot or tight as the EMGs, not plain black like the Dimarzios.


If you absolutely wanted gold-covered humbuckers in your Les Paul, what option would you choose?

 

[Jeff_H]

Re: Gold cover humbucker options?

Almost any standard 6 string production pickup can be ordered with a gold pickup cover. A Custom/59' set could be perfect for your Custom.

 

[che_guitarra]

Re: Gold cover humbucker options?

Almost any standard 6 string production pickup can be ordered with a gold pickup cover.

Gold covers may be a type option for most humbuckers, but they're very hard to find on the ground (ie - on Ebay)... unless you're chasing vintage wind/PAF spec pickups. I tend to prefer mid to hot winds... but EMG hot is seemingly a step too far.

And I don't want to have to buy via 'special option', because that usually means a high price premium and long wait time. Added to that I live in Australia, which means an even higher (and non-negotiable) postage price premium and even longer wait time.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Gold cover humbucker options?

If you liked the sound and performance of your Dimarzio pups, just buy gold covers for them. You can get covers on Amazon pretty cheap or E-Bay.

 

[AJK1]

Re: Gold cover humbucker options?

I put a set of Gold SD Pearly Gates in my Black Custom and they kick ass

 

[che_guitarra]

Re: Gold cover humbucker options?

If you liked the sound and performance of your Dimarzio pups, just buy gold covers for them. You can get covers on Amazon pretty cheap or E-Bay.

Wow! That never occurred to me! After just watching a Youtube vid on the matter, I will absolutely, positively give it a try.

Thanks for giving that idea

 

[AJK1]

Re: Gold cover humbucker options?

Wow! That never occurred to me! After just watching a Youtube vid on the matter, I will absolutely, positively give it a try.

Thanks for giving that idea

OMG

 

[che_guitarra]

Re: Gold cover humbucker options?

OMG

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