I need some input ...

chuckbat

chuckbat

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I got a Les Paul Special today. The finish is just straight up mahogany with a light coat of black paint. It is faded in some areas. This is my first real Gibson Made in USA. I've had a couple Epiphones in the past. This guitar has sustain for days. It wasn't in the best shape, some grungy stuff on bridge, dust, rusty screws, etc. What suks is somebody put an Invader in the bridge and supposedly a Custom Custom in the neck. I can't stand the Invader and I think the "Custom Custom" is in the wrong position. I'm looking for a versatile pickup for the bridge. My styles are everything from slight country to blues to hard rock even serious metal like Lamb of God. Would a '59 in the bridge do me right? Or, if I truly have a Custom Custom, should I move that to the bridge and do a '59 or something else in the neck. I have a PRS SE Singlecut with a JB in bridge thats not bad. I just want to get some info from you guys who know the best. Sorry for the rambling.

I found out it is a faded Les Paul Special. It has gotten awesome reviews on the MF site. It came stock with a 490R Alnico in neck and 498T Alnico in bridge. What would come close to that? Thanks
 
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Re: I need some input ...

throw the custom custom in the bridge....and get either a Jazz, Seth, or '59 for the Neck...Tonal Heaven!!

~Mitch~
 
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I'd say Sh-5 custom and a 59 for the neck. The custom should cover your rock and metal, and the 59n will do blues real nice.
 
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Thanks for the help. I was listening to clips on the Duncan site and wrote down those very pickups you guys suggested. It looks like the closest to get to the stock p/u sounds without buying Gibson pickups would be a AlNiCo II in neck and a '59 in bridge. The reviews on MF are great for the stock pickups. I'm probably going to do the '59 in the neck and the SH-5 Custom in bridge. But if I truly have a Custom Custom in the neck now, I could save a little money and shift that to the bridge like was suggested. Decisions....Decisions
 
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