If You Guys were Using........ Possible Pickup Replacement.

[Butch Snyder]

Hey guys, I've created a few threads concerning pickups I'm thinking of using in my Schecter. Yeah, the guitar sounds great as is; but why are we here? We're here because, even if our guitars sound great, we always wonder, "What if I install this pickup?" Sometimes, it sounds better, sometimes it doesn't. We have to try, right? I decided to try the Duncan Pickup Finder. From my choices of music styles, guitar makeup, etc. the one setup it gave me was:

Neck: Alnico 2 Pro Strat model
Middle: Alnico 2 Pro Strat model
Bridge: Pearly Gates

That combo sounds interesting to me. I actually have two Alnico 2 Pro Strat pickups. I don't have a Pearly Gates bridge pickup. I have a Pearly Gates neck pickup. I do, however, have a Hades Gates Trembucker. My guitar has a 500k master volume and 500k master tone pots. I was also thinking of replacing the 500k pots with 250k. What are your thoughts about all that?

 

[Mincer]

That looks like a fine set to me, but I don't know if it will give you something that 'better' than what you have. Another good option on the neck & middle is the Five Two, which keeps the A2 on the G, B, & E strings, while A5 is on the lower strings.

 

[Butch Snyder]

I have used the 5-2 before. That was back when it called the Nashville Studio model. I had it in the bridge pickup of a Telecaster. Nice pickup. I'm thinking Alnico 2 Pro Strat pickups. They're probably my favorite Strat pickups. If I use a Hades Gates or Pearly Gates in the bridge position, I'm probably going to move to 250k pots.

 

[Mincer]

I have used the 5-2 before. That was back when it called the Nashville Studio model. I had it in the bridge pickup of a Telecaster. Nice pickup. I'm thinking Alnico 2 Pro Strat pickups. They're probably my favorite Strat pickups. If I use a Hades Gates or Pearly Gates in the bridge position, I'm probably going to move to 250k pots.

250k pots would be a good idea. I like the PG with 250k pots.

 

[dilver]

I love the pearly gates neck pickup; not a fan of the pearly bridge pickup. Thin and unremarkable. Since you already have the Hades, I’d start there.

 

[jeremy]

i agree, since you have the hades gates, id start there with the two aps2 neck and middle with 250k pots.

 

[Masta' C]

Seconded (or maybe thirded?)...If you move to 250K pots, then I'd strongly recommend the O.G. Pearly Gates. The Hades is a very different pickup. Might sound fine, but I know the PG will shine!