Is Feedback An Issue With Seths/Antiquitys?

[Boogie Bill]

I've got a Les Paul Classic Premium Plus with the hot Gibson ceramic pickups. I want to replace them to get a more traditional vintage PAF sound. I decided to go with the Antiquitys, but haven't had a chance to install them yet.

I also recently bought a Les Paul Supreme (it was a price I couldn't refuse!), and I dislike the 490R/498T set even more than the Ceramic 496R/500T set in the Classic. This set seems mismatched, with the neck pickup a lttle too muddy, yet not very warm sounding--while the bridge is upper-midrange bright and harsh.

The Supreme is a chambered design, with a AAAA flamed maple cap on both the front and back of the mahogany body, and a mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard. It really is a beautiful guitar. Acoustically, it seem to have a much different tone than the LP Classic.

The Seth or Antiquity tone seems to be what I'm looking for to put in the Supreme, though I'm also thinking about a Alnico Pro 2 set as well. I play all kinds of music, from classic rock, blues, jazz and country. I use Mesa Boogie amps: Mark III, Mark IV, DC-3 and Maverick combos. While a I like smooth, creamy distortion--I'm not an "over-the-top gain" type player. I'm looking for versatile tones to cover Santana, Cream, Allman Bros, BB King--indeed, ALL the classic humbucker tones. And this is club level volumes, at best--no arena rock for this old guy!

Is feedback going to be an issue with the Seths, or the Antiquitys? Is it going to be squeally--or musical??

Or is there a better set to match up with the chambered mahogany/maple/ebony design of the Les Paul Supreme?

Thanks,

Bill

 

[flank]

Re: Is Feedback An Issue With Seths/Antiquitys?

i think that the Seths and Antiquites would be perfect for what you want. I have never experienced any kind of feedback or squeal from Seths, and most people say they dont either, unless extreme amounts of gain are used.....which doesnt seem to be something you would use from your info

if you want smooth woody sounding PAF humbuckers, those 2 are great choices.....I think the Seth is one of the better neck humbuckers cause it has less bass than a A5 magnet humbucker, but still sounds very clear.....so its not woofy or muddy sounding

 

[dr.barlo]

Re: Is Feedback An Issue With Seths/Antiquitys?

Have 5 antiquity HB's, had 2 seths and the answer is no. Did not experience any squealing issues with them.

B

 

[tone4days]

Re: Is Feedback An Issue With Seths/Antiquitys?

set of A2 Ants in one LP ... set of A5 59s in the other

you will be GOLDEN for tone

let us know how it goes
cheers
t4d

 

[Robert S.]

Re: Is Feedback An Issue With Seths/Antiquitys?

I have an aniquity set and they dont squeal even with the gain and volume way up.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: Is Feedback An Issue With Seths/Antiquitys?

I had the same question, before getting into Seths, and they must put the covers on very tight, because I can crank them on the Bogner red channel with an OD pedal for infinite sustain, and all it does is deliver supreme tone!

The only difference between potted and unpotted Duncan factory pickups is that the unpotted ones have a bit more of that vintage 'clang' and airiness.