Les paul pickups
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Chris Pile
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Re: Les paul pickups
I have Pearly Gates in mine.
I have Pearly Gates in mine.
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One of Jerry's Kids
Re: Les paul pickups
What is your end game? What kind of music are you playing? Gibson puts a variety of pickups in Les Paul's from '57s to 498Ts to MHS. All different pickups, there are a lot of voices to the Les Paul line. Everything mentioned so far are great pickups but it depends on what type of tone you are trying to capture.
What is your end game? What kind of music are you playing? Gibson puts a variety of pickups in Les Paul's from '57s to 498Ts to MHS. All different pickups, there are a lot of voices to the Les Paul line. Everything mentioned so far are great pickups but it depends on what type of tone you are trying to capture.
Aceman
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Re: Les paul pickups
Never personally played Antiquities. Huge Pearly Gates fan if we are going PAF style.
But as mentioned, what do you want to DO with this Les Paul???? And of course, the specific guitar could request something else on it's own. Super Dark might call for Jazz, or Demon, or Full Shred. Super Bright might want A2P's, etc...
And then there is the amp.
Never personally played Antiquities. Huge Pearly Gates fan if we are going PAF style.
But as mentioned, what do you want to DO with this Les Paul???? And of course, the specific guitar could request something else on it's own. Super Dark might call for Jazz, or Demon, or Full Shred. Super Bright might want A2P's, etc...
And then there is the amp.
David Garner
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Re: Les paul pickups
I have both. They’re similar enough you can’t go wrong. The Antiquities are a little less hot, a bit more midrange, a bit more touch sensitive. The Custom Shop Pearlies are a little more raw, more growl, hotter but not gainier if that makes sense. They are more muscular.
Both are vintage unpotted PAFs. You can get the Pearlies in double creme if that matters. Pull the trigger on either set and you’ll be happy.
I prefer the Antiquities slightly in my Traditional. But only slightly. I’m glad I have 2 Les Pauls so I don’t have to choose.
I have both. They’re similar enough you can’t go wrong. The Antiquities are a little less hot, a bit more midrange, a bit more touch sensitive. The Custom Shop Pearlies are a little more raw, more growl, hotter but not gainier if that makes sense. They are more muscular.
Both are vintage unpotted PAFs. You can get the Pearlies in double creme if that matters. Pull the trigger on either set and you’ll be happy.
I prefer the Antiquities slightly in my Traditional. But only slightly. I’m glad I have 2 Les Pauls so I don’t have to choose.
eclecticsynergy
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Re: Les paul pickups
Antiquities for sweet, PGs for spicy.
Both great. It's a matter of taste.
Antiquities for sweet, PGs for spicy.
Both great. It's a matter of taste.
