No Brainer Set Of Pups For Any Guitar???

[OlinMusic]

So if someone asked you to recommend PUP and they knew nothing. They were so unsure of what styles they would pursue, the type of guitar, wood, etc - but they would replace the PUPs no matter what (hey this is hypothetical) What would you recommend?

I will taint this thread with my own recommendation:

Most no brain sets:

HB:

Alnico 2 Pros
VPAF/VHOT PAF (VPAF bridge is too thin to me)

For strats - the Dimarzio Virtual Vintage Series 2.1's

Strat with Bridge HB - VHOT PAF or A2Pro or CC is you are dying to go Duncan (I love the VV sets for strats)

TELE - Fender Noiseless (which I was quite pleased with)

I mainly choose these because they work in ANYTHING, always sound good to me, and really sound open and natural.

I am already anticipating some people saying JB/JAZZ or 59's or something.

I am not a huge 59 fan, though I think it's the most basic "no-brainer", I find the A2PROs to be a "best kept secret"

 

[I_M_Ken]

Re: No Brainer Set Of Pups For Any Guitar???

for hum-hum config: JB bridge and a paf pro neck
h-s-h: jb bridge, lace silver, paf pro neck
s-s-s: lace red, silver, blue

 

[Stevo]

Re: No Brainer Set Of Pups For Any Guitar???

CC bridge and a2pro neck.

For more classic/open tones, Seth Lover bridge with jazz neck.

 

[ponch]

Re: No Brainer Set Of Pups For Any Guitar???

h/h-pearly's
h/s/h-jazz,cool rails,dimebucker
s/s/s-vintage staggerds
s/s/h-vintage staggs & 59
h/s-59/hot for tele
s/s-(tele) hot for tele set.

 

[Gearjoneser]

Re: No Brainer Set Of Pups For Any Guitar???

JB/Jazz
C-5/59
Seths
CC/APH

All Antiquity and Antiquity II singles
Twangbanger

 

[Dirtyking]

Re: No Brainer Set Of Pups For Any Guitar???

If they are a beginning player I'd say a Distortion set so they can hide the slop and inexperience.:chairfall

Then as they progress I'd say switch the neck to a '59 or PG and call it a day.

 

[sunnysideup]

Re: No Brainer Set Of Pups For Any Guitar???

no brainer set is stock pickups.

 

[TheArchitect]

Re: No Brainer Set Of Pups For Any Guitar???

59's

 

[Jester700]

Re: No Brainer Set Of Pups For Any Guitar???

I'd leave the stocks. If that's not "allowed", I'd get a PAF-ish rig from GFS. Why spend big money for someone who doesn't even know what they want? Or if it must be Duncan, a set of PAF-ish Duncan Designed or Performers.

Makes no sense to go with expensive Dimarzio VVs or Duncan antiquities until you're sure that's what he's after.

 

[STRATDELUXER97]

Re: No Brainer Set Of Pups For Any Guitar???

59s(Stock)
Hybrid 59/Jazz N
Hybrid 59/Custom B
Surfers
Texas Hots
APS2s