Old Black's bridge pup

Flix

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Neil Young's repainted goldtop has a Gibson Firebird mini-humbucker installed in the bridge. According to his guitar tech the pup is so sensitive you can talk into it.
What I wanna know is which SD mini-hb would best sound like a red hot Firebird bridge pup?
Anyone got any ideas?:beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug: :beerchug:
 
Re: Old Black's bridge pup

Flix-
Welcome...I would guess that the Antiquity II FB would probably be a good bet. If you can find out how many 'k's' Neil's pickup is, that might help you figure out what to do.

I think I read someplace that Neil's tech wasn't able to recreate that pickup in the guitars he is using now so he uses P90's instead. Maybe I am wrong, though, so don't quote me.
 
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My original Les Paul Deluxe pickups were like microphones! You could talk into them even after i got a good shop to pot them.... Screaming feedback.... perfect for Neil fans! I have bought a few different sets for mini replacements and the Duncan Mini's are cool sounding... They didn't have the look of a real LP Deluxe pickup so i bought some real Gibson replacements.... One of the Duncan minis i bought was the hot output one... 16k's i think.... it is good but bright....
 
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of the duncan minis i really like the seymourized version in the bridge. you can get a lp dlx style antiquity but i dont think there is any in the regualr line.
 
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I'd say either the FB or SM3 (mini "Seymourized" Hot) that others mentioned for that sound, but a microphonic pickup will have its own characteristics - along with the squeal, they also seem to produce more harmonics

I agree with the comment about P90s - I saw Neil last year on his "Greendale" tour, and when he wasn't using the old black LP, he used a Goldtop with P90s.
 
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Flix said:
According to his guitar tech the pup is so sensitive you can talk into it.
His tech needs to learn the difference between "sensitive" and "microphonic" :)

Actually, you can do this with any guitar pickup. Try it... crank up the gain, hold the pickup close to your mouth and yell.
 
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