Old Black's bridge pup

[Flix]

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:

 

[Falstaff]

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.

 

[WhoFan]

Re: Old Black's bridge pup

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....

 

[More-Gear-Than-Skill]

Re: Old Black's bridge pup

Old Black - What wonders it has done! Was it used at all on Prairie Wind? Never saw it on the studio DVD... :-(

 

[jeremy]

Re: Old Black's bridge pup

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.

 

[Curly]

Re: Old Black's bridge pup

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.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Old Black's bridge pup

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.

 

[gripweed]

Re: Old Black's bridge pup

Talk to MJ in the Custom Shop.