Why is this pickup such a mystery? I can't find any reviews or information on it anywhere except what's on Seymour Duncans custom shop page and that's not much. I use full size Pearly Gates in all my guitars so I'm familar with it but we all know the single coil size humbuckers never sound the same. If anyone has this little beast and could share your opinion on it would be much appreciated.
Pearly Gates Single Coil Size Humbucker
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Re: Pearly Gates Single Coil Size Humbucker
I'm playing through a Mesa Boogie DC-3 and the SD SSL-1's in my strat don't cut it for my style, I use lots of gain. At $130 the PG single coil is pretty steep. Any other bridge pickup that's more affortable and kicks ass you would recommend? not a JB fan. Think Pat Travers style. I love the look of the three single coil setup, don't want to change the pickguard.
I'm playing through a Mesa Boogie DC-3 and the SD SSL-1's in my strat don't cut it for my style, I use lots of gain. At $130 the PG single coil is pretty steep. Any other bridge pickup that's more affortable and kicks ass you would recommend? not a JB fan. Think Pat Travers style. I love the look of the three single coil setup, don't want to change the pickguard.
Benjy_26
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Re: Pearly Gates Single Coil Size Humbucker
I like mine. It's big, fat, and punchy with great cut and presence without loosing sweetness in the highs when played clean. I don't think it sounds exactly like the full on Pearly, but it's close enough through a cranked Rivera and it always puts a smile on my face.
I like mine. It's big, fat, and punchy with great cut and presence without loosing sweetness in the highs when played clean. I don't think it sounds exactly like the full on Pearly, but it's close enough through a cranked Rivera and it always puts a smile on my face.
Re: Pearly Gates Single Coil Size Humbucker
Thanks for the info, I think I'll bite the bullet and buy one from the custom shop.
Thanks for the info, I think I'll bite the bullet and buy one from the custom shop.
HighGain
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Re: Pearly Gates Single Coil Size Humbucker
A lil '59 (with a good, smooth distortion and a Marshall Supervibe chorus) will easily do some Travers, but a PG does it as well or better, I think. Nothing at all wrong with the 59, though.
I stumbled on Travers' tone one night by accident, fiddling around with the knobs on the Supervibe, and whammo...instant "Crash & Burn".
A lil '59 (with a good, smooth distortion and a Marshall Supervibe chorus) will easily do some Travers, but a PG does it as well or better, I think. Nothing at all wrong with the 59, though.
I stumbled on Travers' tone one night by accident, fiddling around with the knobs on the Supervibe, and whammo...instant "Crash & Burn".
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Pearly Gates Single Coil Size Humbucker
You don't hear much about it because it's not really been out that long and it is a CS pickup...I tried one once and was REALLY impressed with it but inthe long run I went back to a true single coil in my Strat...
You don't hear much about it because it's not really been out that long and it is a CS pickup...I tried one once and was REALLY impressed with it but inthe long run I went back to a true single coil in my Strat...
Re: Pearly Gates Single Coil Size Humbucker
Despite the fact SD makes awesome pickups of all kinds, Dimarzio also has a huge selection of normal priced single sized HBs that you can check out.
Just a thought
If you're set on that one though, shell out the extra $$ otherwise you'll just end up with a bunch of pups you're not into instead of one perfect pup.
Despite the fact SD makes awesome pickups of all kinds, Dimarzio also has a huge selection of normal priced single sized HBs that you can check out.
Just a thought
If you're set on that one though, shell out the extra $$ otherwise you'll just end up with a bunch of pups you're not into instead of one perfect pup.
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