Pearly Gates vs Alnico 2 Pro

[Butch Snyder]

Hmmm, kind of wish I had sked this question before I bought the pickup. Again, I have a Tele with an alder bod, maple neck and fretboard. It's a pretty warm guitar, but not really "dark". I have a 59 in the neck now. One of my other Teles has an ash body and maple neck and fretboard. It has an APH-1n in the neck position. In fact, that Tele has Alnico 2 Pro pickups all through it (APH1-1n/neck, APS-1/middle, APTL-1/bridge).

This Tele has an SH-1n/neck, APS-1/middle, and an APTL-3JD/bridge. I'm hoping for a bright, punchy, warm neck humbucker with the PG. Here's a pic of it as it is now.

 

[Benjy_26]

Hmmm, kind of wish I had sked this question before I bought the pickup. Again, I have a Tele with an alder bod, maple neck and fretboard. It's a pretty warm guitar, but not really "dark". I have a 59 in the neck now. One of my other Teles has an ash body and maple neck and fretboard. It has an APH-1n in the neck position. In fact, that Tele has Alnico 2 Pro pickups all through it (APH1-1n/neck, APS-1/middle, APTL-1/bridge).

This Tele has an SH-1n/neck, APS-1/middle, and an APTL-3JD/bridge. I'm hoping for a bright, punchy, warm neck humbucker with the PG. Here's a pic of it as it is now.

You'll be fine, I think. The PGn is going to bump up the high mids a bit and cut some bass out without really affecting the highs. It's a very pleasant sound.

 

[Butch Snyder]

You'll be fine, I think. The PGn is going to bump up the high mids a bit and cut some bass out without really affecting the highs. It's a very pleasant sound.

That's encouraging. I'm pretty optimistic.

 

[gsammo79]

I've got a jazz 35th anniversary that I think is really killer. Best neck pickup I've had in a guitar so far.

Took a jazz bridge out of the neck position and swapped the 35th version in for it. A5 neck humbuckers are what I prefer though.

 

[BluesMan335]

To my ears A2P's have a warmer bridge & a bit more bite in the neck, which I sometimes increase with an UOA5. PG's have a bigger EQ difference between bridge & neck, and that doesn't work for me.

 

[freefrog]

Just checked my archives: A2pro and PG bridge are stated has having almost the same DCR and a really close inductance (4.67H & 4.6H respectively). But the PG has the distinctively narrower resonant peak that I've just evoked in another thread - and giving it this high mids focused response mentioned above...
I remember to have played a LP replica with a PG bridge and an A2pro in neck position decades ago: it didn't work well. The A2pro was softer and noticeably bassier, forcing to change the amp settings for each pickup position.

 

[Butch Snyder]

Got the PGn installed this morning. Got the height settings worked out too. Tonwise, a little brighter than the A2P but still the same sweetness, Mids are nice and warm. I'll try a little louder today and with a little OD. I'm starting to play in a new band here in St. Augustine. First one since moving here in 2019. Looking forward to it very much. Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. Been a while since I've been on this board. Nice to be back.

 

[Aceman]

Got the PGn installed this morning. Got the height settings worked out too. Tonwise, a little brighter than the A2P but still the same sweetness, Mids are nice and warm. I'll try a little louder today and with a little OD. I'm starting to play in a new band here in St. Augustine. First one since moving here in 2019. Looking forward to it very much. Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it. Been a while since I've been on this board. Nice to be back.

St. Augustine FL? Only a couple of hours from here. Let me know when you guys are playing - maybe I’ll come see you play!

I could bring a caddy with PG’s and one with A2P’s

 

[Butch Snyder]

St. Augustine FL? Only a couple of hours from here. Let me know when you guys are playing - maybe Iâll come see you play!

I could bring a caddy with PGâs and one with A2Pâs

That would be super cool. They play at Tradewinds every Sunday, from 1pm - 5pm. I haven't started playing yet. Hoping to start 11/7.

 

[jeremy]

thats cool. we usually are in st augustine at least once a year and end up at tradewinds at some point.

 

[Aceman]

Wait - Aceman, Jeremy and Butch all-star jam at the Tradewinds.....

Think about it!