Pearly Gates vs FRED

WyrmCracker

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I have a Fred in one of my guitars which is one of my favorite pickups.

In one of Joe Satriani's DVDs he is playing a guitar with Duncan in the bridge, I have heard this is a Pearly Gates.

Can anyone who has played both describe the differences? Or if this wasnt a PG, maybe it was a Screamin Demon. I thought that was more like the FRED.
 
Re: Pearly Gates vs FRED

it is a pg in that guitar.

i used to have an rg550 with a fred in the bridge and ive had a pg set for years that i love. the pg is smoother on the top but more aggressive in the upper mids, fred has a tighter bolder bottom end and isnt as warm. both are cool pups
 
Re: Pearly Gates vs FRED

the pg is smoother on the top but more aggressive in the upper mids, fred has a tighter bolder bottom end and isnt as warm. both are cool pups

I use two 250K's and roughcast magnets with my Freds, and that shaves off some high-end and makes the mids more prominent.
 
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