pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

[steve barnabas]

my guitar is epiphone les paul costum, i like to play all about 60s music, especially rock n roll, psychedelic rock, blues rock, n little bit of jimmy page hard rock, so maybe one of you can help me to give some recommendation seymour duncan pick ups for replace my old pick ups? thank you very much

 

[Sanford]

Re: pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

Welcome to the forum.

You could probably do well with a set of "yer basic PAF" types: '59, Jazz, Pearly Gates, Seth Lover, etc. A lot of people seem to like the Jazz neck/Custom5 (SH-14) bridge combination in a Les Paul. Pearly Gates pickups are popular as well.

I think the real particulars of getting the right tone for '60's sounding stuff is going to be in the amp/effects combinations.

 

[eggman]

Re: pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

Howdy,

My tastes ares similar to yours, Steve. My ES-335 has a set of '59s and I'm certainly satisfied. If you do your part, I'm sure the P/Us will do thier part. Good luck!

Eggman

 

[YHWH]

Re: pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

... a lot of 1960s rock, garage and fuzzed-out psychedelica was played on guitars w/ single coil/P90-style pickups - Strats, Teles, Ampeg/Burns solidbodies, Epiphone Casinos, Gretsches, Hagstroms, Rickenbackers, Voxes, et al. So you may also want to look into humbucker-sized P90/Gretsch Filtertron-sounding pickups for that classic '60s-era twang tone...



Just a suggestion...

 

[Iron Horse]

Re: pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

The '59 set does Clapton and Page stuff wonderfully. There is a Page pup set made by the SD custom shop, it's like a tad hotter '59 set.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

If you want to cop the old Page and Clapton tone, a pair of bridge model 59's would be the ticket.

 

[blueman335]

Re: pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

A pair of '59's with one qualifier: if you're sensitive to bass, the JazzN has a bit less low end. I have no problem with '59N's in a LP, but some guys do.

If you want a bridge PU that you can push into overdrive easily for solos, the C5 is a good bet, plus it sounds good clean.

 

[gripweed]

Re: pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

Yeah, I think '59s are what you for that particular guitar. I also prefer the Jazz in the neck as opposed to the '59. The Jazz is too modern sounding for some, although it doesn't bother me (and I prefer vintage style pickups).

 

[Karmadog777]

Re: pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

I was gonna suggest 59s but I think that point has kinda been driven home by now
maybe a 59 in the bridge and a phat cat in the neck would offer some extra flavor to yer groovalicious psychadelic funkability

 

[Sprinter]

Re: pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

I'm going to vote for the Seth Lover. The '59 & Pearly Gates are also good pickups but I prefer the Seth Lover.

Sprinter

 

[claytonc]

Re: pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

I have tried a lot of paf types and can highly recommend:

pair of antiquities
- Seths
- Pearly Gates
'59 B with APII Neck
'59 B with PG neck

I am one of those that doesn't like A5 magnets in the neck of a Les Paul.

 

[kevinT]

Re: pick ups recommendation for 60s rock n roll, 60s psychedelic rock, 60s blues rock

you can't go wrong with a PAF-style pickup...that's what they used in those days anyway.