Pickup/wood matching ease

[RiffGuy]

Is it easier to choose pickups for an all mahogany guitar than for something like a Les Paul with the mahogany/maple combo? The Les Paul wood combination seems like it would be hard to choose pickups for since it has both warm and bright-sounding wood.

How do you Les Paul guys choose your pickups? Do you have to stay away from bright pickups because of the maple cap or does it not have that much of an effect?

 

[JacksonMIA]

Re: Pickup/wood matching ease

I don't have a Les Paul, but I would say that it's something that you get a feel for pretty quick. That's a pretty common setup, though. You might throw someone for a loop if you use some more exotic combinations. Some of these guys can probably get you pretty close with those, too.