Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

[Aceman]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

You do realize that T-Tops are the reason that replacement pickups pretty much exist, right? No one rewound a pickup to sound like a hotter T-Top. Yes - hotter, but also better in just about every way...

But if you must, I'd say the Jazz is a T-Top, except it sounds good.

 

[Davii]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

thats only because thats gibsons cool new thing, although i bet they sound good in there.

The shop I get my gear setup in has one of the Slash ones coming in. Already sold, for a mere £11k :boggled:

 

[AlexR]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

You do realize that T-Tops are the reason that replacement pickups pretty much exist, right? No one rewound a pickup to sound like a hotter T-Top. Yes - hotter, but also better in just about every way...

But if you must, I'd say the Jazz is a T-Top, except it sounds good.

Yes, music and amps were pretty 1 dimensional then. You either had bearable volume or overdrive.......not one or the other.
Luckiky things have moved on. Even better, people have learned not merely to parrot old fashioned beliefs. They find out the truth for themselves, rather than merely listening to ignorance.
For every dinosaur that merely complains, you have 10 trying for themselves.....and realising that low output pickups from the 70s have a myriad of uses if you have the skill.

 

[beaubrummels]

Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

T-Tops are ok now because amps have plenty of gain to work with now. And there’s so much additional processing available in just pedals to make anything sound good. T-Tops have now just become another option to tune the source EQ of a guitar. Few pickups I’ve tried now actually suck. It’s really just an equipment matching exercise. Works beautiful in one guitar with one amp and pedals, and not at all in another rig setup, sometimes even with similar model guitars.

 

[RMosack]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

From what I’m reading, I’m thinking maybe a Jazz set on the 12 string side is the way to go.
For the six string side, I think I’d like something similar(A5 magnet, vintage output), but a tad “more”. What would be a good choice? 59s?

 

[idsnowdog]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

From what I’m reading, I’m thinking maybe a Jazz set on the 12 string side is the way to go.
For the six string side, I think I’d like something similar(A5 magnet, vintage output), but a tad “more”. What would be a good choice? 59s?

Lawrence L-500's wouldn't be a bad choice for the 12 string side because they are bright, clear, transparent and have good definition. The rails would also give you better string coverage.

 

[dystrust]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

For the six string side, I think I’d like something similar(A5 magnet, vintage output), but a tad “more”. What would be a good choice? 59s?

You're describing the Whole Lotta Humbucker set; they're like a 59 but a bit more. I have a set in my 335 and they're amazing for Zeppelin or old school Rush.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

You're describing the Whole Lotta Humbucker set; they're like a 59 but a bit more. I have a set in my 335 and they're amazing for Zeppelin or old school Rush.

Exactly what I would recommend.

 

[RMosack]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

You're describing the Whole Lotta Humbucker set; they're like a 59 but a bit more. I have a set in my 335 and they're amazing for Zeppelin or old school Rush.

The WLH is a 59, but a bit more. So is the 59 like a Jazz, but a bit more?

So WLH >> 59 >> Jazz ?

 

[Big Mike Blues]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

Brandonwound do a T-top clone the closest in terms of cosmetics....being the only one with the right bobbin.

I think a member here called copperheadroads is the owner of Vineham pickups, and they are the best bang for buck boutique pickup on the planet......at $85 Canadian per pickup. The 6070 classic (with 2 vintage strength pickups) or the 6070's (with a calibrated/hotter bridge position) is their specific T-top recreation.

Wolfetone had a limited run as well. IMO the T Top thing isn't that big a deal. 59 is close enough.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

The WLH is a 59, but a bit more. So is the 59 like a Jazz, but a bit more?

So WLH >> 59 >> Jazz ?

Well, no, a 59 has much more bass than a Jazz. A Jazz has more treble than a 59. They are about the same output level.

 

[voggin]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

You do realize that T-Tops are the reason that replacement pickups pretty much exist, right? No one rewound a pickup to sound like a hotter T-Top. Yes - hotter, but also better in just about every way...

But if you must, I'd say the Jazz is a T-Top, except it sounds good.

It's funny how stuff goes full circle, isn't it? I was in a shop the other day where they had a three-bolt seventies strat for sale for $2500 as vintage! Next to a beautiful new strat for $1500.

Makes you wonder about the whole vintage/PAF/Leo Fender days stuff our generation bought hook, line and sinker.

 

[dystrust]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

Well, no, a 59 has much more bass than a Jazz. A Jazz has more treble than a 59. They are about the same output level.

+1

The Jazz and '59 are simply different.

 

[RMosack]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

+1

The Jazz and '59 are simply different.

Thanks. And between the two, the Jazz should be closer to an old T Top. Right?

 

[smitty302]

Re: Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

I say use a WLH set with cover's on for the 12 string and WLH set without cover's for the 6 string.

 

[beaubrummels]

Pickups in '70s EDS-1275 (Page and Lifeson)

Jazz as a T-Top? If you use the neck model only and put a short bar A5 in it.

FWIW My T-Top replica sounds like it has a rough cast mag. Don’t know what was in the originals.