Pup combo in a LP

[BloodRose]

Is the Jazz neck and JB bridge a good combo for bringing out the character of a Les Paul?

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Pup combo in a LP

Is the Jazz neck and JB bridge a good combo for bringing out the character of a Les Paul?

If you really want to hear your LP, I'd stick with something like the Pearly Gates set, Seth Lover Set, or 59 set.

I think that the JB especially colors the tone of a LP too much (it did when it was in mine ).

 

[Breogan]

Re: Pup combo in a LP

I don't find the JB to color the tone of my guitar more than any other pickup... If your guitar has a really good clean tone, as it should have, a vintage output set would be better for it.

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Pup combo in a LP

The Jazz and JB set is killer, especially if you play mostly rock guitar and use a semi-clean/semi-distorted or overdriven tone most of the time.

That set also splits for single coil tones better than any other I have used.

For cleaner blues, r&b or pop tones, especially from the neck pickup, I like the Pearly Gates or Alnico 2 Pro or Seth Lovers better.

But for rockin' out, the Jazz/JB is a great set of pickups in a Les Paul. It's my #1 selling humbucker set.

Lew

 

[JeffB]

Re: Pup combo in a LP

If you really want to hear your LP, I'd stick with something like the Pearly Gates set, Seth Lover Set, or 59 set.

+1. The Jazz in the neck is pretty nice, but I'd avoid the JB and go with what Benjy mentioned if you really want to bring out the character of a LP.

The sound of the JB in a LP is good for what it is, but IMO it kills the "true" tone of a Les Paul. I had one put in a LP of mine years ago, and had it swapped out within a week with a Custom. The only LP characteristic that remained w/ the JB was the sustain. The Custom is a better choice, IMO if ya need a "hot" pup.

 

[Zhangliqun]

Re: Pup combo in a LP

Mine's a Burstbucker 3 with an Alnico 3 mag in the bridge, custom-wound (7.0k) Phat Cat in the neck. So far, so very good...

 

[Bludave]

Re: Pup combo in a LP

Is the Jazz neck and JB bridge a good combo for bringing out the character of a Les Paul?

YES!! But another good combination is a Jazz and a 59

Another good choice is a Alnico and a 59

Yet another would be a matched set of Antiquities

 

[Jeffrec]

Re: Pup combo in a LP

I'm very partial to Antiquities in a LP, but Seths, '59's, & APH-1's are the "bomb" as well

 

[BloodRose]

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I have hot guitars. Ive decided that I want to maintain the sweetest sounding Paul tone. Ive played 59s and like. I worry they would sound to bassy??

I love Slashs tone so Im considering AP2s.
What do antiquities sound like?
What do Seths sound like? Thing is, Id prefer potted pickups as I play with tons of gain..

Anyone ... Thanks!!

 

[theodie]

Re: Pup combo in a LP

The Alnico II pro's would be a great set in that thang!!!!

 

[Stringmachine]

Re: Pup combo in a LP

I have never liked the sound of a JB in a Les Paul.

Ok, before anyone gets mad at me here, I am sorry but I just dont like it! :newangel:

A set of Antiquity's are allways a good bet IMO.

 

[FretFire]

Re: Pup combo in a LP

The Alnico II pro's would be a great set in that thang!!!!

+1