Pup Combos for Stock LP

[CoryXC]

Heya! Got a stock '02 Paul.. Love it plays ability. But the BB Pro's are leaving me short of a tone-loving experience. The bridge is weak and thin. The neck is decent though.

I was thinking of going with either a C5 or JB for the bridge.. and a '59 or a Jazz for the neck..

I have a C5 in my strat.. And it's killer. But I'm sure it'll sound way different in a Paul. I'm just scared about the JB because i've heard it's a hit or a miss. The Jazz really interests me because I love awesome cleans, but heard it's awesome dirty too. The '59 also scares me. Because I don't want a boomy neck sound! So far it might be a C5/Jazz. What do you guys think? Help me out here.

Cory

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Pup Combos for Stock LP

The JB is great in Fender style axes, but it didn't work too well in my LP ( I tried it twice). The 59 was too boomy in the neck slot of my LP, and I've never tried the Jazz.

One of my favorite combos in a LP for hard rock is the Pearly Gates in the neck and the Custom in the bridge. It will be thick and fat all around, without sounding boomy in the neck.

 

[Sune]

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Here is some clips done with the JB, the guitar is; Mahogany body, maple neck/ebony fretboard:

http://s16.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0EM97IV8IUBWU2H9BLHKN6VK5G

http://s16.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3JIPDGBO3F5YH1N0AO8FTJIMBZ

By the way, it's a solid state amp, so with a tube amp it would probably sound even better than it already does..can you even imagine?!?

 

[CoryXC]

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Dude.. Is that JB in the neck? or some just really muddy setting? Nice playing though.. I'm also consdering the PG/PG..

 

[Sune]

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No, it's not..but I guess the reason why it might sound a bit muddy is because it originaly isn't an audio recording, but a video clip, that means it have been recorded through a camera, I just converted it to an audio file. :sad:

I don't think it's muddy though.. :smash:

 

[CoryXC]

Re: Pup Combos for Stock LP

Muddy was a little harsh.. I was just expecting more of Bridge pickup sound! :doh: Sorry! Is that a modeling amp?

 

[Sune]

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I think it is. I can't remember.. (I didn't make the clips myself), but I think the guy told me it was either a solid state combo or a little digital combo.

 

[CoryXC]

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Yeah.. that's what I'm hearing. Anyway thanks for the input bro! :headbang:

 

[Robert S.]

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I've tried just about everything in a LP and the CC and a Pearly Gates neck is my current favorite.

 

[papersoul]

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Out of all i have tried the Rio Grande BBQ/Texas is nmy favorite. The C-5 is sweet as well.

Robert...does the CC lack punchy bass for an LP?