Recommend me a good neck pickup to go with a PG bridge
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Jeff_H
Dean Hardtail Fanologist
Re: Recommend me a good neck pickup to go with a PG bridge
It's not mushy at all.....it's not my favorite, but not mushy. What sound do you want? If it were me I'd stay with a pup that has an A2 mag like the PG(b) you've got. If not the PG
, my next choice would be Seth Lover. Really smooth and vintage...great balance. Next would be the APH, although some find it too smooth, I love it above all others. Great Slash tone. I'll post a link to some clips I did with the Seth Neck and the PG neck in my Dean Hardtail. It weighs in at over 9.5 lbs so similar tone to a LP.
My Tunes
Scroll down about 8 songs and you'll see the Seth and PG clips labled. Fairly decent amount of gain on each, thru my JCM 800 miked with a SM 57.
It's not mushy at all.....it's not my favorite, but not mushy. What sound do you want? If it were me I'd stay with a pup that has an A2 mag like the PG(b) you've got. If not the PG
, my next choice would be Seth Lover. Really smooth and vintage...great balance. Next would be the APH, although some find it too smooth, I love it above all others. Great Slash tone. I'll post a link to some clips I did with the Seth Neck and the PG neck in my Dean Hardtail. It weighs in at over 9.5 lbs so similar tone to a LP.My Tunes
Scroll down about 8 songs and you'll see the Seth and PG clips labled. Fairly decent amount of gain on each, thru my JCM 800 miked with a SM 57.
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Re: Recommend me a good neck pickup to go with a PG bridge
Jeff:
What would you think about the Jazz neck pickup? I hear good things about that one.
Jeff_H said:It's not mushy at all.....it's not my favorite, but not mushy. What sound do you want? If it were me I'd stay with a pup that has an A2 mag like the PG(b) you've got. If not the PG
My Tunes
Scroll down about 8 songs and you'll see the Seth and PG clips labled. Fairly decent amount of gain on each, thru my JCM 800 miked with a SM 57.
Jeff:
What would you think about the Jazz neck pickup? I hear good things about that one.
Re: Recommend me a good neck pickup to go with a PG bridge
I recently fitted a sets of Pearlys to one of my Pauls, complete with nickle covers and I love them. I also would describe the neck pup as more creamy than mushy. However, if you are swapping from a pup with an A5 mag to the PG (which features an A2) you will notice a softer attack. I wouldn't describe it as mushy though - try warmer (IMO).
I recently fitted a sets of Pearlys to one of my Pauls, complete with nickle covers and I love them. I also would describe the neck pup as more creamy than mushy. However, if you are swapping from a pup with an A5 mag to the PG (which features an A2) you will notice a softer attack. I wouldn't describe it as mushy though - try warmer (IMO).
midnite_man
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Re: Recommend me a good neck pickup to go with a PG bridge
I used to play straight Pearly Gates in my Epi Les Paul, but I swapped the bridge pup out for a Custom and never looked back. The PG/PG combo is a great duo, but I wanted a little more punch to the bridge and after installing a Custom in my Epi G400 and loving it I decided on putting one in my LP, too. The Custom is one of my top 3 favorite SD pickups.
I have a Schecter C-1 with the Jazz/JB combo in it, and I really like that Jazz p.u. in the neck. If I was to replace the PG in the neck of my LP, I would put a Jazz in there. Smooth, clear, great tone. BUT, to keep the magnets matched up since the Custom has a ceramic magnet and the Jazz an Alnico, I would probably go to a Seth Lover in the neck instead. I never tried one but I've read some pretty reliable reviews on it here at the forum and think it would a great pup to try.
I had a '59 in the neck once in the LP, but thought it sounded a little dark.
Hope any of this helps,
-Bob
I used to play straight Pearly Gates in my Epi Les Paul, but I swapped the bridge pup out for a Custom and never looked back. The PG/PG combo is a great duo, but I wanted a little more punch to the bridge and after installing a Custom in my Epi G400 and loving it I decided on putting one in my LP, too. The Custom is one of my top 3 favorite SD pickups.
I have a Schecter C-1 with the Jazz/JB combo in it, and I really like that Jazz p.u. in the neck. If I was to replace the PG in the neck of my LP, I would put a Jazz in there. Smooth, clear, great tone. BUT, to keep the magnets matched up since the Custom has a ceramic magnet and the Jazz an Alnico, I would probably go to a Seth Lover in the neck instead. I never tried one but I've read some pretty reliable reviews on it here at the forum and think it would a great pup to try.
I had a '59 in the neck once in the LP, but thought it sounded a little dark.
Hope any of this helps,
-Bob
Stevo
Tonus Maximus Pacificas
Re: Recommend me a good neck pickup to go with a PG bridge
I like the PGb/Jazz combo. The Jazz does not out-fat the PGb like others may.
Here is a tune that I did with a PGb/Jazz combo
PGb, Jazz, LP, Marshall 2204
I like the PGb/Jazz combo. The Jazz does not out-fat the PGb like others may.
Here is a tune that I did with a PGb/Jazz combo
PGb, Jazz, LP, Marshall 2204
