Richard Betts pickups

[gene94043]

Do you know what Seymour Duncan humbucker model(s) Betts (Allman Brothers Band) used on his '57 Les Paul?

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Richard Betts pickups

The 59N & 59B I believe. He uses PG's too.
Lew

 

[gene94043]

Re: Richard Betts pickups

Found him on the SD Artists page. Not exactly sure which of the listed pickups were on the '57 LP, but they are probably SH-1's.

 

[gene94043]

Re: Richard Betts pickups

The 59N & 59B I believe. He uses PG's too.
Lew

Thanks, Lew!

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Richard Betts pickups

You're welcome!

 

[xerxes]

Re: Richard Betts pickups

he uses duncans now? cool


also, i know that in the first few years of the bro's, he used the stock pups (95% positive)

 

[Big Mike Blues]

Re: Richard Betts pickups

When I worked in a store, our duncan rep told me Alnico II's

Who knows. I remember him saying in an interview he used a full shred neck at some point. Go figure. I love his tone. Especially on Shades of two worlds, and his own album, Pattern Disruptive.

 

[Lightning]

Re: Richard Betts pickups

http://www.musicianshotline.com/archive/

Read Betts interviews for the word on PUs from the man him self

 

[Lewguitar]

Re: Richard Betts pickups

http://www.musicianshotline.com/archive/

Read Betts interviews for the word on PUs from the man him self

Boy...what a great site that is. And no mention from Mr. Betts of Pearly Gates or 59's...at least not by name.

You can tell he's a player...not a techie. I like that!

Lew

 

[Curly]

Re: Richard Betts pickups

... no mention from Mr. Betts of Pearly Gates or 59's...at least not by name.

no, sounds like he went straight to the Custom Shop

 

[TheProphet]

Re: Richard Betts pickups

He's listed as also using the Full Shred bridge as well

from the SD artist site

****ey Betts / Allman Brothers Band
Pickup Models : SH-1n, SH-PG1n&b, STK-S2n, SH-10b, SH-1n NC, SH-1b NC