Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

Diego

Diego

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I really dig the Probucker 2 and 3 pickups in my Epi Les Paul Pro.
Moderate output, a chimy top end, thick mids and very reasonable bass that doesn't get boomy or overbearing at all. I've had two of these Les Pauls and this one just sounds great, bright and cutting.

Let's say I wanted to upgrade to Seymour Duncans, keeping these same basic qualities, just better. No deathbuckers.
What would you get? I never use the coil splits BTW.

I'd love to go crazy and drop an SH5 Custom in the bridge (got one in my Ibanez, love it) but I really wanna keep the output on the low side. It just works for my style, which is Hard Rock-ish. I tend go from clean to heavy dirt from the guitar's volume, I hate fiddling with pedals and patches while playing.

I might as well go with 50s wiring while I'm at it...

I'm guessing I'd have to go A2 Pro in the neck and no idea what in the bridge. What would you suggest?
 
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Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

SH-1 maybe? I just dig the PAF sound in general. Pearly gates are a little gritty.


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Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

I would go Whole Lotta Humbuckers. They are the perfect non-traditional PAF in my book (best traditional is the Seth Lover IMHO)
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

Honestly, if you like the current pickups, keep them, and spend your time playing rather than thinking there is something better. If you like what you have, you might get lucky and find something better, but most likely, it will be a sideways step.
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

Stock epi pickups...I still think worth a change, but Mincer has a point about over worrying.

I'd run a set of 59's or seth lovers myself.
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

If you're looking towards the A2P and don't care about coil splits, I think the Slash set has the edge here. If you want to be a bit more zealous, a Slash neck / Brobucker bridge could give you a bit more power in the bridge and allow you to EQ your rig a bit brighter so you can get the neck a bit brighter.
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

The Epi ProBuckers are actually pretty good. I have and Epi LP with them in and I'm not about to change them.

But if you are bound and determined to change them, I'd think that the Seths would be your closest match. The A2P, and especially the Slash, would be a bit warmer than the Epis.
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

I'd just leave them alone.

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Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

Diego said:
What would you suggest?
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My suggestion is the following: a '59 set, modded with an A3 in the neck and an A2 in the bridge.

Me podràs agradecer màs tarde, Diego. :smokin:

/Peter
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

Mr. B said:
A2 Pro Slash Set.
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Diego said he wants to..."upgrade to Seymour Duncans, keeping these same basic qualities".

The Slash set, as great sounding as it is, is certainly NOT like the Epi ProBuckers. It has way more mids and not as much brightness as the Epis.
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

I had a Tom Short pickup. It was a Marc Ford PAF with 7.2 kOhms and Alnico V magnet. It was the best sound I ever had. I would love to find another just like it. Tom Short is unfortunately not winding pickups.
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

I'm just checking opinions here. Got a newborn so all my funds go in that direction!
I absolutely love the Probuckers as they are.
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

Well, if you absolutely love them, why are you considering spending money on swapping them? That just doesn't make sense.
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

Especially when you have a newborn.
For the next 18 years, be happy to hang on to whatever you already have.
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

Upgrade the electrics - New CTS pots and orange drop caps. Its bound to sound better!
 
Re: Upgrading from Probuckers. What would you go with?

Discharged said:
My suggestion is the following: a '59 set, modded with an A3 in the neck and an A2 in the bridge.

Me podràs agradecer màs tarde, Diego. :smokin:

/Peter
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That's an absolutely great spec. I've used that several times.
 
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