Vintage Tone/ High Gain

[pedrozepelim]

Is there a pickup that has that rich vintage tone and balance and that can also be used with high gain?

I just bought a Les Paul, and I love a tone that is "classic rock" but also like to play with a lot of gain, from time to time.

Would the AlnicoII be the answer?

 

[thucydides]

Re: Vintage Tone/ High Gain

That, or the 59.

 

[uOpt]

Re: Vintage Tone/ High Gain

My APH sounds like that, yes.

 

[Benjy_26]

Re: Vintage Tone/ High Gain

I play everything from country to nu-metalish stuff with my Pearly Gates loaded LP. The Demon, C5, and 59 in the bridge also fit that description.

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Re: Vintage Tone/ High Gain

The most versatile pickup I've encountered so far is the PAF Pro. My Pacifica has two of them, and while it's not my favorite for quasi-heavy riffing, it's definitely better than a lot of other stuff.

In all fairness, I was ONLY interested in super high gain when I tried most of the Duncan stuff, so I am definitely not arguing against them.

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: Vintage Tone/ High Gain

yeah any of the PAF's should work

i actually like the sound of lower output humbuckers with a lot of gain more than i like high output humbuckers with a lot of gain

my gretsch has the lowest output humbuckers ever, like 4k, and it sounds awesome with a lot of gain

all my paf's are no different

i do, however, hate my cool rail

and the jb