What bridge to go with Pearly Gates neck?

[Artie]

I didn't want to hijack the PGn thread, but clearly, a lot of people, (including myself), love the PGn. So . . . what do you like to pair with it in a dual humbucker axe?

Personally, I simply like the PG set. I don't think I've tried my Pearly's with anything else.

 

[Mincer]

I like it with the 59/Custom Hybrid for any rock. Regular Custom for heavier stuff.

 

[Dudeman7]

Custom Custom pairs well with the Pearly Gates too.

 

[Securb]

I have mine paired with the P-Rails. The P-Rails is too hot for a lot of people in the humbucking mode but it serves my purposes.

 

[Artie]

I'll have to experiment a bit. I have a CC laying around here somewhere.

 

[Benjy_26]

I like it with the Custom, CC, Screamin Demon, PG+, PGb, and S Deco V.

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[EmiAba]

I have it paired with a C8 in a les paul standard. One of my favorite combo

 

[Artie]

I have it paired with a C8 in a les paul standard. One of my favorite combo

That's a Custom, with an A8 magnet?

 

[beaubrummels]

For me, a PGn is like a quintessential PAF neck. So anything that goes with a PAF neck goes with a PGn. I've tried the following bridges (all work well):

Jazz
Pearly
T-Deco
Brobucker
59/UOA5

Ones I also suspect would work well
Seth
Antiquity
Skinnerburst
Magellan / Queenbucker
Whole Lotta Humbucker
Custom / Custom 5 / Custom Custom
JB/A2
StagMag
Bare Knuckle Black Dog
T-Top (and clones), 59n in the bridge, Jazz neck with short A5 in the bridge
I think even a 500T or Distortion would work fine with it

 

[Artie]

Interesting. This thread may not have been necessary. Apparently, the PGn goes with everything.

 

[jeremy]

i find it goes well with most things. im running one with an antiquity bridge and its a good match

 

[Artie]

I wonder if anyone has found a bridge that the PGn didn't work well with?

 

[beaubrummels]

I wonder if anyone has found a bridge that the PGn didn't work well with?

For me, really hot bridges, super thin bright bridges, or ones with a particular nasty spike of one frequency, like:

JB (A5)
Screamin Demon
Full Shred
Super 3

I previously noted 500T/Distortion would work because when I tried them, adjusting pickup heights and/or rolling the volume got them to match up, and I had that extra 7-10 on the knob for leads.

YMMV. They all might work for you in the right guitar. I was using an all-mahogany SG and a weight relieved LP Studio when I was rolling bridges.

 

[jeremy]

ive matched a jb with a pgn in a tele and was pretty happy with it actually

 

[Artie]

YMMV. They all might work for you in the right guitar.

Just to be clear, I was only asking this question because I thought it might be an interesting contrast, or supplement, to the the other PGn thread. I have a set of PG's in my all mahogany, (maple capped), Cort CL-1000, which I love.

But the info is still good to know.

 

[beaubrummels]

ive matched a jb with a pgn in a tele and was pretty happy with it actually

I could see that working. Not too far off from Seymour's original. TeleGib recipe.

 

[jeremy]

im looking forward to getting the jb and wlh neck wired up in that tele but gotta get some other crap off the bench first

 

[Demanic]

Distortion. But I love radically different bridge and neck sounds. Especially with a 2V 2T setup.

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[Aceman]

Here are things I have used in the bridge with a PG neck - and how I like them:

1. PG bridge - Love it
2. 59 - Like it a lot
3. A2P - it's ok, not my thing. Might be yours.
4. Custom - Love it - but I like Ceramic screamers with chill PAF's in the neck.
5. Custom Custom - Liked it a lot overall, loved it in both on for clean sounds. This was in a purpose built classic rock Les Paul style. YMMV

Haven't tried it with a 59/Hybrid...but having one in a Les Paul, and knowing the PG neck well, and the Custom and the 59, I think it would be a very solid match.

 

[SFW]

I really dig it with a Slash bridge pickup.


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