What is the best Les Paul pickup set?

[PFDarkside]

Re: What is the best Les Paul pickup set?

The best solution is to have at least four different humbucker pairings in separate Les Pauls.

Would somebody be kind enough to add a link to JOLLY's pickup comparison thread of last year. Thank you.

I'd love to see that, he has a nice collection of LPs with a great variety of pickups.

 

[dvanburen]

Re: What is the best Les Paul pickup set?

59/jazz in the neck. Custom in the bridge. I like an A8 mag in my custom bridge pickup

 

[stratneck2]

Re: What is the best Les Paul pickup set?

I do like the SD-Seths, Just installed a combo of Jazz and Custom5 on an SG, but I do have a Set of Crossroads from WCR, and are Stellar, Clear and Woodsy Bridge !!!
also a Set of Bartollini in a LP Studio, neck is a Little to worley, but the Bridge is to die for....

 

[DonP]

Re: What is the best Les Paul pickup set?

In your humble opinion of course

I am replacing BB Pros in my LP Standard (chambered). I like 59/PG, 59/JB, Jazz/CC

I like smooth and clear in the neck and fat a ballsy in the bridge with a nice jangly middle position. I am thinking of doing a Seth neck and Custom Custom bridge in this one but not sure.

Thanks -Frank

For me, it's the set you are replacing BB Pros. But mine are in a 2002 - not chambered. And I prefer a bright flutey neck and a bridge with great crunch.

So maybe you should have titled this thread "What is the best Les Paul pickup set FOR ME".

 

[frankencat]

Re: What is the best Les Paul pickup set?

Blues/Rock/HardRock/P&W

You know what's crazy, I have a Dean Evo Select with a 59n/JB and I love it. I also have a spare black 59n/PGb sitting here. I should probably just stick those in there and see what it sounds like. From what you guys are saying though I am thinking maybe a PGn with maybe a 59 bridge or maybe something a tad hotter - 59/C Hybrid maybe? Never tried the Brobucker. Kind of a strange name no? What is is made of?

 

[Aceman]

Re: What is the best Les Paul pickup set?

PGn/59b is a great combo!

Pg really cuts in the neck, with a little less bass. The perfect neck bucker in my opinion 9and the Rev Billy G. agrees with me here....)

The 59 adds some nice bass - big and tigh in the bridge, with a little sharper highs for the leads.


Great combo.

 

[Aceman]

Re: What is the best Les Paul pickup set?

The best solution is to have at least four different humbucker pairings in separate Les Pauls.

At the moment:

#1 T-Top/Distortion
#2 PAF/SuperDistortion (I know it's DiMarzio, but you gotta have one of those...)
#3 Pearly Gates set (formerly PG/Custom)*
#4 stock/JB8 (soon to be 59/JB8)*
#5 Vintage/Custom P-90's (gotta have P-90 LP too! That's a bridge vintage in the neck and a Custom neck in the bridge. Because I roll like that)
#6 currently under construction, but I'm feeling more Dimarzio's in there. Maybe I'll go PG Custom for a while.

Indeed - it is a good thing! People shouldn't be forced into just one set of Duncan's. Who can make a decision like that?

Would somebody be kind enough to add a link to JOLLY's pickup comparison thread of last year. Thank you.

Great idea. Great thread. Oughta be in the vault.