Which bridge pickup to compliment p/g neck

[big kurka]

Hi there every one. This has probaly been asked hundreds of times but here it goes anyways (sorry). I have an Edwards les paul and I put the pearly gates set in it (for about a year now)and I'm not to happy with the bridge p/u. It seems to middy for my likings. I want something for a classic tone to compliment the p/gn p/u. I have a jb and a custom p/u with some extra magnets-a2, a5 rough and polish, a8 and a ceramic. I'm not sure if I should do a c5, jb2(might be to much for what I want) or ??? Oh and a c2 sounded very flat and dull in this guitar. Please let me know what you think for a magnet or p/u swap. Thanks in advance.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Which bridge pickup to compliment p/g neck

Custom 5 would be a good choice, as would a 59B. I suspect the C8 will have just as much if not more mids than the PGb. The regular SH5 (ceramic) is also very mid heavy.

I had a C5/PGn combo in a V for awhile, worked very well, though I stuck with the 300K vol pots instead of going 500K.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Which bridge pickup to compliment p/g neck

throw the rough a5 in that pg, itll cut down the mids and thicken the bottom

 

[big kurka]

Re: Which bridge pickup to compliment p/g neck

Thanks JeffB and Jeremy. I'll try the rough a5 first.

 

[LtKojak]

Re: Which bridge pickup to compliment p/g neck

Hi there every one. This has probaly been asked hundreds of times but here it goes anyways (sorry). I have an Edwards les paul and I put the pearly gates set in it (for about a year now)and I'm not to happy with the bridge p/u. It seems to middy for my likings. I want something for a classic tone to compliment the p/gn p/u. I have a jb and a custom p/u with some extra magnets-a2, a5 rough and polish, a8 and a ceramic. I'm not sure if I should do a c5, jb2(might be to much for what I want) or ??? Oh and a c2 sounded very flat and dull in this guitar. Please let me know what you think for a magnet or p/u swap. Thanks in advance.

IME, the best match will be an UOA5 magnet for the PG bridge. Or an A8, if you wanna inject a healthy dose of steroids into that p'up. (A healthy dose of steroids? Isn't that an oxymoron...? :scratchch )

 

[blueman335]

Re: Which bridge pickup to compliment p/g neck

IME, the best match will be an UOA5 magnet for the PG bridge.

+1. Work with what you have before you buy anything else. If an UOA5's still too thick for you in the PGB, try a regular A5 or roughcast A5.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Which bridge pickup to compliment p/g neck

IME, the best match will be an UOA5 magnet for the PG bridge. Or an A8, if you wanna inject a healthy dose of steroids into that p'up. (A healthy dose of steroids? Isn't that an oxymoron...? :scratchch )

if the a2 has too much mids, then a8 isnt gonna cut it. a8 is like a2 on steroids but with out the sweetness. still lots of mids

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Which bridge pickup to compliment p/g neck

Many years ago, I used to enjoy a MIJ Tokai LP clone with PGn and Custom pickups. Right now, my Epi Lucille has a PGn and Brobucker combination.