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by negninegaw » Mon Feb 26, 2018 12:52 pm
I play classic rock; I don't like the pickups in my LesPaul Custom (1990), because the bridge pu is a little too sharp and the the neck pu is too boomy/muddy. and is just as loud as the bridge pu, although I put it very low (far from the strings). They are sort of PAF's; not the original 90's pu's which had a little too much output. Maybe seth lovers or classic 57's?
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by Uncle Fiesta » Mon Feb 26, 2018 1:53 pm
When I had a Les Paul it sounded brilliant with a Seymour Duncan Jazz in the neck position and a JB in the bridge (SH-2n and SH-4 respectively). I believe they both use 4-conductor wiring so are coil splittable, although I didn't bother on mine.
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by Trojun » Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:52 am
My 89 Les paul has the Bill lawrence humbuckers fitted, these were on gibsons between 88 and 90. Im surprised that yours aren't.
They are very powerfull though and i need to roll back the volume and tone a fair bit.
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by negninegaw » Tue Feb 27, 2018 11:56 am
Thanks Steve. Were those pickups a recommended combination?
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by Tigerdaisy » Tue Feb 27, 2018 1:40 pm
The very popular Tonerider Alnico IIs give an almost bell like sound, reminiscent of the original PAFs and they are a good price. I have them fitted in a SG. Look them up- there are quite a few demoes on Youtube.
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by negninegaw » Tue Feb 27, 2018 7:30 pm
Thanks Martin, I 'll look them up. Bell like sounds good.
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by David Martin » Wed Feb 28, 2018 10:39 am
The best PAF replicas are made by Dave Stephens in the US. Search for Stephens Design Pickups on YouTube. In have a set in my R0 Led Paul... remarkable...
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by negninegaw » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:17 pm
Thanks David, I'll look into it.
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by negninegaw » Wed Feb 28, 2018 8:44 pm
David, which SD PAF's did you choose for your LP, I understand they produce several
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by David Martin » Wed Feb 28, 2018 10:12 pm
The set from the guitar mag reviews...
But listen and choose...
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