I'm looking for some hotter pickups for my Les Paul copy. I'd like more power from the guitar and I'd like them to be open coil.
I found a pair of "hot Gibson/Epiphone Humbuckers" on Ebay, but I don't know if they would be good or not. Any opinions or recommendations would be great. Thanks.
On the extreme side:
http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/cutting-edge/sh13_dimebucker/
Middle of the road:
http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/progressive/sh5_duncan_cust/
Check out the audio samples. Remember that they're probably running these through a Marshall stack. Probably a jcm900
I'm not happy with my original pickups in a Epiphone LP. They don't sound good. Some people like the pickups but a lot of people change them. I'll do in the near future (currently I play another guitar more than the LP). I don't know if those pickups in eBay are like my pickups.
THanks for the feedback. I'm going to stay away from the Gibsons for now. I talked to my guitar teacher tonight and he suggested Dimarzios or Seymour Duncans. I will probably go with one of those for now. Hopefully, I can find a cheap set.
Daddy - two suggestions from a man who has tried almost every humbucker out there:
- Gibson 490T (bridge) /490R (neck) - GREAT sounds pickups that can be found for $100 used and will make a world of difference in your guitar. Make sure you get GIBSON USA and not Epis.
- Seymour Duncan JB / Jazz. The best aftermarket set (in my opinion) for rock n' roll. The Duncan '59s are ok, but I like how the Jazz offsets the JB.
DiMarzio pups are excellent and you really con't go wrong wth them, but I would suggest the Gibson 490 series and the Duncan JB/Jazz over similar DiMarzios.
If you really want DiMarzios, check out the PAF Pro sets. They give you a nice BadCo sound.
-=- Steve
"If the moon were made of ribs, would you eat it?"
Thanks Dali. That's great info.
Is there anywhere other than ebay and craigslist to pick up reasonably priced, used pickups?
DiMarzio pups are excellent and you really con't go wrong wth them, but I would suggest the Gibson 490 series and the Duncan JB/Jazz over similar DiMarzios.
If you really want DiMarzios, check out the PAF Pro sets. They give you a nice BadCo sound.
Where's slejhamer? :lol:
When you wanna rock hard children, lean on F sharp
I switched out the pickups on my Epi SG a few months back to some Seymour Duncans. '59 and Distortion. I like them.
I'm one of the ones that are happy with the stocks on my Epi Les Paul.
Roy
"I wonder if a composer ever intentionally composed a piece that was physically impossible to play and stuck it away to be found years later after his death, knowing it would forever drive perfectionist musicians crazy." - George Carlin
Ended up with a pair of Gibson pickups on Ebay. They are on the way. I'll check back and let you all know how it goes. Thanks for all of the feedback.
Where's slejhamer? :lol:
ROFL! I saw Dali mentioned Dimarzio so I didn't see a need to toss more wood on the fire. :mrgreen:
But with Dimarzio, Duncan or Gibby, Bgdaddy can't go wrong.
"Everybody got to elevate from the norm."
They arrived today, so we'll find out as soon as I can get them in.
