What's your Pickup Combination? - Page 2

cynic79 · 06-19-2009, 09:07 AM

I'm primarily using three guitars right now, all Gibsons.

SG Faded
490r and 490t in the neck and bridge respectively

Les Paul Standard (2007)
Burstbucker Pros in neck and bridge

Les Paul Studio Lite (1991)
Rio Grande Genuine Texas and BBQ 'Bucker in neck and bridge, respectively

I play a lot of alt-country and rock, although I stray into Sabbath-esque metal and punk on occasion. The sound I've been using lately is a pretty meaty overdrive that cleans up as I back off my attack or ease up on the volume knob.

The LP Standard is a bit harsh in this configuration. It cuts through easily, and the wound strings have lots of growl, but the highs and mids are unpleasant. A pot and cap change may be in order. The Studio Lite is a little "brown" sounding to get a really clear clean sound, but it absolutely kicks ass when I lay into it, and the warmer clean sound is good for playing higher up on the neck. The SG is "just right." I can get a gnarly overdriven sound and still get some nice clean textures if I so choose.

83135 · 06-19-2009, 09:16 AM

Guitar: '03 R8
Neck: Antiquity
Bridge: Antiquity
Amp: Blackface Bassman
Style: Sloppy Rock

Guitar: '05 R8
Neck: Burstbucker 1
Bridge: Duncan Pearly Gates (just put this in yesterday to see how it sounds)
Amp: 1960 Gibsonette
Style: Sloppy Rock

kingedb · 06-19-2009, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Sentry

Dude.....you're giving me GAS....Stop right now!!!

EDIT: Tell you what....I'll take your combo and raise ya with a Gibson P-94 in the neck and a Wolfetone Marshallhead in the bridge...

haha. we are all afflicted.

i fold to your raise. haven't played those.

hotrat · 06-19-2009, 10:10 AM

[QUOTE=dennistruckdriver;882393]That would be perfectly fine with me, as that is a great photo! Matter of fact, the kid on the right looks a lot like me when I was little!

Naaagh, you were never a kid Dennis, woz ya ?

Foul · 06-19-2009, 04:09 PM

Thanks all for the input. I've been thinking along the lines of another Seth Lover or a Pearly Gates in the bridge. I'll have to read up on the Wolfetones too.

type0 · 06-19-2009, 04:13 PM

This is my pickup combination.

highenuff · 06-19-2009, 04:20 PM

Les Paul Standard with Alnico II's.
Marshall DSL50
Cover band, radio rock/alt/punk/with some country.

dcmey · 06-19-2009, 04:46 PM

Burstbucker pros.

ApostleTone · 06-19-2009, 06:20 PM

Guitar: '78 Les Paul Standard
Neck: DiMarzio Air Classic
Bridge: DiMarzio Virtual Vintage PAF
Amp: Home made, hand wired 2 Stroke - like a Fender Princeton (5F2A) modded and also with a 12" speaker
Music: Blues, Jazz, Contemporary Christian, and Classic Rock

The guitar is wired with the Jimmy Page style wire scheme - 4 push/pulls.

dennistruckdriver · 06-19-2009, 07:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotrat

....Naaagh, you were never a kid Dennis, woz ya ?

Yes, I was....

Jason · 06-19-2009, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dennistruckdriver

A member posted this the other day.....BEAUTY!!!!

That's almost as sexy as me naked!

Boleskinehouse · 06-19-2009, 07:52 PM

I'm not typing all that crap.

LiveOak · 06-19-2009, 08:20 PM

I have a 2006 Std, all stock and love it and it's tone.

lineboss58 · 06-20-2009, 12:24 PM

The last humbucker i bought for the bridge was a wagner goodwood, it replaced a duff dirtyfingers ive got. It covers a lot of bases and if you want instant angus young thats the one to go for. Good luck on your quest.

axepilot · 06-20-2009, 12:32 PM

Standard - BB Pros

Studio - Suhr Doug Aldrich set

chewy60 · 06-20-2009, 07:02 PM

guitar: '94 lp classic plus
neck: emg-81
bridge: emg-81
amp: carvin x-100b
style: extreme metal

Hemply · 06-20-2009, 07:33 PM

Keeping it stictly PUPs:

57 Classics
BurstBuckers I II
'69 T-Tops (not being used)
'59 P-90

DiMarzio- PAF/PAFpro

PRS McCarty's
PRS 5708's (

)

06-19-2009, 09:07 AM	#31 (permalink)
cynic79 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,060 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? I'm primarily using three guitars right now, all Gibsons. SG Faded 490r and 490t in the neck and bridge respectively Les Paul Standard (2007) Burstbucker Pros in neck and bridge Les Paul Studio Lite (1991) Rio Grande Genuine Texas and BBQ 'Bucker in neck and bridge, respectively I play a lot of alt-country and rock, although I stray into Sabbath-esque metal and punk on occasion. The sound I've been using lately is a pretty meaty overdrive that cleans up as I back off my attack or ease up on the volume knob. The LP Standard is a bit harsh in this configuration. It cuts through easily, and the wound strings have lots of growl, but the highs and mids are unpleasant. A pot and cap change may be in order. The Studio Lite is a little "brown" sounding to get a really clear clean sound, but it absolutely kicks ass when I lay into it, and the warmer clean sound is good for playing higher up on the neck. The SG is "just right." I can get a gnarly overdriven sound and still get some nice clean textures if I so choose. __________________ http://www.myspace.com/dressingthedebutantes

06-19-2009, 09:16 AM	#32 (permalink)
83135 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 574 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? Guitar: '03 R8 Neck: Antiquity Bridge: Antiquity Amp: Blackface Bassman Style: Sloppy Rock Guitar: '05 R8 Neck: Burstbucker 1 Bridge: Duncan Pearly Gates (just put this in yesterday to see how it sounds) Amp: 1960 Gibsonette Style: Sloppy Rock

06-19-2009, 10:10 AM	#34 (permalink)
hotrat Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Land of The Barking Pumpkin: Or The North of England. Posts: 277 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? [QUOTE=dennistruckdriver;882393]That would be perfectly fine with me, as that is a great photo! Matter of fact, the kid on the right looks a lot like me when I was little! Naaagh, you were never a kid Dennis, woz ya ?

06-19-2009, 04:09 PM	#35 (permalink)
Foul Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? Thanks all for the input. I've been thinking along the lines of another Seth Lover or a Pearly Gates in the bridge. I'll have to read up on the Wolfetones too.

06-19-2009, 04:20 PM	#37 (permalink)
highenuff Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 215 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? Les Paul Standard with Alnico II's. Marshall DSL50 Cover band, radio rock/alt/punk/with some country. __________________ 2005 Les Paul Standard Goldtop 2004 Les Paul Standard Ebony Marshall DSL 50 Voodoo Modded Blackstar HT-5 Marshall 4x12 Vintage Marshall 4x12 Lead

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06-19-2009, 04:46 PM	#38 (permalink)
dcmey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Saginaw, MI. Posts: 1,273 Thanks: 44 Thanked 19 Times in 6 Posts	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? Burstbucker pros.

06-19-2009, 06:20 PM	#39 (permalink)
ApostleTone Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? Guitar: '78 Les Paul Standard Neck: DiMarzio Air Classic Bridge: DiMarzio Virtual Vintage PAF Amp: Home made, hand wired 2 Stroke - like a Fender Princeton (5F2A) modded and also with a 12" speaker Music: Blues, Jazz, Contemporary Christian, and Classic Rock The guitar is wired with the Jimmy Page style wire scheme - 4 push/pulls.

06-19-2009, 07:52 PM	#42 (permalink)
Boleskinehouse V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Next to Raleighwood Posts: 17,775 Thanks: 63 Thanked 506 Times in 90 Posts	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? I'm not typing all that crap. __________________

06-19-2009, 08:20 PM	#43 (permalink)
LiveOak Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Katy, TX Posts: 746 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? I have a 2006 Std, all stock and love it and it's tone. __________________ “I know how to get there, all I've got to do is keep playing.” - Jimmy Page.

06-20-2009, 12:24 PM	#44 (permalink)
lineboss58 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 283 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? The last humbucker i bought for the bridge was a wagner goodwood, it replaced a duff dirtyfingers ive got. It covers a lot of bases and if you want instant angus young thats the one to go for. Good luck on your quest.

06-20-2009, 12:32 PM	#45 (permalink)
axepilot Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southern NJ Posts: 1,352 Thanks: 14 Thanked 40 Times in 5 Posts	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? Standard - BB Pros Studio - Suhr Doug Aldrich set __________________ 1996 Les Paul Studio Gem, 2001 Les Paul Studio Plus, 2002 SG Supreme, 2006 Les Paul Standard LE, 2008 SG Classic, Fender Double Fat Strat, Bluesville "Super" Strat copy, Fender Tele, Ovation 1897 Adamas, Taylor 355CE Germino Club 40, Johnson JM150 Millennium, Johnson JM250 Millennium, Axe FX Standard rack rig, Mesa 4x12 cab (V30's), Highly modded Gibson Titan Medalist

06-20-2009, 07:02 PM	#46 (permalink)
chewy60 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 31 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? guitar: '94 lp classic plus neck: emg-81 bridge: emg-81 amp: carvin x-100b style: extreme metal __________________ heaven is a les paul, a pair of emg-81s, and a dimed carvin x-100b half-stack.....

06-20-2009, 07:33 PM	#47 (permalink)
Hemply Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: HempLand Posts: 4,009 Thanks: 4 Thanked 66 Times in 19 Posts	Re: What's your Pickup Combination? Keeping it stictly PUPs: 57 Classics BurstBuckers I II '69 T-Tops (not being used) '59 P-90 DiMarzio- PAF/PAFpro PRS McCarty's PRS 5708's () __________________ *maybe my ignore list "did it" with your ignore list and they had a bunch of little I don't give a fux!!* Life's to short for bad tone

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