Anyone uses sd '59s on an lp studio?

[Furkah]

hello everybody,

i'm new to this forum, just got my first lp (studio fireburst) last week
and i must say, after using an epi g400 (a decent guitar) for years now,
the difference is amazing. should have switched to a gibson a long time ago...
however, the only thing that bothers me with my new guitar is the pickups,
(490r and 498t), especially the one in the neck position... it's just not "warm"
enough for my style. (classic, southern and heavy rock).
i visited seymourduncan.com and listened to all their clips for a long time and
the ones i liked best were the '59 model - neck and bridge.
i'll be happy to hear if someone put these in his lp studio and what was his
impression.
also, i kind of like the stock bridge pickup but i dont know how will it pair with a 59. i'm guessing not so good... what do you experts think?
i'd love to hear your experiences with this subject.

Furkah

now, back to playing...

 

[EFK]

Get yourself a set of covered, unpotted 59s either through Specialty Guitars or right from SD as a 'shop floor custom,' they'll run about $85 apiece and will seriously give ANY much more expensive pickup a real run for it's money. Fantastic sound, very much like a real paf. Just don't tell anyone they're Duncans lol.

 

[dogbone94]

welcome brother.....
first , the 59's are a good sounding pup, you will be happy..... but,..... how much are you willing to spend...? because i highly reconmend wrc american steele set[crossroads/godwood]... i have them in my custom..... WCR Guitar Pickups .... or a set of wolfetones... grey wolfe in the neck and a fenris in the bridge..... i keep an extra wcr godwood and wolfetone marshallhead on hand...... Wolfetone Custom Guitar Pickups ...... good luck, dave

 

[patrick ginnaty]

I have Duncan 59s in my Studio. They are pretty much perfect for what you do.

I have Duncan Antiquities in 2 LPs, I like them better, as they're not wax potted, but for "heavy" rock you probably want wax potted pickups.

 

[uOpt]

The '59 bridge is more PAFish. It isn't particularly warm, it's more scooped, few mids. It is a very dynamic pickup that reacts strongly to how hard or soft you play. It doesn't have that driven coldness that the awg43 A5 pickups like the 498T(rouble) have.

The '59 neck is also scooped, lots of high and mids. It can sound very good for fingerpicking and other light play because of it (think loundess effect), but in the neck of a Les Paul it can become very, very boomy when playing full chords and/or pretty hard. It sure sounds better than the 490R which is just lame IMHO.

For regular production pickups I prefer the APH1 bridge with a Jazz neck. The Jazz can be boring stock, but for picking and light play you add a compressor an an EQ. For hard play it stays more usable than the '59.

If you have money, upgrading to an unpotted or lightly potted boutique A2 or tuned A5 in the neck is worth the money.

 

[Furkah]

thanx for the quick replies.

been to the wcr site and those PUs definitely sound amazing...
the godwood soundclips made me drool
i wonder if they ship internationally though as i'm from israel
anyway, i am seriously considering spending that extra cash
if what they say about the difference in quality between
mass produced PUs to handmade ones.
would you guys say it's worth the difference in price?

i got a little confused with all the specs though,
i'm not really a tech guy to say the least -
never replaced pickups on any guitar and i intend to let
a professional do the installation for me.
what do i need in terms of connectors\screws to install on a les
paul studio? should i replace the pots?

oh, and (not intending to ignite a huge debate) should
i go for covered or uncovered PUs?

Furakh
Can't seem to take my hands off my new guitar...

 

[EEF13]

the Duncan 59's are great. Another good combo is the Fullshred/'59

 

[MrRhoads]

Just order single conductor pickups and they´ll look exactly like the cable in your Les Paul
I have the Gibson 490T in the neck position of my Les Paul Standard and it´s great, it does everything in my opinion.
You should check out WB Custom Pickups: guitar pickups wound by hand i´m sure you´ll find something great there.
You also have GUITARFORCE Custom Pickups
In my opinion make sure you get warm PAF´s..

Cover or no cover is always about taste, i like zebra colored pickups
Good Luck, lets us know what you´ve ordered later

 

[MrRhoads]

Found something for you, WB Custom Pickups: guitar pickups wound by hand make sure you have a look the Habaneros first before ordering any pickups

 

[The baron of norsworthy]

hello everybody,

i'm new to this forum, just got my first lp (studio fireburst) last week
and i must say, after using an epi g400 (a decent guitar) for years now,
the difference is amazing. should have switched to a gibson a long time ago...
however, the only thing that bothers me with my new guitar is the pickups,
(490r and 498t), especially the one in the neck position... it's just not "warm"
enough for my style. (classic, southern and heavy rock).
i visited seymourduncan.com and listened to all their clips for a long time and
the ones i liked best were the '59 model - neck and bridge.
i'll be happy to hear if someone put these in his lp studio and what was his
impression.
also, i kind of like the stock bridge pickup but i dont know how will it pair with a 59. i'm guessing not so good... what do you experts think?
i'd love to hear your experiences with this subject.

Furkah

now, back to playing...

Duncan 59's are a good pickup to start with and if they sound to scooped change the magnets to alnico 2.

 

[Furkah]

i talked with jim from wcr - he answered my mail in about three hours!
anyway ,i think i'll go for the american steele set, i think i can't go
wrong with that one...

heres a recording i made of my lp studio direct
through a line6 toneport, using gearbox and guitar rig.
some sampled drums and bass too.
i like the sound very much and it sounds a lot
better (richer and fuller) than my old epiphone g400
(i a\b'd them for hours, and the differences are amazing)
but i still have some problems with muddy cleans
and too 'modern' dirty tones for my taste.
i hope the am steele will be as perfrct a solution
as i want it to be...

Start Player


what do you think?
Furkah

 

[Furkah]

well I'm ordering wcr american steele.
but because of a technicality, will only place
the order next week...

do you think it's the right choice?
i made it best on the suond clips,
(which i realize demonstrate a sound
achieved with a lot of gear, so it's
hard to assess how it will sound in my guitar...)
some reviews i read, and the correspondence
i had with jim wagner.
anybody who uses them is more
than welcome to tell me his impressions...
i wonder if people use them on a lp studio?

Furkah