Switching pu's in my Classic.

[Bloody rocker]

I'm thinking about switching pu's in my les paul classic. What can you recommend to get a pretty Jimmy page-ish tone? How would it sound if i put BurstBucker 1 BurstBucker 2 in it?

Please advise me to do it or not to do it. I want a little more calm tone and not the harshness from the stock pu's.

Thanks!

 

[mrpesca]

My personal opinion is that Burstbuckers are harsh. Any of the boutique winders here can wind you a set that will be smooth as glass and still give you that Jimmy Page sound.

 

[Bloody rocker]

What are the prices for those?

 

[Tim Plains]

My personal opinion is that Burstbuckers are harsh.

BBs are harsh or BB Pros are harsh? I find the BBs are perfect.
The Pros I find harsh in a LP but they're great in my ES...go figure!!

I'd also go with hand-wound picksups just because a) they're better and b) they don't cost that much more than Gibson pickups. SKATTERBRANE, Wolfetone, etc. There are more and I doubt you can go wrong with any of them.

 

[mrpesca]

New prices range from about $200 to $300 for a set. Look in the member classifieds for some good deals. You can sometimes get a pair for $125 to $150.

 

[Bloody rocker]

So how much are they? I was thinking to give mabye 200 for a pair. At the most.

 

[JamesD]

I put a BB3 in the bridge of mine and I LOVE it!

 

[dennistruckdriver]

I got a nice, nickel-covered pair custom-wound by KevinT of Guitar Force. My Les Paul Forums - View Profile: kevinT

 

[bluefrog]

get a seymour duncan f.e. SH1N/B - if you dont want spend 300 usd for boutique one.

 

[Blues Power]

why not just try an EQ pedal and shape the pups you already have.

i find EQ's pedals work wonders and you can dial in a lot for a little $$$

 

[MesaBoogie]

Bareknuckles maybe? Or if you want a Gibson pu'p I'd suggest the Classic '57 and the Classic '57 plus. I had them installed in my Epi and couldn't be happier.

Grtz,

Mesa.

 

[Neodustin]

57 Classics all the way. Plus in the bridge, standard in the neck. There is a seller on eBay that sells them in Zebra. They're perfect.

 

[shtdaprdtr]

Id go with the 57 classics..total vintage tone and good price...the boutique ones are hit or miss.

 

[LPV]

I would not reccomend a BBpro in the bridge.

 

[passingtime]

The Burstbuckers are reported to have uneven coil winding which adds a little more edge to the tone while the Classic 57s have equal coil windings resulting in a tone often described as creamier.

Your best bet may be to go A/B an example of each to hear the difference. I can tell you the Classic 57 and 57+ combo sound warm and smoother in my Traditional than the BB Pros do but I don't presently have anything w/ BB 1 & 2s for a direct comparison.

 

[dennistruckdriver]

You could try various GFS pickups to get an idea of what you like. They are cheap enough that you can try several and not spend a bunch of money. When you have found a configuration you like, you know what to shoot for in the higher-end pickups.

 

[stryker59]

i put a set of WB habaneros in my classic and absolutley love em!!

 

[LongBeach]

i put a set of WB habaneros in my classic and absolutley love em!!

I've got a set of those forthcoming.
Probably going to stick them in an R0.

 

[Bluesjam]

My Habaneros ROCK, and they Blues also.

 

[Bloody rocker]

Hmm, so i've got like 10 models to choose from!

How about mixing a Burstbucker 3 in the bridge and a 57 in the neck?

Would that sound good?