rich85
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Now that the Studio models don’t hurt my neck I am rebuilding my Les Paul collection with Les Paul’s that weigh around 8 pounds. Anyway it got me thinking about the essential Les Paul tones I love and the pickups associated:
1. Low/medium output PAF set with Alnico V
2. Medium/High output PAF set with Alnico II
3. T Tops.
4. Alnico V P90’s
5. Dimarzio Super Distortion
To me those are the 5 essential tones that cover so many different styles. Over the years and swapping between Gibson, Lollar and Seymour Duncan low output PAF’s I simply didn’t find the results worth it. I would have been better off with that money into a new guitar with totally different pickups. Just my personal point of view. They all sounded good just slightly different,”better” is totally subjective.
Like to hear other opinions!
1. Low/medium output PAF set with Alnico V
2. Medium/High output PAF set with Alnico II
3. T Tops.
4. Alnico V P90’s
5. Dimarzio Super Distortion
To me those are the 5 essential tones that cover so many different styles. Over the years and swapping between Gibson, Lollar and Seymour Duncan low output PAF’s I simply didn’t find the results worth it. I would have been better off with that money into a new guitar with totally different pickups. Just my personal point of view. They all sounded good just slightly different,”better” is totally subjective.
Like to hear other opinions!
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