Neck pickup for a Les Paul

grolschie · Post by **grolschie** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 9:54 pm

Hey there, wanting to upgrade my neck pup to something that is not mud. Was thinking an SD Jazz, or maybe for something different a Kent Armstrong/Sky P90. I have no idea what P90s sound like in an LP. Your thoughts?

cheers,
grol

oolaef · Post by **oolaef** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:06 pm

im also interested in a good non-muddy neck pu, and was thinking about the rio grande p90, anyone tried a hum sized p90 in a les paul? (to repeat the question :p)

Jenesis · Post by **Jenesis** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:07 pm

What's in the bridge?

rocklander · Post by **rocklander** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:14 pm

Jenesis wrote:What's in the bridge?

not sure, but there's a troll under it, asking who's clip clopping up there..

DaNextSlash · Post by **DaNextSlash** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:16 pm

I liked my A2Pro in the Tokai....

Depends what sound you want....modern....vintage...

grolschie · Post by **grolschie** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:16 pm

Guitar is an old jap Daion Les Paul. Stock ceramic chrome covered pup which sounds quite good and loud when A/B'ed with a SD JB. Stock neck pup is mud.

Jenesis · Post by **Jenesis** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:21 pm

rocklander wrote:
Jenesis wrote:What's in the bridge?
not sure, but there's a troll under it, asking who's clip clopping up there..

Where's that confounded bridge?

grolschie · Post by **grolschie** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:25 pm

I see that GFS also make a humbucker sized P90.

Jenesis · Post by **Jenesis** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 10:49 pm

SD Jazz or 59 could be the ticket.

ash · Post by **ash** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:58 am

Has anybody seen the bridge?

My new favourite neck pickup: Dimarzio PAF Joe. Creamy.

I also have an SD Jazz, SD Phat Cat (P90 in HB package), SD Alnico 2 Pro, KA Kentron, KA PAF.

I'm not sure a P90 is the answer to your dilemma as described. Fat may equal mud in this guitar.

The Jazz and Kentron could be nice. Also the DiMarzio Humbucker from Hell, Eric Johnson model, Bluesbucker maybe...

crushing day · Post by **crushing day** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 5:18 am

I've just picked up some of the new Rio Grande Buffalo Buckers ... around 7k output ... looking forward to putting one in the neck position of the Avalon when i get back

Basket Case · Post by **Basket Case** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:57 am

Depends on what you want out of it. I currently have Duncan Phat Cats and Dimarzio Humbuckers from Hell in the necks of my gats. The Humbucker from Hell will give you a great clean sound, and is nice for solos also. The Phat Cat is great for low gain rhythm stuff, but the Humbucker from Hell kills it in every other department.

If a Humbucker from Hell doesn't sort the mud problem, then no pickup will.

grolschie · Post by **grolschie** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:53 pm

Thanks fellaz. The Humbucker From Hell seems very low volume from the specs (~7k?). How would this match up with a hot bridge pup? cheers.

From another thread, I was led to believe that a P90 was the most awesome pup available?

DarcyPerry · Post by **DarcyPerry** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:45 pm

ash wrote:Has anybody seen the bridge?

My new favourite neck pickup: Dimarzio PAF Joe. Creamy.

I also have an SD Jazz, SD Phat Cat (P90 in HB package), SD Alnico 2 Pro, KA Kentron, KA PAF.

I'm not sure a P90 is the answer to your dilemma as described. Fat may equal mud in this guitar.

The Jazz and Kentron could be nice. Also the DiMarzio Humbucker from Hell, Eric Johnson model, Bluesbucker maybe...

Does anyone remember laughter?

You're putting Dimarzio PAF's in Annaliesa right?

.......cantwaitcantwaitcantwaitcantwait.......

Basket Case · Post by **Basket Case** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:56 pm

grolschie wrote:Thanks fellaz. The Humbucker From Hell seems very low volume from the specs (~7k?). How would this match up with a hot bridge pup? cheers.

From another thread, I was led to believe that a P90 was the most awesome pup available?

It may be a bit quieter, but that will help give you a cleaner sound. Unless you switch between your bridge and neck pickup for clean, it's not really going to matter. Personally, I've never liked the bridge pickup for clean so output differences have never bothered me.