Aldrich Pickup in an LP?

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4406cuda":u2ic6llq said:
I am considering putting and Aldrich pickup in my LP.

I tend to like PAF type pickups best. I mostly play Classic Rock to Hard Rock. I consider AIC, Judas Priest, and Iron Maiden Hard Rock.

I play a Boogie Mark V and a 5153 50 Watt and I use my volume knob a lot to change my tone. I like a pickup that cleans up well with the volume rolled back.

These are some tones I like, but I also need it to clean up well:

John Sykes, Brad Gillis on Speak Of The Devil, Aldrich On Burning Rain

Would you guys who have played an Aldrich in a Les Paul recommend it or do you think an another pickup would be better for my application?

Thanks!!!
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I put an Aldrich at the bridge of my Les Paul Axcess. I absolutely love it. Its very powerful, a much better match for me than the burstbucker that was in there.
 
I may be the only one that wasn't crazy about it. Overall it sounded good but, a bit to dark and smooth for my tastes.
 
It's amazing to me that the Suhr Aldrich and Dimarzio Super Distortion sound so incredible in a Stratocaster or a Les Paul. Those guitars are a world apart but the pickups sound great in either.

Just an observation. ;)
 
Is there any dealer that sells the Aldrich for less than $104 and the SSV for $96?
 
I just ordered them from Macdaddy.com. They offered me 10% off my first order.
 
Good for you! I am confident you will be happy with your choice.
 
MY FAVORITE PICKUPS FOR MY LPC!!!

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I have a set in one of my LP Custom as well. I have found something interesting with these PUP's. They take very well to some amps and not so much on others. In my Marshall and Uberschall...Great. Through a Diezel VH4, I really did not dig them. On the other hand in another one of my LP Customs I have Bare Knuckle Aftermaths that sound great in EVERYTHING. Just my .02.
 
Should be good. I have a pair of Suhr Aldrich pickups in my ESP ltd ec-400.
 
I have a set of the SD Whole Lotta Humbuckers in one of my Les Pauls, Have SSH+ and Aldrich in other Strat style Suhrs and like them a lot. To me the WLH's sound like bigger PAF, nice top end chime, plenty of grunt for a lower output pickup. In fact sounds hotter than what they are...
 
LP Freak":3jt6kjo4 said:
So how'd the Aldrich/SSV work out?
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I got the last of the parts I ordered today.

I ordered 4 Push-Push pots and I am going to do the Jimmy Page wiring that gives you 20 or 21 different combinations.

It was a pain to find the Push-Push 500K Long Shaft Audio Pots.
 
I will be picking up my guitar Saturday morning from my tech. He called and said it is ready, can't wait!!!
 
4406cuda":3pj22ed7 said:
I will be picking up my guitar Saturday morning from my tech. He called and said it is ready, can't wait!!!
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Cool, hope you like the,. Love the Aldrich set in my lp standard. They split really well too.

Learned about the thornbuckers in this thread, now I am on the hunt for a pair for my lp custom.
 
4406cuda":xz51tskl said:
I am considering putting and Aldrich pickup in my LP.

I tend to like PAF type pickups best.

These are some tones I like, but I also need it to clean up well:

John Sykes, Brad Gillis on Speak Of The Devil, Aldrich On Burning Rain
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Based on the tones that you say you like, the Aldrich should be a good fit. That said, those tones you like are anything but PAF sounding, and the Aldrich is far from being a PAF type pickup.
 
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