I have a 2000 les paul premium plus with a thinner neck that plays great and sounds ok. Its brighter and snappier and missing that bottom end and low mids that I want. It cam stock with 57 classics that actually sounded really good, especially the neck. I then put in some rebel yells and they are thinner and not exciting in this guitar. Very boring and sterile to me.
I have a few sets here that I can throw in but Im not sure where to start. So before I start soldering for hours, I thought Id get some input.
JB - I have used JB but never in a les paul. Im sure Id get the expected JB sound here.
Super D - Never used this but it was the competition to the JB forever. I dont like that I have to use uncovered with these.
Duncan Custom - Never used but it seems to be a JB with less mids
Marshallhead mk2 - I bought these and used them in a light Hum Hum tele and they sounded great. These are what I am leaning towards because I know they sound good and I have them. But I am worried they arent as hot as I would be looking for.
57 Classic - These were good, especially the neck. They had some life in them (not sterile). I can always default to these but we all hate stock pickups and that just sticks in my head.
Rebel Yell - Boring in this guitar. It makes it brighter to me. Cleans up nice but they are just sterile to me in this guitar.
I have a few sets here that I can throw in but Im not sure where to start. So before I start soldering for hours, I thought Id get some input.
JB - I have used JB but never in a les paul. Im sure Id get the expected JB sound here.
Super D - Never used this but it was the competition to the JB forever. I dont like that I have to use uncovered with these.
Duncan Custom - Never used but it seems to be a JB with less mids
Marshallhead mk2 - I bought these and used them in a light Hum Hum tele and they sounded great. These are what I am leaning towards because I know they sound good and I have them. But I am worried they arent as hot as I would be looking for.
57 Classic - These were good, especially the neck. They had some life in them (not sterile). I can always default to these but we all hate stock pickups and that just sticks in my head.
Rebel Yell - Boring in this guitar. It makes it brighter to me. Cleans up nice but they are just sterile to me in this guitar.