Help. Upgrading silverburst studio.

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I am new to this forum and been reading alot of your post but most of the post I have seen are about les paul standards, classics, traditionals, customs and I have questions about a Gibson Sliverburst Studio.

I am looking for clarity and versitility. I am in a cover band right now that goes from Shinedown to Gretchen Willson the next song. I don't play alot of solos but I do play some. My rig consist of an Egnater Renegade w/ Ruby EL34 and 6L6's and various preamp tubes into a Marshall 6x12 Clone Cab w/ WGS Green Berets and Vetern 30's in an "x" pattern and a T.C. Electronics Nova System into the effects loop.

I am wanting to upgrade the pickups. I am leaning towards an MCP Afwayu or Suhr Aldrich for the bridge and a BKP Cold Sweat for the neck. I am open to all pickup suggestions. Also thinking about a RS Guitarworks vintage/modern pre wired kit.

Please shoot me any info you may think helps. I like this forum because it seems that everyone here seems to know what there talking about.

Thanks,
Brian
 
Typically I would just recommend steping up to a standard or something because the issue with upgrading your studio is you won't ever see your money again if you choose to sell in the future. That is obviously different if you love your studio-that's all that really matters. But ya-there are a couple things I would do:

- Get some Bareknuckle pickups (personally-War Pig)
- New wiring harness
- New matched pots
- A professional set up (even out the frets/level them/action/intonation/etc.)
- I personally like my frets to be VERY minimally scalloped (not for everyone though)

That should do it :thumbsup:
 
wouldnt recommend the suhr aldrich - thats as high output as the dimarzio X2N - the only difference is that the X2N is ceramic and the Aldrich is Alnico V

if you're wanting clarity - alnico V's will give you the high output but be alot warmer than ceramics which tend to have a messy/harsh type of character.

stay away from Alnico VIII's - they are not much higher output but the warmth can be overwhelming and very dependent of the instrument you play.

personally - i would run an Alnico V in that setup for the high output needs/wants - but also have the ability to stay clean or at least clean up. ceramic's are not known for having great cleans.

thats all i got to offer here.
 
Thanks Hoff. This has been my first les paul and kinda attached, I don't think I'll ever sell it. I'll have to look up the warpig, never looked at it. Thanks.

Thanks Glpg80. I was told that ceramics are good for rythem and alnico for leads but I'll take yout word for it.

Thanks.
 
personally there are only a few pickups I like in the bridge of an LP. Duncan Distortion, Duncan Custom, Gibson Burstbucker (any of 'em really....3 or Pro are my 2 faves), and a Gibson '57 Classic Plus.

for the neck I'd stick between a Duncan Alnico II Pro, '59, Gibson Burstbucker, Gibson 496R (probably already in your guitar), and a DiMarzio PAF Joe.

Right now I have a Duncan Distortion/Alnico II Pro combo in my Warmoth LP and I absolutely LOVE it! But it's made of Black Korina and a bolt-on neck with an ebony b oard....so, it will be a bit different tonally to yours.

Fo yours I'd go with a Duncan Custom and an Alnico II Pro.
 
renegade5150":1zevjnlk said:
Thanks Hoff. This has been my first les paul and kinda attached, I don't think I'll ever sell it. I'll have to look up the warpig, never looked at it. Thanks.

Thanks Glpg80. I was told that ceramics are good for rythem and alnico for leads but I'll take yout word for it.

Thanks.
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ceramic's for rhythm? ceramics are high output period - they are higher than alnico's - depending on the tone you are looking for you can use either magnet type for any style - tone is subjective. there is no cut and dry this vs that if you get what i mean.

normally most people choose alnico's for neck pickups almost always, but rhythm vs lead in the bridge is a subjective opinion for magnets. in that position it really depends on your ears, the rest of your gear, the guitar woods, the tuning you play in, and the style of music you are playing.

if you like the aldrich, its an overwound alnico V pickup.

maybe look at getting an overwound PAF pro in the bridge - possibly a wolfgang pickup? if you want the brightness and more output then the aldrich will be the way to go.

duncan distortion is exactly that - distorted type of output - ceramic's are not as clean in character as alnicos which have a warmer tone to them - not as harsh. ceramic's will be more cutting though overall due to their output - think even cutting in all frequencies.
 
renegade5150":10eh3bo5 said:
Thanks Hoff. This has been my first les paul and kinda attached, I don't think I'll ever sell it. I'll have to look up the warpig, never looked at it. Thanks.

Thanks Glpg80. I was told that ceramics are good for rythem and alnico for leads but I'll take yout word for it.

Thanks.
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Ya man-no problem. Welcome to the forum. War Pigs are fairly high output but from my experience with them (I have them on my #1) they are very touch sensitive and can play any style. Love the neck pickup too :thumbsup:
 
Thanks for all the info guys, I'm learning something new everyday on this forum. :thumbsup:
 
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