Hot pickup with tight, lean low end

[ZEN Amps]

I have a Les Paul on the thicker side - looking for a bridge pickup with less lows than the current one (Wolfetone Blisterbucker).

I think this model is Wolfe's version of a Duncan DIstortion, not really sure. What have you guys tried that may help me out? Happy to explore boutiques but if there's a Duncan or Dimarzio you like hit me up.

It's for heavy rock, a bit of metal maybe.

 

[peterc52]

I haven’t tried the SSH+ in a Paul. But almost certain that it would fit the bill

 

[itsgoodnow]

Ceramics tend to tighten the boomier guitars. For Duncan’s—The black winters I believe are just a modern distortion that’s a little less sizzly with tighter low end. Likewise if it needs to be super tamed you could try a nazgul.

I also am a big fan of the PRS \m/ pickup as well. I have that in a couple of Les Paul’s and it’s a laser beam in the low end.

Last recommendation would be a lundgren. Black heaven or m6. These are all right in the low end with a lot of definition but different flavors.

 

[Braciola]

I have a Les Paul on the thicker side - looking for a bridge pickup with less lows than the current one (Wolfetone Blisterbucker).

I think this model is Wolfe's version of a Duncan DIstortion, not really sure. What have you guys tried that may help me out? Happy to explore boutiques but if there's a Duncan or Dimarzio you like hit me up.

It's for heavy rock, a bit of metal maybe.

Duncan Custom Custom

 

[S̷͖͑m̵͎͂á̵̺s̸͚̈́h̴̬̑]

I have a Les Paul on the thicker side - looking for a bridge pickup with less lows than the current one (Wolfetone Blisterbucker).

I think this model is Wolfe's version of a Duncan DIstortion, not really sure. What have you guys tried that may help me out? Happy to explore boutiques but if there's a Duncan or Dimarzio you like hit me up.

It's for heavy rock, a bit of metal maybe.

I loved the seymour duncan custom/59 but currently am using a wagner ironman. It is much much better than the seymour duncan

 

[the4thlast1]

If you go Bare Knuckle there are options such as the Emerald , Aftermath, Polymath etc. Check out the EQ chart on each pickup which is pretty accurate as to how much lowend you will get from each one.

 

[nightlight]

If you're going for a heavy rock tone, with a bit of metal, I can recommend Bareknuckle Mules. I have them in my Knaggs, and they sound really good.

Here's a clip if it helps, though I was going for a metal tone. Apologies, it was only uploaded on Instagram, forgot to put it on Youtube.

 

[Bxlxaxkxe]

Rebel yell could work here. But who knows. Sometimes what ends up doing the trick isn’t what should work on paper

 

[hellzington]

My first reaction was a Duncan Distortion so it was funny to read that you have a boutique version of that. You might buy one of the old DDJs if you can find one. They are a bit more organic sounding with less low end. Sounds great in my LP.

 

[SonVolt]

Duncan Custom Custom

Curious, why the Custom Custom over the regular Custom?

 

[SonVolt]

Here me out... I just picked up an Explorer with a set of '70s Tributes and have been very impressed. Hot and tight like a DD, but with more body/tone.

https://www.gibson.com/products/gib...-black-2-conductor-potte-tomerge1?view=gibson

 

[D-Rock]

My DiMarzio Air Zone measures 17.2k and has that tight & lean low end you're describing without all the buzz, noise, static and overgained feel or sound of pickups with similar output readings.