My Les Paul pickup swap journey

[blackba]

I went through a bunch of pickups in my LP studio (mid 90's) I used to have. The 490R in the bridge always sounded great, but the bridge always sounded thin. Started with the 498T, then dimarzio Super Distortion, then Rio Grande BBQ, then Motor city Afwayu, and finally back to the 498T right before I sold it. The 498T sounded great when it was back in the guitar, I wonder if I just finally got the height correct or if repotting the 498T did something.

On my '73 LP custom, after a few swaps, I am using a set of BBpros and really liking them. I still want to try a set of '57 classics in there, but I am surprised how much I am digging the BBpros.

glad you found the pickups that work for you in your guitar.

It's sounds funny but I would bet that half the times pickup height and pole piece adjustments could prevent the need to swap pickups for a lot of guys what didn't you like bout the super distortion as I wAnt to try one out in my custom?

I was borrowing the super distortion, since the 498t was micro phonic. The sd to me gave a very recognizable 80s hard rock/metal sound. Not really great for cleans, but a solid pickup. I think I would have kept it in longer if it were mine.

I have only adjusted pole pieces on a pickup once and that was with a filtertron where I could not adjust the height. Adjusting pole pieces kind of scares me for some reason. I do agree that adjustments on pickups in height are critical.

 

[fuzzyguitars]

wolfetone marshallheads.

thank me later.

 

[richedie]

Although it does not always work,I try to run with the stock pickups and right now, all my guitars are stock, except my American Tele. Gibsons, strats and PRS are all stock. The Gibson 498T, BB Pro bridge and HB-L, all sound fantastic.

 

[chrisrocksusa]

im using a duncan distortion in the bridge and a jazz in the neck. I had a custom in the bridge before and I found it to be shrill.