58/15 Lt alternatives

[IANZ]

Hi Guys! i have a 2001 McCarty ten top with Lindy Fralin Unbuckers. Vintage tones with great coil tap sound but after trying my friend's 2016 McCarty 594 with 58/15 lt, i was blown away!

Unfortunately 58/15 lt's are very hard to come by, maybe you guys can suggest other brands that might respond & sound close to 58/15 lt?

Thanks!

,Ian

 

[StillCantankerous]

There's some information here:

https://forums.prsguitars.com/threads/58-15-low-turn-pickup-alternatives.20657/

Lindy winds a helluva pickup so what you heard may be more the sum of years of innovation and pickups alone may not get you what you want.

Happy Tonequesting!!!

 

[IANZ]

There's some information here:

https://forums.prsguitars.com/threads/58-15-low-turn-pickup-alternatives.20657/

Lindy winds a helluva pickup so what you heard may be more the sum of years of innovation and pickups alone may not get you what you want.

Happy Tonequesting!!!

Nice! Thank you. very much appreciated.

 

[StillCantankerous]

Nice! Thank you. very much appreciated.

No worries...I just re-read the entire thread and there's a TON of information in here. Makes me want to play around...

 

[RickP]

Someone sold one on Reverb this morning for $75! I don’t even need one and I’d have bought it if I saw it in time. Normally, they are going for $200-300 and up each. I’ve seriously considered pulling one and sending it to Lindy Fralin to match. The only pickup I have that sounds similar is the Gibson T-Top humbuckers in my 72 SG. Similarly, they are lower output and have a similar articulation that makes the 58/15LTs enjoyable to play on all pickup settings. Chicago Music Exchange did a special run of SGs that are supposed to emulate that era sound, and the pickups are also a lower output than “normal” these days.

 

[IANZ]

Someone sold one on Reverb this morning for $75! I don’t even need one and I’d have bought it if I saw it in time. Normally, they are going for $200-300 and up each. I’ve seriously considered pulling one and sending it to Lindy Fralin to match. The only pickup I have that sounds similar is the Gibson T-Top humbuckers in my 72 SG. Similarly, they are lower output and have a similar articulation that makes the 58/15LTs enjoyable to play on all pickup settings. Chicago Music Exchange did a special run of SGs that are supposed to emulate that era sound, and the pickups are also a lower output than “normal” these days.

WOW! $75!! Great great deal!