SinSir
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I put PRS 58/15's in my Les Paul because I wanted it to sound more like a PRS!
Untrue, but still in the vein of this thread.
I did put a set of hfs/vb in a LP for a while.
I put PRS 58/15's in my Les Paul because I wanted it to sound more like a PRS!
Untrue, but still in the vein of this thread.
I stuck some Dragons in a Soltero. No regrets baby. They're just solid pickups.I did put a set of hfs/vb in a LP for a while.
Yup….59/09
Best PAF I've played is a Seth Lover set, or Antiquities which are closely related. But they are unpotted so know that going in. But even if you put PAF's in your SE, it won't s
If you want paf like and also want more treble and a coil split, you'll need a 4 conductor pickups.Hi everyone,
This year, I've gotten a guitar somewhere above "low end" for the first time. I got a PRS SE Orianthi signature. I really like everything about it, witb the exception of the bridge pickup. It has the SE HFS/VB pickups. The neck seems fine, and I'm aware of the displacement due to the 24 frets so I won't get positions 2 and 3 to sound Gibson-y. However, the bridge pickup is just too hot and mid-rangey. It feels like it can't get enough highs when not split, and the bass is overpowered by the mids.
Are there any pickups you guys could recommend, regardless of brand? I'm still planning on using the coil split, so something that won't sound underpowered would be ideal. I'll gladly consider any maker! Presumably, something more PAF-style would be what I'm looking for.
Thanks, Cory
Not as old as some, and you contributed on topic so, I think you're fineShoot...didn't realize this was such an old thread.
Sorry, Lew. Saw that thread and after seeing the David Grissom interview I couldn't resist.Shoot...didn't realize this was such an old thread.
Yep. And couldn't resist throwing in my .02 cents.Sorry, Lew. Saw that thread and after seeing the David Grissom interview I couldn't resist.
A 57, 58 or 59 seem to be the ones! I’d like one like Peter Green’s, Duane Allman’s or Mike Bloomfield’s myself.If you go to the Les Paul forums you'll find them talking about their favorite pickups, some favoring Gibsons, others SD's, Lollars, Bare Knuckles, etc., and Lester's from 8 lbs. to 10 plus. Undoubtedly they don't all sound the same, so my question still is " Which Les Paul tone are you after?" I bet the pickup winders just love it!
I haven't seen the interview, but I spent a few years as an audio engineer (when it became clear I wasn't going to make much of a living as a jazz saxophonist), and I'm not surprised. As gloriously deep and rich as Les Paul tones can be, they can be challenging to mix, especially in more complex arrangements. So I can see audio engineers' preferring guitars with more snap, clarity, and focus, as those qualities are far easier to remove than add. Then there's the tuning stability. I think this is one reason why some guitarists normally associated Les Pauls occasionally recorded with Telecasters (before PRS was around). Still, when a Les Paul tone works and mixes well, it is glorious.Old thread. I know, but have you listened to the interview with David Grissom where he says recording engineers all preferred the sound of his PRS over his '59 Les Paul? Not just once, but 25 times he did this, and every time they preferred the sound of the PRS! Why try to sound like a Les Paul? Which one, with which pickups, through which amp? I bet if Jimmy Page played a DGT he'd sound great. Just like Jimmy Page.
I read an interview with Paul McCartney where he was talking about his rare left handed 50-something Les Paul. He was excited to record an album with it but once they started recording, his 60’s Epiphone semi hollow body with P90’s always sounded better. Paul was bummed. But he still plays the Les Paul live.I haven't seen the interview, but I spent a few years as an audio engineer (when it became clear I wasn't going to make much of a living as a jazz saxophonist), and I'm not surprised. As gloriously deep and rich as Les Paul tones can be, they can be challenging to mix, especially in more complex arrangements. So I can see audio engineers' preferring guitars with more snap, clarity, and focus, as those qualities are far easier to remove than add. Then there's the tuning stability. I think this is one reason why some guitarists normally associated Les Pauls occasionally recorded with Telecasters (before PRS was around). Still, when a Les Paul tone works and mixes well, it is glorious.
I wonder if the original poster ever found a tone he liked. As much as I love the Les Paul sound from some of my favorite players/recordings, I've never owned a Les Paul. I convinced myself I needed one a few times, even tried several, but never felt the click. (Found a well used Hamer, which came close, but I've never quite got on with it).
The Mira worked for me, though. I struggled with the sound at first, maybe as I was trying to get an LP/SG sound from it. Then I stopped, let it be its own thing, and was much happier with it.
$489 a setI'm a huge fan of Custombuckers, which are available now.