Hi all,
Looking for recommendations of great pickups to go into a 2017 Les Paul Traditional (non chambered or weight relieved).
I have some Slash signatures in there at the moment, and compare to the JB in my 2008 Les Paul, it sounds very muddy and bassy.
The Slash pups sounded great in the 2008 Les Paul, but I swapped them for the JB / Jazz combo, as that can be coil split.
So - anyone have pickup suggestions for a very solid and thick Les Paul, for playing classic and modern rock (guns n roses, slash, Steve Stevens, Whitesnake, Massive Wagons etc.) that are along the lines of the Slash pups, but can be coil split and work in a bassier / heavier and more solid guitar...?
Cheers!
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But it's also possible replacing your (probably 300k) tone pots with 500k will get rid of the mud. The Slash set is not known for being dark or overwound.
If you do wanna go hotter, the Steve Stevens signature Rebel Yells are pretty cool and certainly not bassy.
More treble, more sizzle.
Awesome in a thick and chewy Les Paul
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I am a great fan of BKP Nailbombs. Less gainy than the name implies and the sound great when split.
I know with the right amp and pedals/boost they will really work, particularly for the GnR and all the classic rock, I don't know about Steve Stevens as I wouldn't like to have to listen to any to reference it, I seem to remember he's a high output pickup guy. I'd much rather sacrifice that kind of thing and go for great pickups like mules, then use pedals/boost to go after that more modern sound, because you can't work back from a really hot pickup to a classic sound nearly as well.
I should imagine the Oil City Forces Sweethearts are very similar, and I reckon the Tubesnakes would also do what you want.
Seems the Mules are a favourite here....
1. BK Mules
2. Iron Gear Blues engine
3. Tonerider Alnico 4 and 2 mix
All 3 sets sound fabulous to me.
Thanks all!