Pickup recommendations for Les Paul traditional - classic/hard rock

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Offline greenlion

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Re: Pickup recommendations for Les Paul traditional - classic/hard rock
« Reply #15 on: December 19, 2017, 09:16:49 AM »
I wouldn't go for the JB or the AT-1 in a Les Paul, not because they have high DC resistance, but because I don't think they sound good in a Les Paul. If you want to get rid of a boomy neck, use a PAF Joe, a Super 2, or Humbucker from Hell. If you want to get rid of a shrill bridge, use an Air Zone, or a Super Distortion.

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Re: Pickup recommendations for Les Paul traditional - classic/hard rock
« Reply #16 on: December 19, 2017, 09:47:53 AM »
in the sd group, one said  that the dc resistance was very relative
and we had  not
to pay more attention than this

paf joe
fred
and now, norton

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Re: Pickup recommendations for Les Paul traditional - classic/hard rock
« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2018, 12:07:34 PM »
Howdy,

 I had similar issues (boomy neck, shrill bridge) with the SD '59s in my ES-335. I called Steve at DiMarzio. He suggested an Air Classic for the neck and a 36th Anniversary PAF for the bridge. Problem solved. It's so easy getting that neck Air classic dialed in now. Good luck.

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Re: Pickup recommendations for Les Paul traditional - classic/hard rock
« Reply #18 on: May 15, 2018, 06:51:12 AM »
You shouldn’t have to roll off the treble with the tone knob. Many of us want to get our tone with the controls full on and tweak when necessary from there.
Plus many guitars only have a volume knob.