fast fret Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 For hot texas blues/ hard rock. As P.A.F pickups go, how do they compare? Is it worth replacing the stock burstbuckers in my 06 LP standard? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast fret Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 come on guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 That info is a small part of the puzzle. Amps?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Patience, Grasshopper. The likely hood of someone in this particular forum having done a side by side comparison of a particular set of pickups in a particular guitar for a particular style of music and replying within an hour and a half of your original post is not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Tough call, but since I have Les Pauls with each of those pups in them I guess I should give it a shot... First I have to say that I like both quite a bit. However, here's what I notice about each... The Duncan Pearly Gates are a great classic rock pickup. I love them. There is a slightly increased mid-range response over a standard PAF pup, and this is even more noticeable in comparison to the BB Pros in my other LP. I have used the Duncan '59 quite a bit also, and I like the extra mids in the Pearlys better. Gain wise they are similar to most PAF type pickups. The BurstBucker Pros in my other LP have noticeably less mid-range than the Pearlys. They are smooth, but have a bit more treble bite. Initially, I didn't like them and preferred the other guitar with the Pearlys, but they have really grown on me over time. The verdict... (sort of)... generally I grab the LP with the Pearly Gates pups for a rock sound and the LP with the BurstBucker Pros for a purer blues tone, but they both sound great on almost anything. I have vids of each guitar here - the gold top has the Pearlys and the faded has the Burst Bucker Pros. However, I used different guitars with different amps on different songs, so there is no direct comparison - sorry. Hope that is helpful. Hit me back if I can be more illustrative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 That info is a small part of the puzzle.Amps?? +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 The Duncan Pearly Gates [...] a slightly increased mid-range response over a standard PAF pup That'd probably be the way I'd go; I like a nice mid bump for overdriven tones but that's me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 I like a nice mid bump for overdriven tones but that's me. No it's not just you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast fret Posted April 13, 2009 Author Share Posted April 13, 2009 Patience' date=' Grasshopper. The likely hood of someone in this particular forum having done a side by side comparison of a particular set of pickups in a particular guitar for a particular style of music and replying within an hour and a half of your original post is not good. [/quote'] fair point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 Fair at best since surfpup replied with the info you were looking for a minute after I replied. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom brown Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 i had a jb and 1959 in a special i had and they seem alot tamer, less treble, but also less overdrive..they seem to have a flat response compared to any gibson pickup i tried.. What i like about the BB is you can tame them down by lowering them down a bit and balancing the two pickups, then use the volumes to trim.......peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slab man Posted April 13, 2009 Share Posted April 13, 2009 yes, BB are better. A little too treble sounding on the bridge . Got mine dialed down to around 3. depends on the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryB30 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Hey Guys, I have a Les Paul standard with the burstbucker 61r and t in it. I'm a big Billy Gibbons fan and also Slash, Angus etc. Would the Pearly Gates be a better choice for me? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryB30 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Hey Guys, I have a Les Paul standard with the burstbucker 61r and t in it. I'm a big Billy Gibbons fan and also Slash, Angus etc. Would the Pearly Gates be a better choice for me? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 19 hours ago, GerryB30 said: Hey Guys, I have a Les Paul standard with the burstbucker 61r and t in it. I'm a big Billy Gibbons fan and also Slash, Angus etc. Would the Pearly Gates be a better choice for me? Thanks Unless you're unhappy with your sound & have tried all the other options (pickup height / EQ / VOL / amp / pick / compression etc.) stick with the BB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom brown Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 (edited) I think one of the problems is there are so many variables regarding the type of guitar, the type of amp , and even the type of cord that you use . I think the burst bucker’s can get really brittle. They have a lot of treble. The big question is are you able to tone down the treble and still get good base tones ? There is a sweet spot but sometimes evasive. The Seymour Duncan pick ups as I said years ago seem to have a flatter response but the overdrive much better at loud volumes with little to no brittleness . But you are not getting that brown Gibson texture In sound. My pick would be the 57 classic pick ups from Gibson because they seem to do more things better . I can get acoustic sounds out of my 339 with my Fender blues Junior 4 at most any volume. I can turn up the amp overdrive and just get that slightly over driven Brown Gibson tone really nice . And I can also plug in a stamp box and make those pick ups roar and I can control the pick ups And not get brittleness or over saturation . The Gibson 57 pick ups have gotten expensive but I think they’re worth every cent . cheers Edited October 13, 2020 by tom brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searay Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 The Pearly Gates set is tough to beat. Even the gold covered ones are only $120 each compared to the Gibson. For the neck, the PG is my favorite, and I've been through a few neck pu's. The treble in the bridge pu is easily managed by the tone knob. I have a set of 57=57+ from early 2000's that are quire nice as well. I have a friend with BB in his but that is my only exposure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 Personally, I say "no" and to keep the BBs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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