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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: lespaulenforce on July 02, 2008, 10:07:43 PM

Title: Help needed : which pickup for a '85 LP Custom
Post by: lespaulenforce on July 02, 2008, 10:07:43 PM

Hi,

I just bought a '85 Gibson LP Custom. I'd like to change the bridge Pickup which is weak.
What model would you recommend, I play blues to metal. I was thinking about the Blackdog, the Coldsweat or the Rebelyell.

Thanks in advance for your advices

Nico

Title: Help needed : which pickup for a '85 LP Custom
Post by: HTH AMPS on July 02, 2008, 10:09:36 PM

Crawler, no doubt.

Title: Help needed : which pickup for a '85 LP Custom
Post by: shaman on July 03, 2008, 03:13:54 AM

I have a 92 lp Custom...i have not played a ry in it, But I have had an AV Mule-it is the deal.....it has bite in the Custom, which is what I look for in a Custom!!!

Title: Help needed : which pickup for a '85 LP Custom
Post by: shaman on July 03, 2008, 03:24:57 AM

btw,cant argue with a Crawler,either!!!!

Title: Help needed : which pickup for a '85 LP Custom
Post by: PhilKing on July 03, 2008, 01:40:08 PM

Of your 3 choices, I would go with the Cold Sweat, it can handle the metal with no problem, as it drives pretty hard.  If you do want a more powerful PAF sound, then the Crawler will work well.

Title: Help needed : which pickup for a '85 LP Custom
Post by: lespaulenforce on July 03, 2008, 08:14:54 PM

Thanks

Do you think that with a Crawler it would be unbalanced with the original neck pickup that I would keep ?

Title: Help needed : which pickup for a '85 LP Custom
Post by: Will on July 03, 2008, 08:24:38 PM

Quote from: lespaulenforce

Thanks

Do you think that with a Crawler it would be unbalanced with the original neck pickup that I would keep ?

I haven't tried Crawlers, but BKP's may just make your stock pickup seem flat and lifeless :P

Title: Help needed : which pickup for a '85 LP Custom
Post by: HTH AMPS on July 03, 2008, 10:31:12 PM

Quote from: Will

Quote from: lespaulenforce

Thanks

Do you think that with a Crawler it would be unbalanced with the original neck pickup that I would keep ?

I haven't tried Crawlers, but BKP's may just make your stock pickup seem flat and lifeless :P

^ +1

I would note that the Crawler neck pickup is just a Mule with a tiny bit of a hotter wind, I'm talking like 500ohms or something.  Your stock neck pickup will balance fine.