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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: russjm on November 27, 2005, 10:52:04 AM

Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: russjm on November 27, 2005, 10:52:04 AM: Hi,

I have a Gibson Les Paul Standard loaded with burstbuckers. The neck position pup sounds fantastic, big and warm, but the bridge pup just lacks something, it seems a little underpowered and a bit weak.

Has anyone any recommendations for a Bareknuckle replacement with some power to backup the neck pup?

Bareknuckles have recommended the Geoff Whitehorn as a good option, anyone else any comments?

Cheers,

Russ.
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: Ratrod on November 27, 2005, 12:28:04 PM: The Mule is a good option for a Les Paul.

Crawlers are great. The guys at BKP rarely give the wrong advice.
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: PhilKing on November 27, 2005, 12:43:03 PM: You don't say what music you like. The Crawler is a great all round pickup, the Emerald is good for 70's rock, the Riff Raff is a bit brighter but works well in Les Pauls, and the VHII is also the old hot PAF sound. All ot these are alnico V magnets.

The Abraxas gives a great sound, but I am not sure of the magnets in the Burstbuckers. I know that the alnico IV of the Abraxas works well with IV or V but not with alnico II.
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: russjm on November 27, 2005, 01:04:49 PM: I'm in a covers band playing a wide range of stuff, from old rockers to current chart stuff, so I'm not after a metal powerhouse sound.

My true love is blues, gary moore style and Joe perry slide.
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: willo on November 27, 2005, 01:08:05 PM: VHII is a great pickup, but a litle more powerful than the Mule, a bit more 'bite'. But both pickups are very adaptable... :)
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: lulusg on November 27, 2005, 01:17:12 PM: Gary Moore that may be the Emerald :)
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: PhilKing on November 27, 2005, 01:46:57 PM: Jusr saw that the burstbuckers are Alnico II. I got the Emerald/Mule setup for old Peter Green/Paul Kossoff sounds. I have an Alnico IV Mule in the neck and it gives that almost out of phase sound with both pickups.

I have the Abraxas set in another Les Paul, but this is a claibrated set of Alnico IV and gives much more of an old Santana sound. It is great for Green Manilishi though! Unfortately, I think that it would not work as well with the burstbucker.
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: steve on November 27, 2005, 02:42:26 PM: I would say the Mule or the Abraxas for a punchy fat bridge pickup.
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: russjm on November 27, 2005, 05:04:15 PM: Yeah, a mate has put a mule in the bridge of his flying v, and loves it. I'm still tempted by the Geoff Whitehorn though. I just wonderd how the Mississippi P90 would sound too.
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: russjm on November 27, 2005, 05:08:09 PM: Also, is there any reason why a mule designed to go in the neck position, wouldn't be good for the bridge position?
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: Skybone on November 27, 2005, 05:30:16 PM: I've got 2 Tokai Love Rock's, my main one has a set of Black Dog's in it, and I have to say that they are the main reason it's my No. 1 guitar (well OK, it feels right as well!). My other Love Rock has a set of Emerald's in, and they too sound wonderful, but if I were replacing my #1 with another LP type guitar, whatever I got would have a set of Black Dog's installed.

They're a "medium" output pickup (bridge is around 10k, and the neck is about 8k), and they have a wonderful mid-y tone to them that I just absolutely love. They were my 1st set of BKP's, and I'm well and truly hooked on their sound and tonality. A really underrated pickup IMO.
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: indysmith on November 27, 2005, 06:35:38 PM: Quote from: Skybone
they have a wonderful mid-y tone to them that I just absolutely love.

LOL - that sounded like, oh my god, just sooooooo camp :roll: ...sorry - bit off topic...
...yu owe me some flowers mister!
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: HJM on November 27, 2005, 06:49:13 PM: Quote from: russjm
Also, is there any reason why a mule designed to go in the neck position, wouldn't be good for the bridge position?

Different wind and DC resistance I think. It'll work but may sound weak.
Title: Re: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: Tellboy on November 27, 2005, 09:55:55 PM: Quote from: russjm
Hi,

Bareknuckles have recommended the Geoff Whitehorn as a good option, anyone else any comments?

Russ.

I've got a calibrated set with coil taps in my Les Paul Standard. Very pleased - the 15k rating makes them ideal for a good single coil sound and very versatile.
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: russjm on November 28, 2005, 09:44:16 AM: cheers everybody.
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: Skybone on November 28, 2005, 03:34:09 PM: Oooh you are awful indy...

But I like you... :gayflag:

Just don't tell the wife.
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: _tom_ on November 28, 2005, 06:39:14 PM: I have Mules in my epiphone LP and really like them. I had to have my amp cranked to really appreciate the tone though :D If I ever get a new guitar, I'll probably put some VHII's or Emeralds in! Cant wait for that time :P
Title: Les Paul Replacement
Post by: keith on December 01, 2005, 08:41:58 PM: Hi Russ ive put a set of Crawlers into my faded flying v and it sounds awesome. I also have a les paul standard but i may put a set of mules in that when funds allow
Cheers
keith
Title: Les Paul bridge pup replacement
Post by: Git-art-ist on December 01, 2005, 08:42:20 PM: i have a mule in the neck position of my LP studio and a miracle man i n the bridge. :D i love hte mule its so versitile. i would recommend you get one.