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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: mkh02 on August 31, 2011, 02:39:58 PM

Title: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates
Post by: mkh02 on August 31, 2011, 02:39:58 PM

Really starting to dig Billy Gibbons sound. I have been researching the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbuckers and they look quite good.

Aparently these are the ones Billy uses now on stage. Has anyone tried them? How do they compare to Bareknuckle pickups ie what would be the equivalent?

If I was looking to get that classic hot rodded Les Paul sound with a Marshall amp would these be a good choice?

Title: Re: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates
Post by: darkbluemurder on August 31, 2011, 02:53:03 PM

I had a Pearly Gates bridge pickup years ago. It is quite bright and low output and has virtually no bass. I cannot give you a direct comparison with any BKP as both the pickup and the guitar are long gone.

Cheers Stephan

Title: Re: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates
Post by: Philly Q on August 31, 2011, 02:58:41 PM

They're Alnico II with a slightly hotter wind than the '59 - so on paper the BKP equivalent would be an AII Mule I guess. 

Title: Re: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates
Post by: HTH AMPS on August 31, 2011, 07:06:16 PM

I'd imagine an AII Riff Raff would be similar as well.

Title: Re: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates
Post by: ericsabbath on September 01, 2011, 11:15:41 PM

A5 riff raff sounds quite "Gibbonish" to me too
also, Angus Young's custom pickup is said to be similar to the pearly gates

Title: Re: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates
Post by: Twinfan on September 02, 2011, 08:21:14 AM

AII Mule is probably the closest BKP, I loved the Custom Shop PGs I had in my Pearly Gates LP.