Seriously hot paf tone

[mikey5]

Hey guys I am pleased with my CS set. I am looking to get my alnico 2 pros switched. So I am wondering what set of pickups I should get.

I want that vintage sound, but with a serious vintage growl. like bright,and HUGE and handles distortion well. Nothing Death Metal or anything just some hard Rock ACDC-Rhoads-Slash-Joe Perry. Some great rock. What do you all think
Mike

[Nolly]

VHIIs?

[ericsabbath]

raffs?  :?

[ailean]

Black Dogs?

Hey, lets just name every BK :)

[DimeZakk]

Painlillers?

No seriously, Crawlers

[gwEm]

what guitar is this?

[Philly Q]

I want that vintage sound, but with a serious vintage growl......................HUGE and handles distortion well.

That sounds like Crawlers.

like bright

That doesn't.


To look at it another way, what are you after that your Cold Sweats don't do?  It might be easier to approach the question from that direction.

[TwilightOdyssey]

Bright, hot PAF to my ears sounds like a VH2.

I agree with Philly, however -- More information like guitar type/amp would be appreciated.

[HTH AMPS]

Hot with a PAF tonality sounds like Crawlers to me - a great all-rounder.

Haven't tried VHII's or Riff Raffs so can't say, but I hear they're both hot PAFs with a brighter edge, so either would fit the bill.

Black Dogs are too dark AND bright at the same time (wierd) for me - didn't like this pickup at all (sorry).

[ailean]

Black Dogs are too dark AND bright at the same time (wierd) for me - didn't like this pickup at all (sorry).

You're allowed, but they sound awsome in our Wez build.   :D

[mikey5]

les paul 2 is where they would go


i Really like the cs neck pickup of the set, and the bridge is nice too, which is fine for the guitar its in,

I like the neck pickup like I said, and was wondering if there was a set that has that nice vintage sound with a bit more shove sorry about not saying that earlier.

[rohlfo]

I haven't tried all bk pups, but given what you want and what I know, I'd say you would not be dissapointed with Crawlers.

[Spat]

For my money I'd go with Black Dog's they sound awesome in my les paul.

[Roobubba]

Black Dogs are too dark AND bright at the same time (wierd) for me - didn't like this pickup at all (sorry).

You're allowed, but they sound awsome in our Wez build.   :D

+1

:)

Roo

[carlaz]

I'd join the chorus recommending Crawlers -- great hot PAF vibe, with a bit more in the mids, to cut through -- though ... thinking of the word "bright" in the description ... wouldn't the Abraxas be pretty much straight-up hot PAF and perhaps a touch brighter than the Crawlers?  (Though Crawlers do rule!  8))