i have a Gibson les paul standard Goldtop what BKP to replace stock

[peter]

hi just bought a goltop standard les paul the tone is fine but missing the something i hear in bkp
so open for sugestions and dont want to loose gibson sound just make it better need a bridge pickup for all types of rock and blues blues rock and a neck that i can match bridge but still play clean that goes for bridge to  open for sugestions

[Kiichi]

Hi and welcome.

The HD can certainly work, but in my mind it is a little too metal if you are going for rock and blues rock applications. Depending on how the guitar sounds acousticly (darker or brighter side, how middy, etc) there are a couple of options I would say are better for that area. My main three would be:

Blackdog as it is not completly unlike the HD, but more vintage and better suited for your application, though maybe not best if the guitar is pretty dark already.

Mule as you just canīt go wrong with that in a LP especially for rock and blues sounds, it just is the gold standard for PAF tone. Plus: What is the oposite of a one trick pony? The Mule. Fits just about every guitar ever.

Lastly the RY set can also be considered, especially if the guitar is on the darker side. It is made for LPs and delivers insanely good rock sounds, but is so versatile it can easily do tight modern metal and vintage blues also. It is a modern take on a classic sound with a nice upper mid spike and a very rocking voicing.

[peter]

thanks  :D

[peter]

im going RY bridge and mule neck if thats a possible combination withouth bridge being to hot if i play middle

[Kiichi]

I personally use that combo and for my taste it works great. Got it in a Ibanez S series with an IT middle. That guitar is so versatile it is incredible. Alternativly, if you are concerned about balance of just like a hotter neck PU, you could also do an Abraxas neck. The Abraxas is in essence a hotter, pumped up Mule.

I can generally recommend to have a look at the sticky review collection thread, great source for more info on interresting sets.

Have another look at both the RY and the Mule, both will work wonderfully. While the RY is my absolute favorite bridge PU one should never count out the Mule without a proper look, it is impressivly versatile too. I am astonished everytime I see a certain ViK guitars clip of a Mule bridge, Manhattan neck guitar doing metal. Read up a bit more on both to make a really edjucated decision.

[peter]

i will thanks  :D

[Telerocker]

Mules and RY's both do well in Les Pauls. Where the hotter RY is agressive, in yer face with present uppermids, Mules represent the classic PAF-sound: a bit mellower but with a nice crispiness, more detailed and complex. If you play a lot of cleans and mediumgain stuff, Mules could be the ticket. They also handle loads of gain quite well.

[Dave Sloven]

Personally I would just go for the RY set if you were considering the RY neck with a HD bridge.  The HD is more metal, as Slart says.  If I were to go for a HD bridge I would probably use the Emerald neck, because they seem to be a good combo, but I tend to think that the HD is more metal than you would like.

I'm not really a vintage guy so others can make better suggestions than me if you decide to go down that road.  I play thrash metal and hardcore mainly, but for a rock guitar I would go RY for sure.

[Kiichi]

The HD is more metal, as Slart says.  If I were to go for a HD bridge I would probably use the Emerald neck, because they seem to be a good combo, but I tend to think that the HD is more metal than you would like.

Dude, me and Slarty agree often and are generally very much on the same page, but I did not realize that it was so bad that people are starting to confuse us!  :mrgreen:

Sides that I agree with your entire notion about if HD then EM neck, but the RY being a better ticket. Well as Tele says RY or Mule, depending on preferences.

[Dave Sloven]

LOL!  :lol:

Sorry about that.

Your posts generally mention adjusting pickups and pole-pieces more

[littleredguitars2]

The rebel yell set is wonderful in a lesPaul.  I know from experience dude

[darkbluemurder]

For Blues rock I would consider the Abraxas set. If you want to go a bit more aggressive on the bridge, then Rebel Yell set.

Cheers Stephan

[Mr. Air]

If the guitar is to be used for rock and blues I would defenitely look at the vintage hot or vintage department. The obvious choice in my eyes is either a set of Mules or a set of Abraxas depending on how hot you want to go.

[Kiichi]

LOL!  :lol:

Sorry about that.

Your posts generally mention adjusting pickups and pole-pieces more

Oh you do know me after all  :oops:

[PhilKing]

I have a PG Blues set in my Goldtop and love it for Blues and Classic Rock playing.  Many of the original songs in this era were lower output humbuckers, and the classic Fleetwood Mac tones are solidly built into this set (not to mention it was used by Gary Moore too).