Metal pickups for a les paul

[dxlxntxxlxr]

Nothing wrong with the 6505, it has its place. The biggest issue ive found with it is thats its really easy to make it sound bad through the wrong speaker. I wasn't a fan of it through a v30 which is odd because i love the v30. It did sound awesome through a greenback though. My recommendation to start with would be to get a creamback h 75 to replace that shitety stock sheffield in the combo. Cheaper than buying a set of bare knuckles.

If u decide to go the new amp route, get a laney ironheart or a h&k tubemeister. i own an irt and it rocks. i played a tubemeister through a engl greenback 112 in guitar center and that setup is amazing. Getting a tubemeister asap.

New pickups...well im a flaming periphery fan so my mind goes to juggernauts. I realize theyre not everyones bag, they require really consistent rhythm playing. Ive never played a set of pickups that good at everything i threw at it. On the other hand, if u wanna dial back the gain on the amp and push it with a high output pickup, ragnaroks or warpig and a cold sweat. If u just want something a bit more old school with a few modern tweaks, nailbomb and a cold sweat

[Dave Sloven]

I have found that Vintage 30s sound awful until they are broken in.  You have to play through them at gigging volume - here I mean proper gigging volume, not that wimpy level that sound guys will some times force you to play at - for a while to break them in.  Basically play it with earplugs in for a while and they will break in and sound good.  I hated the sound of my Orange PPC412 when it was new.

[Mr.Drifter]

I have found that Vintage 30s sound awful until they are broken in.  You have to play through them at gigging volume - here I mean proper gigging volume, not that wimpy level that sound guys will some times force you to play at - for a while to break them in.  Basically play it with earplugs in for a while and they will break in and sound good.  I hated the sound of my Orange PPC412 when it was new.

Easy fix, buy them second hand ;D
But yeah, second opinion for the 5150 and dark terror being good amps. Shouldn't have an issue with them.
I'd also say rocket50's sound semi decent, and can be picked up for a tiny amount. Had them in my 4x12, and really enjoyed that.

[Telerocker]

V30's can be quite harsh and spikey when new, but also played solo at home. Then the uppermidspike can be a bit annoying. Once your blasting on stage you gonna appreciate they cut through so well. Nevertheless speakers are half of your sound and some amps are quite picky when it comes to a speakerchoice.

[capac]

In my experience, you can't go wrong with V30s.

[ericsabbath]

Not all amps work that well with V30's
Specially for bedroom playing

[Telerocker]

In my experience, you can't go wrong with V30s.

Yes you can. Some amps sound way better with Greenbacks by example. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against V30's. I have one in a 112 ported cab and it sounds huge.

[one]

In my experience, you can't go wrong with V30s.

Yes you can. Some amps sound way better with Greenbacks by example. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against V30's. I have one in a 112 ported cab and it sounds huge.

Yeah, that's the case with the 5153, best match for Greenbacks though some people use it with V30s, I guess they have ultradark guitars, otherwise I cringe just with the idea of mixing both EVH and V30s

[Mr.Drifter]

In my experience, you can't go wrong with V30s.

Yes you can. Some amps sound way better with Greenbacks by example. Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against V30's. I have one in a 112 ported cab and it sounds huge.

Yeah, that's the case with the 5153, best match for Greenbacks though some people use it with V30s, I guess they have ultradark guitars, otherwise I cringe just with the idea of mixing both EVH and V30s

Probably explains why my 5150 III sounds good with rocket 50's