Members 56'Classic Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 I have a Gibson Custom Shop 57' Goldtop Reissue, comes with Burstbuckers 1 & 2. Ordering Duncans, putting a JB in the bridge and a Alnico II Pro in the neck. You guys think this will be a good combination? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reuben Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 No offence mate but that guitar must have set you back quite a bit. Have you tried it out in your rig yet before deciding that you have to switch out the pickups? I mean, why spend so much on a nice guitar and then modify it before giving it a chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 56'Classic Posted July 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Yeah man, was the dream guitar, has gained $500 in value already so I'm earning it back lol. I've had it since December of 05' and she sounds great, but I don't get the sustain that you'd expect out of a Paul : / I need hotter pickups because I play lead. So I was wondering if a JB and a Alnico II Pro would match up well in a Paul, it has the thicker 50s style neck btw. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zepfan976 Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 If you don't like em', change em' you can always switch back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members V-Type Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 For lead I suggest the Custom Custom Sh-11 and the Alnico Pro II neck. Ive had the combo for awhile in my Epi LP Custom and its the best combo in a Paul Ive heard yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 56'Classic Posted July 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 How does the SH-11 compare to the JB in terms of tone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members niceguy Posted July 16, 2007 Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Yeah man, was the dream guitar, has gained $500 in value already so I'm earning it back lol. I've had it since December of 05' and she sounds great, but I don't get the sustain that you'd expect out of a Paul : / I need hotter pickups because I play lead. So I was wondering if a JB and a Alnico II Pro would match up well in a Paul, it has the thicker 50s style neck btw. Thanks again As a fellow LP/Marshall guy, I agree that the LP doesn't quite live up to the expected sustain when you first get into playing it. But I think going from BB's to other similar pups (like JB or Alnico II Pro---they're all alnico mags) will NOT make a noticeable difference in sustain. You said you have a TSL, right? You can tweak the TSL to give you longer sustain....I did that with my DSL100. Lowering the pups helps a lot, as does all the fine tuning of the guitar, like nut lube, string height, etc. I just don't think you'll get a big difference in sustain by these pup swaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 56'Classic Posted July 16, 2007 Author Members Share Posted July 16, 2007 Hmm, what is involved in the "tweaking?" Something I can do or probably need a tech : / I have a TSL60. Putting E34-LSs in there. Lowering the pups increases sustain? Thanks for the help man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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