Members thecornman Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 This is really hard to answer, because there are so many different ones I like for different guitars! I guess if I had to narrow it down to two it would be the Dimarzio Steve's Special in the bridge and Humbucker From Hell in the neck. I will also throw in the Dimarzio rail pickups which I own 4 different models of and love all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wyatt Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 Single coil - Fender CS '54...true clean Strat tone, buddy holly in a box. Humbucker - Tom Holmes - Hands down the best vintage-esque humbucker made. Are they worth $750 a pair? No. But they are better than everything that is cheaper. Despite these two picks my number one is a '72 LP Deluxe with mini-humbuckers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 The P90 that was in my old 51 ES125. Baddest of the bad. My Wylde rails in my Pinecaster. Can do it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 Singles - Fender Texas Specials Humbuckers - Gibson 57 Classics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 Ooh! I've got one, thinking of bridge in my '79 LP tokai copy.It's a friendly pickup with power. Like a benevolent dictator. I LOVE mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DarkHorseJ27 Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 I think the DiMarzio Acoustic Reference soundhole pickup deserves an honorable mention. Its not the most acoustic sounding pickup, but it sounded sooooooo smooth and sexy through a clean Fender tube amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bruce Bennett Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 a Pair of real 1959 Gibson PAFs but after that.. a pair of Tom Holmes PAFs and a pair of Harmonic Design PAFs all three sets were scary good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 So many great ones. I have to give to tops to:WCR Fillmore setNovak Vintage Jazzmaster set Honorable mention - '65 Gibson Pat No. Humbuckers, early 80's Dimarzio PAF's, Fender 57/62 Strat set, Novak JM-P90, Duncan P90's, Duncan SM minibuckers, Ibanez Super 70, Duncan 59/JB set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stormin1155 Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 In first place, the original PAFs in the 1960 ES-345 I used to have. Second place would probably go to the Benson Handwounds I have in one of my teles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thecornman Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 In first place, the original PAFs in the 1960 ES-345 I used to have. Second place would probably go to the Benson Handwounds I have in one of my teles. The Benson Handwounds are very nice pickups for very little money! I am surprised that more people here have not giving them a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ColoradoFenderB Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 1. Slash's SD Alnico II Pros. Best set ever. 2. Gibson Classic 57 set. Close second, but definitely behind the Slash set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 The Benson Handwounds are very nice pickups for very little money! I am surprised that more people here have not giving them a chance.they are on my "to do" list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 BG Lizards/Green LizardsBG A3 "Chris Brown" ModelHonorable Mention: BG T90, Rose Mariposa PW set, TTS Black Label set, TTS '59 Bucker, Fender Fat '50's, Fender Texas Specials, Kent Armstrong Tweedtone strat set, Kent Armstrong Hot Tele set, Entwistle HV58, GFS Fatbody Tele neck, GFS Surf 90, Dimarzio EJ Custom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vikingrat Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 Lace and Dimarzio Tone Zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nuke_diver Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 Easy for me BG Pure 90'sBG V60s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mosiddiqi Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 EMG 85Kinman Woodstock Plus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members panther_king Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 Signed EVH Humbucker Seymour Duncan Silver Zephyr PAF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PlinytheWelder Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 So far.. the ones I have from Bryan Gunsher(BG) and Pete Biltoft(Vintage Vibe)Both stellar winders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted June 8, 2012 Members Share Posted June 8, 2012 Dimarzio ToneZone +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Seymour Duncan Custom TB-5, Kinman AVn-56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 I have a handful that I'd need to mention. The Fender CS54s and the Duncan Antiquity IIs for strat sets. LOVE the neck position on both sets and love the drippy-ness of positions 2 and 4. I do enjoy the Duncan set sounds better on the bridge position so it gets my top vote for strat sets with an honorable mention to the Vintage Hots. Most of my experience with those have been with flats though. For humbuckers, I really like the Seth Lovers, 57 Classics and the Burstbucker 1 and 2 sets. The 57s are a bit more modern sounding to me. I prefer the neck positions of the Seth Lovers and the BB1. I really like all three bridge pickups though I'd probably say I'd go with the 57s to cover a bit more ground. Honorable mention to the Dimarzio 36th Anniversary bridge. Like a slightly hotter, potted version of the other three. Good stuff. I'm not much of a Tele guy and to be honest, no Tele bridge pickup has ever radically impressed me. My only tele at the moment has a Lollar Charlie Christian pickup in the neck position and man... it sounds frickin' great. Sort of in the P90 ballpark, but distinctly different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 My favorite pickups that I own are a set of Gibson Classic 57/57+ that are in my AG75. The other one is a set of Lindy Fralin P90 pickups that are in my AL2800. The other is a set of humbucker sized P90's from Vintage Vibe that are in my SG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members twisty571 Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 SC = SD AP IIHB = DiMarzio Tone Zone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Br: DiM FT-2 It's @ the bridge pos in all of my S/S/S Strats. Br HB:"Prolly" Duncan Custom/DiM SD Nk: DiM Chopper HB: DiM PAF Pro/Duncan Jazz 'Honorable Mention": (in order) S/C: DiM VV(Solo & Hot),Duncan 1/4 Pounders HB:EMG 85,Gibson 500T,DiM Super III Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benzem Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Ibanez super 58 and Fender Fat 50s. Oh yes! Fellow AS200 owner (1981). I've never heard any better. Tho I admit to not knowing how much to attribute to the guitar, which IME is THE best guitar I've ever played. And how great does the neck pickup sound, tapped? Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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