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    Which pickups for my Les Paul?

    Hey guys. I'm about to replace the stock pickups on my Les Paul Classic. I have several pickups in mind, but I don't know which to choose, that's why I ask for your help. I'd like to get a sound like In Flames or like Killswitch Engage. Here are the pickups that I'm deciding on: EMG 81/85, Seymour Duncan Invader/Dimebucker/Jazz, Dimarzio Distortion/Tone Zone/Paf. Which ones would you reccomend? The guitar body is mahogany, so I want something that sounds a bit bright since the stock pickups are not up to my standards. [img]graemlins/band.gif[/img]
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    Re: Which pickups for my Les Paul?

    For mahogany, I'd go with the EMG 81/81. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
    I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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    • #3
      Re: Which pickups for my Les Paul?

      Everyone's got their own opinion on these things of course, but I suggest a '59 in the neck and a Distortion in the bridge.

      On one of my Pauls I have a DM1 and DM2 setup, which after 30 years still sound amazing, but you can't get those anymore.

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      • #4
        Re: Which pickups for my Les Paul?

        How about the dimebucker? Does it have enough gain to be compared with an EMG-81?

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          Re: Which pickups for my Les Paul?

          I've got a '59 in the neck and a Custom 5 in the bridge of my Les Paul. Works great for what I use her for (Classic rock tones and such), but the C-5 can get you some serious gain when pushed.

          -Kenn

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          • #6
            Re: Which pickups for my Les Paul?

            Originally posted by It's All In My H3ad:
            How about the dimebucker? Does it have enough gain to be compared with an EMG-81?
            <font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think a Dimebucker will easilly beat any EMG in the output department. This is from what I've heard - I've personally never used a Dimebucker.

            'bane

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            • #7
              Re: Which pickups for my Les Paul?

              If you're going to stay with a passive pup, I wouldn't even bother with a Dimebucker. Just go with a real Bill Lawrence pup like they were modeled after, or go for a DiMarzio X2N.
              I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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              • #8
                Re: Which pickups for my Les Paul?

                Toejam,how do those pickups sound?

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