70's southern rock pickup recommendations

[notCardio]

http://www.schematicheaven.com/deltabluesland/artists/duane_allman.htm
duane uses
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/DiMarzio-DP200-Steve-Morse-Pickup?sku=302480&src=00633 you don't get more southern than Steve
and Albert Lee uses mm90's

Now see, I don't think of classic southern rock tone when I think of Morse.

 

[Light]

I'd never buy those particular pickups for the very reason Light recomends them - EVERYONE USES THEM.

Well, everybody uses the JB, but the others (particularly the Pearly Gates, which is more or less a Custom Shop pickup) is not actually all that common. I recommend it because it is my personal favorite pickup in the bridge position. It is a really killer pickup.


Light

"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi

 

[notCardio]

I don't suppose anyone has a link

to something using a Pearly Gates?

And Light, if that's your favorite bridge p/u, what's your favorite neck p/u?

Don't forget, this is specifiaclly for old classic bluesy southern rock.

I want something that can get a little bite if you try, but for the most part isn't excessively bright.

And thanks for all the help here, guys.

 

[dave.....]

pearly gates

if you want to hear the pearly gates in action ............ throw some zz top in your cd player

 

[ocnor]

You can hear samples on the Seymour Duncan site. Listen to the Pearly Gates sample and then listen to the JB sample. The Pearly Gates sounds more distorted and a little muddy and the JB sounds strong and clear IMO. With a JB in the bridge and a 59 in the neck you can play any type of rock but that's just my personal preference.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/SDToneWizard/hummer.shtml

 

[Light]

to something using a Pearly Gates?

And Light, if that's your favorite bridge p/u, what's your favorite neck p/u?

Personally, my favorite combination of pickups is the Pearly Gates in the bridge with an Alnico II in the neck. That is for a pretty much purely rock guitar. Not suitable for a great deal of diversity, and certainly not a good setup for Jazz. Scottgman, who post around here sometimes, has also tried them and liked them a lot.


Light

"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi

 

[Anfontan]

Personally, my favorite combination of pickups is the Pearly Gates in the bridge with an Alnico II in the neck. That is for a pretty much purely rock guitar. Not suitable for a great deal of diversity, and certainly not a good setup for Jazz. Scottgman, who post around here sometimes, has also tried them and liked them a lot.


Light

"Cowards can never be moral."
M.K. Gandhi

I've always loved the look of those Ibanez Artist guitars, they always appealed to me more that an SG-how long have they been out of production anyway?

 

[Anfontan]

Now see, I don't think of classic southern rock tone when I think of Morse.

If you had ever heard him with the Dixie Dregs, he threw that in as well as dozens of other styles..

 

[notCardio]

I've only heard him with the Dregs

adn what I heard isn't what I'd call southern rock. It was more like Vai plays Kansas in the style of Mahavishnu Orchestra while on acid. Definitely not my cup of tea.

Maybe I should go back and revisit it. Make a recommendation.

 

[notCardio]

Btw

You can hear samples on the Seymour Duncan site. Listen to the Pearly Gates sample and then listen to the JB sample. The Pearly Gates sounds more distorted and a little muddy and the JB sounds strong and clear IMO. With a JB in the bridge and a 59 in the neck you can play any type of rock but that's just my personal preference.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/SDToneWizard/hummer.shtml

Thanks for the link.