good guitar pick-ups to mate with Sunn amps...?

[chev]

Ok, so here's a 1st thread on which guitar pick-ups to use to preserve the vintage sound of Sunn amps.

I'm looking to get 2 humbuckers for a Baritone LesPaul in Drop A used with fuzz, overdrive and fx.

This place seems to have good hand made pick-ups for a lot cheaper than Gibsons and I eard a lot of of good comments about them.

http://store.guitarfetish.com/pickups.html

So feel free to share what you use, you're opinions, info...anything on the subject would be valuable.

thanks!

[grimniggzy]

Just a guess but I'd say maybe you should look into some DiMarzio Super Distortions.

[chev]

Just a guess but I'd say maybe you should look into some DiMarzio Super Distortions.

yes I eard good comments on them specially to get a full-on metal sound.

I ordered a set (bridge/neck) of GFS VEH, Vintage 59 with a hotter output but they were B.O...so I'll go with the Power Rails!
They're suppose to be really hot for a good metal rhythm attack but they still have the warmth of more vintage P.U...I don't want to sound like a new-metal too much.

I will supposedly feel my palm muting and my pick attack louder and with lots of bottom with them...

I'll see how it goes...should get them next week!

The next option could be DiMarzio D-Sonic, they are good for drop tune...but twice the price!

[Ryanx]

i think in all actuality you'd be happy with the dimarzio PAF Pro pickups.  They were killer pickups when i had them in a never ending search for the right Dimarzio pickup.  Think the gibson burstbucker sound, with more of a super distortion edge to them that would benefit you with what you're looking for.  My opinion, but i think you'd be satisfied.

[HRobert]

Wouldn't the choice of pickups be a persona choice as to the type of sound one wnats to achieve?

[Walt-Dogg]

Wouldn't the choice of pickups be a persona choice as to the type of sound one wnats to achieve?

Exactly. I prefer hot single coils and bladed humbuckers over standard ones and a lot of people don't like the tone of my guitars through my rig but they like their guitars through my rig and vice versa.

[EdBass]

Wouldn't the choice of pickups be a persona choice as to the type of sound one wnats to achieve?

Exactly. I prefer hot single coils and bladed humbuckers over standard ones and a lot of people don't like the tone of my guitars through my rig but they like their guitars through my rig and vice versa.

+1
I don't think anybody can tell you what you'll like or dislike on an internet forum, you probably need to go through a whole bunch of P'ups to find your personal nirvana. It's like strings, or amps, or effects. And thank goodness, it would be a pretty bland musical world if everybody thought the same about tone.
The good news is you can swap and trade used P'ups without spending a big pile of money while you search. 

[gtrplayr1976]

I remember using DiMarzio Super Distortion, and PAF  with my Model T back in the late 70s...never used any stomp boxes...just a cable....loved it.

[mike_sims]

It all boils down to YOUR sound IMO. I've used various pickups through my amps but with a little secret technique that's almost never used anymore, I can get some really righteous tones from almost any pickup selection. Just try some different guitars/pickups out with it man, good luck!

[chev]

Yeah, the choice of PU won't give the same result in all the different guitar+pedal+amp+cabinet combination we have but that's what's fun about it.

It's a never ending sound experiment and goes with our tastes...but I'm getting pretty close to what I want and just wanted people to share experienced with all the choices out there...

I like the GFS PU for their price so I can try bunch of them...I might order another bridge PU and see if I can get a really different tone...

But I must say from what I've read here, Dimarzio SD and PAF seams to be something to try too...I'll check the local adds for it...!

thanks to all for sharing your opinion on the subject!

[mike_sims]

PAF's sound good. I used the 7-string version in one of my old 7-string guitars (when I used to play it). Made a huge difference, keep in mind, they're low output pickups, but they're still rad.

[buzzsunn]

So to continue here the conversation about P-Rails...
The sounds you can get from this pu are great! As you said you can have SC/HB/P90 with push-pull pots, BUT the magic is here:

No extra holes for switch and no pots replacements. All in this pu ring! Actually with "triple shot" you can have 4 tones in total (1 extra from the one descried above). The extra tone is a HB sound, but the Rail and P90 are out of phase 

Tomorrow am gonna post a pic from my Baritone to see the pickup.
But until then... Yes go for GF

[chev]

got my Mean 90'S installed, but I had to leave the guitar to my luthier to open-up the cavity for the PU because they're a bit tight...and a full tune-up while I'm there.

I've played them on the Sunns just a bit and 1st impression, more of the typical low-end Sunn growl with endless sustain! amazing!

and they're still tight enough for rhythm fast or slow.

I should post pics & clips...

[chev]

just moved it from sunn rigs of doom to here to keep it in the right subject...haha. wow overnight shift... I'm all over the forum haha.

Mean 90! as mean as it looks!