Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates

Pickup features: passive HB
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Gibson L.P. Studio Lite
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: '57 classic PAF
Other pickups on guitar: stock
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): blues/classic rock/new country
Reason for pickup change: PAF in the bridge was a bit too tame. Needed some more "oomph".

Perceived output level: a bit hotter than the '57 PAF
Tone: less bass than PAF, more mids.
Sonic evaluation: Played clean, its too trebly and I have to roll the tone back to about 1-2. There, the sound/tone is useful but I wouldn't buy it again to play mostly clean..Driven by a pedal, you see the value of this pick-up; sounds great where the PAF became mushy and boomy! Through a Blues Deluxe its still plenty bright to my ear but sounds like a perfect choice through a Sovtek or Marshall set-up.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: For playing clean blues, I wouldn't recommend the Pearly Gates as I would prefer the PAF at the neck position for that. You could play anything out of a rock bag you wanted with this bridge pick-up, however, as it really responds to being driven. All in a

Comments: I'm not sure about what I'd try if I had it to do again, as I might try a Seth Lover or Duncan Custom also. I've been playing for over 30 years, on and off, and can think of a few dozen various amps, guitars, and pedals which I'm just desperate to own. But, as I say, I'm ready to call that guitar satisfactory now as-is.So, sure, you won't go too far wrong with the Pearly Gates if you own an overdrive pedal and play most anything that's playedloud..

Pickup features: passive humbucker
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Epiphone Les Paul
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced: stock
Other pickups on guitar: stock
Artists using this pickup: Billy Gibbons
You musical style(s): blues, classic rock
Reason for pickup change: I wanted to see what kind of sound I could get out of a replacement pickup whose manufacture's discription sounded like what I was looking for.

Perceived output level: slightly more than the stock - not a helluva lot
Tone: fairly well balanced with a trebly edge
Sonic evaluation: I was pretty disappointed in this pickup because it didn't sound a helluva lot different than the stock pickup it replaced. I was hoping for a more PAF sound but it just didn't seem to get it in my guitar. Its not that it sounded bad at all, I was just expecting more from it. It distorted real well and produced great harmonics, but in the clean channel it was a little too harsh and not smooth enough. It wasn't very sweet sounding at all either.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: none

Comments: It would be a good pickup if you want a good, crisp, trebly distorted sound. But if you are looking for a sweet, clean sound look elsewhere.

Pickup features: humbucking - passive
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Les Paul Standard
Position: neck
Pickup being replaced: Gibson humbucker
Other pickups on guitar: Seymour Duncan Custom Custon
Artists using this pickup:
You musical style(s): varied
Reason for pickup change: wanted a bit more tone & punch

Perceived output level: plenty of guts
Tone: bass/mid
Sonic evaluation: beautiful sound

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: jazz, blues, pretty flexible

Comments: excellent pickup

Pickup features: passive Humbucker
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Fender Lone Star Strat
Position: bridge
Pickup being replaced:
Other pickups on guitar: Texas Specials
Artists using this pickup: Billy Gibbons
You musical style(s): Blues
Reason for pickup change:

Perceived output level: This thing screams!
Tone:
Sonic evaluation: I love this pickup. I've only had single coil guitars in the past. Never happy with the stock pickup in the bridge position of my American Std Strat. I tend to play in the neck position (or out of phase with neck/mid). This is great for cutting through on a rockin' tune. Sounds great when soloing to "La Grange!"

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Great for blues/rock.

Comments: The pickup selections for the Lonestar Strat give me THE Tone I've been hoping to find. I still have my stock Am Std Strat for that clean, old Thunderbirds sound. But the combination of the Pearly Gates and the Texas Specials covers me for SRV rhythyms and Billy Gibbons, slightly-hotter-than- P.A.F. sound!

Pickup features: Passive Humbucking with coil taps
Impedence or other specs:

Model of guitar or bass: Fender Flame
Position: all positions
Pickup being replaced: OEM Fender Pickups
Other pickups on guitar:
Artists using this pickup: Billy Gibbons
You musical style(s): All Styles
Reason for pickup change: To obtain more versatility and to obtain a more convincing
single coil tone.

Perceived output level: I found the output to be slightly lower than a PAF.
Tone: Extremely balanced.
Sonic evaluation: The bridge pickup on its own in humbucking mode is very warm, with more
midrange than a PAF, but less trebly. In single coil mode its extremely
bright but not harsh (a Telecaster bridge pickup springs to mind). The
neck pickup on it's own in humbucking mode is very smooth without any
muddy bass or nasty overtones (possibly not as 'woody' as a PAF). In
single coil mode you lose some bass and gain some treble, making it
a useful pickup for clean warm rhythm pieces. The ultimate warm clean
sound comes from a combination of bridge in single coil and neck in
humbucking mode.

For which styles and positions is this pickup (un)suitable: Suitable for any style as long as they are wired to allow all combinations.

Comments: This product was exactly what I was needing to make a good sounding
guitar sound great. I've had these pickups fitted to the Flame for
four years now and I've not played a guitar that is as versatile
without some compromises. I've just ordered another to relace the
bridge humbucker in a Yamaha Pacifica!