Your Favorite Pick Up?

[Barfly]

What's your favorite pick up? I have a couple but I have Duncan RTM's in 3 guitars and I absolutely love them. Very crunchy and powerful sounding. My faves by far. ( I also dig the hot rails in the neck position and ANDERSON Hn3+) What about you?

 

[AlvisX]

Duncan sp 90 1b....pretty much on par with a mid 60's p90
It's where the tone is ....

 

[Jakeboy]

This is hard....either Rumpelstiltskin Firebird pickups or Gravelin Shlabotnik Sisters PAFs....yes that is their name....

 

[HOT TUBES 70]

In no specific order ...

Seymour Duncan Custom Custom
Seymour Duncan JB w/ A2 mag
John Suhr Doug Aldrich

 

[MonstersOfTheMidway]

Humbucking = Seymour Duncan Parallel Axis Distortion Trembucker.

Single coil = Seymour Duncan Hot Rails.

Honorable mention:
humbucking = Seymour Duncan Parallel Axis Original Trembucker, Gibson 490R, SD Whole Lotta Love, SD Jason Becker Perpetual Burn, Bill Lawrence L-500.

Single coil = Lace Sensor Gold, Lace Sensor Blue, Lace Sensor Red, SD JB jr, SD YJM Fury.

 

[jimmyjames]

Greco Double Trick 'buckers

 

[ampmadscientist]

Angus Young Gibson Humbucker

Single Coil Strat: Lollar Charlie Christian

You do get single coil Buzz but- The tone is jaw dropping.

Tele:
JBE Gatton PUs

 

[xeizo]

I haven't tested as many pickups as most here, but I was surprised how good Epis cheap Probuckers works with a full band. They do not sound anything special at home just playing, but with the band they cut through well and are articulate. That is compared with Gibson Classic 57/57+ and Seymour Duncan Jazz which is what I normally use.

 

[Micky]

I used to like Fords, but then I got a Toyota and I love it.

 

[Derek S]

Bridge: DiMarzio Super Distortion (and lately, DiMarzio Transition)
Neck: PAF Pro

 

[MarshallDog]

DiMarzio 36th Anniversary!! Great thick creamy tone w/o being dark or boring. They are modeled after vintage aged PFAs.

 

[paul-e-mann]

Gibson Burstbuckers 1 and 2, and Gibson 57 Classic Plus and 57 Classic.

 

[80sTone]

Area 61 and 67!

 

[Marshall4Metal]

Dimarzio Super3 Evolution ToneZone EMG 81

 

[Marshall4Metal]

 

[anitoli]

I have three:
DP103 DiMarzio
Kiesel M22
Kiesel Kl 12-14

 

[MarshallDog]

I have three:
DP103 DiMarzio
Kiesel M22
Kiesel Kl 12-14

Correct me if I am wrong but I think the DP103 is a 36th Anniversary isn't it, its been a while since I looked at the back side of one of those pups

I've never tried any of the other DiMarzio pups.

 

[anitoli]

Correct me if I am wrong but I think the DP103 is a 36th Anniversary isn't it, its been a while since I looked at the back side of one of those pups

I've never tried any of the other DiMarzio pups.

Yes it is the same except before the 36th model there was no neck or bridge designation just one pup for both spots and it works great like that.

 

[Trident]

Agreed!

I used to like Fords, but then I got a Toyota and I love it.

 

[MarshallDog]

Yes it is the same except before the 36th model there was no neck or bridge designation just one pup for both spots and it works great like that.

I see now they have:

Neck = DP103
Bridge = DP223

I order all mine from DiMarzios largest dealer Mike Z. at Mikes Music Shop. He really knows his stuff with great pricing and fast delivery because he is their largest Dealer...great guy.