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A classic that never disappoints
By: Al Goodman
Submitted: 3/26/2024
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I have been a Seymour Duncan fan for about 21 years now, and I have bought countless pickups bearing the name; like every Duncan I have ever purchased and/or played, this one doesn’t disappoint! It is absolutely BUTTER SMOOTH in the neck position. This is what I imagine when I think of that deep, bluesy rock neck pickup lead tone. This thing helped turn my Paul into even more of a beast!
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Very high quality pickup
By: Tony
Submitted: 10/5/2023
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I purchased this item for my Epiphone ES335. The original neck pickup was weak and dark. This Seymour Duncan pickup, while still maintaining good low tone, delivers a very clean attack the original one didn’t have. It also works well with the factory bridge pickup producing a unique sound blend. I would highly recommended this to anyone needing the same kind of results!
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Classic PAF tone
By: JG82
Submitted: 3/4/2023
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My go to neck pickup. Sounds amazing in anything!
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My Favorite Neck Pickup in a Les Paul
By: Niloy from Portland, ME
Submitted: 5/13/2013
3 people found this review helpful.
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As the title says, this is without a doubt my favorite neck pickup in a Gibson Les Paul. I own other guitars that have very impressive neck pickups as well ('59, Jazz, Cool Rails, Vintage Rails, EMG 85, EMG 89), but they simply don't add up to the PGn on a Les Paul. I have it matched with a Duncan Custom (SH-5) in the bridge, which is in my humble opinion, a match made in Heaven for thick mahogany bodied guitars.
I installed it in a Coil Split setup, and it handles the split VERY well. These are my favorite settings that I personally like to use the PGn with:
(1) Split w/ Clean Channels: produces what I consider to be the best buttery cleans on a Les Paul.
(2) Unsplit w/ High Gain: produces an incredible lead tone that makes the guitar sing!
(3) Unsplit w/ Medium to Low Gain: priceless dirty blues crunch (along the lines of ZZ Top, obviously).
I highly recommend this pickup, as it is EXTREMELY versatile, especially when split.
Very well made. It is a Seymour Duncan p'up, afterall!
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VERY versatile. Further explanation available in the "Overall" section.
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Been using it for only a month now, but I have no worries. Seymour Duncan p'ups typically don't have any problems, and their customer service is top notch!
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Awesome Tone!!!
By: Guitarguy74 from Crossville, Tn, U.S.
Submitted: 1/17/2010
2 people found this review helpful.
It's a Seymour Duncan. Need I say more?
Have had it in my guitar for ten years
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This pickup came stock in my Big Apple Strat. All I can say is that for me, there is no other pickup.
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Bright but not harsh, great for heavy blues, rock, and metal. Output is medium, but with all the gain built in to amps these days, you really don't need terribly hot pickups.
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THIS IS A TONE MONSTER!!
By: Michael from Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Submitted: 5/15/2009
4 people found this review helpful.
A highly reliable product that sounds great! Hasn't let me down yet--I had one of these installed in my Epi LP Honeyburst plustop, and it just makes my guitar SCREAM!!! Pick squeals sound reminiscent of BFG with this baby.
Had it for 2 years, and hasn't quit on me yet, and I don't expect it too.
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Ballsy biting tone, and blends well with the SD PAF in the neck position as well.
I've played with both pickups on, adjusting vol/tone controls, and come up with some great sounds-- very versatile.
Broad spectrum of tone -- ballsy, biting, warm
Black coils look fantastic with the flame on my 'burst
Professionally installed by my buddy Alex at Marina Music. Those guys know their stuff, and don't charge an arm and a leg to install or adjust guitars.