PAF Pro in a Les Paul?

[metropolis_4]

Anyone ever try this?

I’m really tempted to try some different pickups in my LP and I keep thinking these sound great to me on paper. But I’ve only ever heard them in super Strats.

I like articulate, clarity, string separation, and tight understated low end.

Versatility is key for me

 

[la szum]

I just snagged one on the used market, but have yet to put it in a guitar. I had
one in an Ibanez RG770 years ago and loved it. It was pink.

 

[Stone]

PAF Pro bridge will going into my Revstar II, its not a les paul though
looking forward to that

 

[DrewJD82]

Not sure how it'd sound in a LP, but I'd have to imagine it'll hit most of the things you're looking for. That was the pickup that made me realize the relationship of medium output/high gain/clarity/low tuning.

 

[norminal]

PAF Pro bridge will going into my Revstar II, its not a les paul though
looking forward to that

Are you still waiting for yours?

 

[Rocco Crocco]

I have a PAF Pro neck in an LP and it sounds killer.

 

[FuzzyAce]

My old Ibanez Artist (Les Paul killer ) used to have a PAF Pro/FRED combo and it was killer.
You can't go wrong with it.

 

[la szum]

Just make sure it is Hot Pink and you can't go wrong, Met.

 

[Stone]

Are you still waiting for yours?

Yes

 

[TSJMajesty]

Just make sure it is Hot Pink and you can't go wrong, Met.

Are those Allen screws?

 

[la szum]

 

[metropolis_4]

Just make sure it is Hot Pink and you can't go wrong, Met.

I almost went hot pink HSH in my black Strat last time I swapped pickups

I don’t think hot pink is gonna go well with iced tea burst though

 

[Los-D]

Haven’t tried on a Les Paul but I have them in super strats and they do the 80s thing really well. I do find them too polished and sweet on the neck for my taste. It’s a cool sound though, very shreddy and whatnot for me.

 

[FuzzyAce]

If you're looking for a buttery, smooth neck sound then I wouldn't use a PAF Pro, as much I like it. It's got more bite and punch with pronounced mids which is great for a lot of things. Smoother yet still articulate I'd suggest the EJ neck.

 

[metropolis_4]

Haven’t tried on a Les Paul but I have them in super strats and they do the 80s thing really well. I do find them too polished and sweet on the neck for my taste. It’s a cool sound though, very shreddy and whatnot for me.

If you're looking for a buttery, smooth neck sound then I wouldn't use a PAF Pro, as much I like it. It's got more bite and punch with pronounced mids which is great for a lot of things. Smoother yet still articulate I'd suggest the EJ neck.

Hmm, “polished” doesn’t sound like what I want, but “bite and punch” does.

The biggest thing I’m always looking for in a LP neck is clarity, definition, less low end.

For reference I really like the SD Jazz in the neck of an LP

I’ve also thought about a humbucker from hell or maybe a super distortion 2 in parallel?

 

[FuzzyAce]

Hmm, “polished” doesn’t sound like what I want, but “bite and punch” does.

The biggest thing I’m always looking for in a LP neck is clarity, definition, less low end.

For reference I really like the SD Jazz in the neck of an LP

I’ve also thought about a humbucker from hell or maybe a super distortion 2 in parallel?

The Humbucker from Hell is what I now have in my Ibanez Artist fwiw.
It has punch but with more clarity overall than the PAF Pro. I pair it with a Steve's Special and it's a complimentary set for sure. Love em. Although a Super Distortion would be great too in the bridge, but I've never tried the 2 version?

 

[la szum]

Hmm, “polished” doesn’t sound like what I want, but “bite and punch” does.

The biggest thing I’m always looking for in a LP neck is clarity, definition, less low end.

For reference I really like the SD Jazz in the neck of an LP

I’ve also thought about a humbucker from hell or maybe a super distortion 2 in parallel?

I like an Alnico IV based pickup for that. Really lean. The Jazz and a Seymour '59 Neck PU are also f'ing great
in my experience.

 

[Los-D]

The Humbucker from Hell is what I now have in my Ibanez Artist fwiw.
It has punch but with more clarity overall than the PAF Pro. I pair it with a Steve's Special and it's a complimentary set for sure. Love em. Although a Super Distortion would be great too in the bridge, but I've never tried the 2 version?

+1 on the Humbucker from Hell

 

[metropolis_4]

The Humbucker from Hell is what I now have in my Ibanez Artist fwiw.
It has punch but with more clarity overall than the PAF Pro. I pair it with a Steve's Special and it's a complimentary set for sure. Love em. Although a Super Distortion would be great too in the bridge, but I've never tried the 2 version?

That sounds good to me. I think the 2 version is just a brighter sounding Super Distortion.

I like an Alnico IV based pickup for that. Really lean. The Jazz and a Seymour '59 Neck PU are also f'ing great
in my experience.

Interesting, I’ve never tried an Alnico IV based pickup. What are some pickups that use them?

 

[Stone]

Interesting, I’ve never tried an Alnico IV based pickup. What are some pickups that use them?

Suhr Thornbucker, Duncan Saturday Night special come to mind and some bare knuckles as well, forget which though