Time for a new neck pickup for my LP

[metropolis_4]

Last year when I was having my LP reworked the guy had a Lollar Imperial sitting around and I had him throw it in the bridge (standard wind I think?).

I love that pickup in the bridge! Now it’s time to swap out the neck pickup and I’m trying to decide what to go with.

Currently there’s a Gibson 61 BurstBucker in there. It’s not terrible, but it’s kind of muddy. I want something that is very clear and articulate, open, airy, and light in the low end.

It also has to pair well with the Imperial in the bridge. I use the middle position all the time and it’s got to give me that jangly-almost-Tele-ish thing I love so much about the LP middle position. I want to reach for my LP instead of a Strat when I’m playing funk gigs!

What should I look at?

Current contenders:

• Lollar low wind Imperial
• Lollar El Rayo
• Duncan Jazz

 

[FuzzyAce]

Last year when I was having my LP reworked the guy had a Lollar Imperial sitting around and I had him throw it in the bridge (standard wind I think?).

I love that pickup in the bridge! Now it’s time to swap out the neck pickup and I’m trying to decide what to go with.

Currently there’s a Gibson 61 BurstBucker in there. It’s not terrible, but it’s kind of muddy. I want something that is very clear and articulate, open, airy, and light in the low end.

It also has to pair well with the Imperial in the bridge. I use the middle position all the time and it’s got to give me that jangly-almost-Tele-ish thing I love so much about the LP middle position. I want to reach for my LP instead of a Strat when I’m playing funk gigs!

What should I look at?

Current contenders:

• Lollar low wind Imperial
• Lollar El Rayo
• Duncan Jazz

I'm going out on a limb here, but try another Lollar in the neck. Probably low wind Imperial. But honestly, I've no experience with either although always wanted to try them.

 

[metropolis_4]

I'm going out on a limb here, but try another Lollar in the neck. Probably low wind Imperial. But honestly, I've no experience with either although always wanted to try them.

Haha, yeah that’s probably where I’ll go. But even with Lollar I’m torn between the low wind Imperial or the El Rayo. Not sure what’s gonna be the best fit for me

 

[FuzzyAce]

Haha, yeah that’s probably where I’ll go. But even with Lollar I’m torn between the low wind Imperial or the El Rayo. Not sure what’s gonna be the best fit for me

I see. I thought the El Rayo was a hotter pickup, but it appears to be even cleaner than the low wind Imperial.
I know what I would choose because I like a cleaner and clearer sounding neck HB. But the Imperials seem closer to vintage spec PAFs if that's your goal.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

If you already like the imperial in the bridge then you can't go wrong having another put in the neck position. I've got a set or imperials and they're excellent, I have no experience with the low wind, however.

 

[Stone]

Well, Met get both keep the other for backup or another axe. Lol