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Who makes a better PAF style pickup?
To put in my Les Paul Trad.
Seymour Duncan '59 or Dimarzio 36th Anniversary
Ive heard good and bad things about both
3 Answers
- Left-TLv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
I use both. On my old Gibson LP 1963, I used DiMarzio because they have a dirty raw sound when you crank them up. But, they have a super clean smooth sound when the volume is halfway.
Seymour is great and there pickups have a good clean sound but the output of any DiMarzio is stronger.
In a Les Paul, the 59 will sound muddy and cannot compare to a Super DiMarzio or whatever. So if you have a LP, go for DiMarzio. You can't go wrong.
DO NOTE that the 36th anniversary is better at the bridge position than the neck by a long stretch.
Source(s): Berklee Teacher / Luthier & Studio Guitarist - Michael RLv 68 years ago
It's all personal preference.I like Seymour Duncan pickups in general and have a set of Pearly Gates pickups in a Les Paul.I just happened to like the sound.But better or worse?Listen to both of your choices - and decide which you like of the two.That would be the better of the two for you.
- Anonymous8 years ago
Get the dimarzio 36th anniv.. More ballz and more gutsy or rock / blues etc...
