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Seymour Duncan SHPG1 Pearly Gates Humbucker Pickup

Warm, slightly-hotter-than-vintage humbucker. Great for blues, classic rock, southern rock, jam, and hard rock.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          8 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
 
 

"Pearly Gates neck pickup"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 6/10/2008
Style of Music: Rock, Jazz, Fusion
Location: DC

 

 
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Quality:
I have the 4-conductor and it seems very well crafted.

Desirability:
If mine disappearred I'd buy another one :)

Sound:
I'm playing an LP Standard (wired for master volume and master tone). Mentioned because this wiring changes the tone a bit... from the stock 2 volume 2 tone config (for the better imo :) With the 1 vol 1 tone config, I was delighted to find the PG1 neck produces a 'telecaster-like' tone in 3-way middle position. And a very full-sounding tone in the neck position... it has a certain 'sparkle' that I couldn't get from either the SD '59 or Alnico2Pro neck pickups. Also... I have tried every Dimarzio neck pickup under the sun (evolution, breed, air norton & PAF Pro) and none of those had this 'tele-like' characteristic. if you're a tele fan you might appreciate this pickup :). Just to add... I have an Dimarzio Evolution bridge in my LP and these sound GREAT together!

Overall:
A very well-rounded pickup (in my LP with it's master volume and tone config). I get awesome clean & overdriven tones out of this pickup. Sounds great............. through both my Boogie DC5 and Marshall VM :)!!!

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"Tone on the Range!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 4/25/2006
Style of Music: Blues, Classic Rock & Country
Musical Experience: Musician
Location: Kiln, MS

 

 
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Feature:
Medium output,Alnico II, Humbucker, 4 wire hook up and adjustable poles. It is also available in many colors or with chrome or gold covers. Mine is Black.

Quality:
I can not detect any flaws.

Value:
A little higher priced than some of their other pickups. I guess Billy Gibbons has to get his share. But then again there is only vauge referances to him and his guitar a.k.a. Pearly Gates in the promo. so maybe not.

Desirability:
Great sound in a Paul very versital good for many styles. Great all round pickup!

Sound:
I have had this pickup in a Fender Lonestar Strat and now in my Gibson Les Paul. I replaced it in the Strat with a Tone Zone because I wanted a litlle more bottom end. But I really like it in the bridge postion of my Paul.

Ease of Use:
It's a pickup!

Support:
Never had to deal with them but have not heard anything negitive either. I believe S.D. to be a good company.

Overall:
This is the soundI want for my Les Paul if something were to happen to it I would replace it with the same pickup.

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"Beef up your P.R.S. pearlygates rock"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from bellsouth.net
Submitted: 3/20/2009
Style of Music: Alternative Jazz Rock& Blues
Musical Experience: Active Musician for 40 years!
Location: Pensacola, Florida U.S.A.

 

 
Feature:
Great choice.

Sound:
I replaced the pickups in my P.R.S. S.C.250 with a set of Pearly Gates.The tone I get from them is well worth the money,and the output is about twice the amount I was getting from the factory pickups.Now I can really nail that Santana tone,and the notes just sustain as long as I need them to.Great addition to my P.R.S.I'm thinking about putting a set in my two Mcarty Hollow bodies.

Ease of Use:
The only amps I play are Fender tube amps that have been retubed with Ruby Tubes,and a Mesa Boogie.They are a perfect match.

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