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Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Set Nickel

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Dive into the heart of Texas blues-rock with the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Set Nickel. This humbucker pickup set is a homage to the iconic '59 Les Paul sound, offering a blend of vintage warmth and modern clarity. Perfect for players looking to inject their music with an extra dose of soul and edge, these pickups deliver articulate tone, dynamic range, and sustain that can fill any room. Crafted with Alnico II magnets and boasting moderate output, the Pearly Gates set is versatile enough to handle genres from blues and classic rock to hard rock with ease. Whether you're laying down rhythm tracks or soaring through solos, the neck pickup's rounded warmth complements the bridge pickup's snarling bite, providing a comprehensive toolkit for expressive musicianship.

The Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Set doesn't just sound good; it's built to last. With components like molded ABS plastic bobbins and wax potting to reduce microphonics, these pickups are ready for the rigors of the road and the studio. They're not just pickups; they're your next step towards achieving legendary tone.

Key Features:

Alnico II magnets offer vintage tone with modern versatility.
Moderate output, ideal for a wide range of music styles.
Four-conductor wiring for multiple tonal options.
Neck pickup delivers warm, rounded tones; bridge pickup adds tight, articulate bass and treble.
Wax potted to minimize microphonics and handling noise.
Made with durable molded ABS plastic bobbins and nickel silver bottom plates for consistent tone and performance.
Suitable for brighter-toned instruments, works well with maple and ebony fingerboards.

Product specs

Type	Set: Humbucker
Active/Passive	Passive
Configuration	HH Set
Magnet Material	Alnico II
Number of Conductors	4 wire plus shield
DC Resistance	8.2K (bridge), 7.3K (neck)
Connectivity	Soldered
Number of Strings	6
Covering	Covered

FAQs

What type of music genres are the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickups best suited for?: The Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickups are known for their warm, vintage tone with a slightly edgy bite, making them ideal for blues, rock, and classic rock genres.
Are the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickups suitable for metal music?: While the Pearly Gates pickups excel in blues and rock, they can handle metal with the right amp settings, offering articulate tones even in lower tunings.
What is the magnet material used in the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates set?: The Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickups use Alnico II magnets, which contribute to their smooth, warm, and expressive tone.
How many conductors does the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickup set have?: The Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickup set features a 4-wire plus shield configuration, allowing for versatile wiring options like coil-splitting.
Is the Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates set easy to install on my guitar?: The Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates set requires soldering for installation, which is standard for most humbucker pickups. It's recommended to have basic soldering skills or seek professional assistance.

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The Pearly Gates bridge pickup has a midrange honk, reminiscent of ZZ Top, and sounds loose and jangly when driving an amp, similar to Slash’s tone.
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The Pearly Gates set is available in a single coil size for those interested in an HSH configuration.
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A 59/custom hybrid pickup is recommended for those seeking a chugging tone, as it blends well with the Pearly Gates neck pickup.
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Incorporating a push/pull pot for coil splitting allows for versatile configurations, including bridge split with middle and neck pickups for a Telecaster-like sound.
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Enhancing Les Paul sound might involve upgrading wiring, pots, and caps, which can transform the feel and tone of existing pickups.
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The Pearly Gates is slightly hotter than a PAF-style pickup but not suited for high-gain needs, making it ideal for those seeking a balanced frequency response.
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Users recommend the Seymour Duncan JB/Jazz set for those seeking a vintage-type sound combined with the ability to handle 80's metal.
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The Bare Knuckle Mule/Riff Raff combo is praised for achieving a quintessential Led Zeppelin sound, closely resembling Jimmy Page's guitar tone.
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Whole Lotta Humbuckers are noted as "phenomenally sick and killer pickups," particularly suitable for those seeking a classic rock vibe.
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In a band mix, the Pearly Gates bridge pickup excels at cutting through, though some users initially find the tone less appealing.
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The Pearly Gates bridge pickup is noted for delivering a high-end, twangy tone useful for funk and can be shaped for a Jerry-like sound or Texas rock ala Billy Gibbons.
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Setup and maintenance

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Adjusting pickup height can significantly improve tone, with closer proximity to strings enhancing sound clarity and reducing muddiness.
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Owners appreciate the Pearly Gates in an HSS Strat for blues-rock, noting that it delivers a "fat blue sound" ideal for cutting through a band mix.
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Angus Young

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AC/DC

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En su modelo 2010 Custom Shop Signature es en donde lleva montada las pastillas seymour duncan

Brian Fallon

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The Gaslight Anthem

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Pearly Gates pickups were installed in Fallon's modified ES-345, as featured in this January 30, 2013 post on Fallon's Tumblr blog.

Someone asked me about my guitar rig recently, so here it is… Now, this changes ALL the time, so it’s different from tour to tour, sometimes from show to show. I like to try new stuff and keep revolving things in and out.

There’s a few things missing… for shows we use a Fender Eric Clapton Twinolux set to half power with this 1956 Fender Deluxe shown here.

Sometimes the Deluxe gets replaced with a Penn Amp Tremlux built by Billy Penn at 300 Guitars.

They’re both on all the time and they run just on the clean side of dirty.

For pedals, I usually use that Lovepedal Eternity there, or for any leads I use the Fulltone Soulbender. The Pedal looking thing is a Fulltone Deja Vibe, which I got from listening to way too much Tom Petty. It’s awesome, and it’s always set to Chorus.

The main guitar I use is a Gibson ES -345 that Nash Guitars converted into a 335 and painted Pelham Blue. (thanks Brendan O’ Brien) it has Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickups in it.

So that’s what I’m using most of the time, subject to change at any moment…