Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates pickup set Nickel

While the early days of the electric guitar are often seen as the Golden Age, process control and manufacturing techniques were far less consistent than they are today. As a result there were  "happy accidents" that became icons of the era (nobody remembers the average stuff). Pickups were hand wound, winding counts were often approximate, and magnet materials were as much a function of availability as they were design intent. The Seymour Duncan Pearly gates set is reverse-engineered from one of those happy accidents from Billy Gibbons' prized Les Paul. We've always preferred vintage output pickups that let the character of the player and guitar come through, and the Pearly Gates set is all about that. If your guitar is feeling stiff and a bit sterile, the Pearly Gates set is your key to heaven.

Alnico 2 magnets
4 conductor wiring
Neck pickup ~7.3K DC resistance
Bridge pickup ~8.2K DC resistance

In the words of Seymour Duncan...

Our country-fried Pearly Gates humbucker pickups transform any Les Paul style guitar into a classic rock outlaw. The Pearly Gates neck captures all the mojo of the original neck pickup from Billy Gibbons’ 1959 Les Paul. It is a P.A.F. with a unique tonal variation that provides more midrange than typical humbuckers from that time. The result is a neck pickup that cuts through with stronger tailored mids, but still has the open and airy treble attack of the alnico 2 bar magnet. Combined with a warm, spongy low-end, this pickup is great for both rhythm and lead playing.

Seymour discovered Billy’s bridge pickup had slightly more output than most P.A.F.s, which helped to give it the extra drive that make this pickup so special. The alnico 2 bar magnet keeps the high end sounding airy but focused, and the midrange emphasis gives it a unique Texas sizzle. It really has a growl all its own and will help to bring any humbucker-equipped instrument to life.