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.
Hand built in our Santa Barbara, CA factory, the Pearly Gates
vintage output humbucker pickups use an alnico 2 bar magnet,
nickel silver bottom plate, 4-conductor lead wire for multiple
wiring options, and are vacuum wax potted for squeal-free
performance. The Pearly Gates bridge is available in both
standard humbucker and Trembucker spacing. As with all our P.A.F.
style humbuckers, every Pearly Gates is wound on Seymour’s
original Leesona winding machine from the early Gibson factory in
Kalamazoo, Michigan, for that unmistakable vintage mojo.