Fralin Pure PAF Humbuckers - Gibson SG Humbucker Hunt
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- Опубліковано 17 січ 2022
- I'm on a hunt for the perfect humbucker for my Gibson SG - and today I am featuring the Fralin Pure PAF Humbuckers!
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I'm on a tone hunt for the best Humbuckers to swap into this Gibson SG Standard '61 Reissue. Follow along with me as I talk about the mods I have done so far to the guitar, and see if you dig the Fralin Pure PAF Humbuckers more than the Seymour Duncan Antiquities (video here: • Seymour Duncan Antiqui... ) or the stock Gibson Burstbuckers that I showcased in the original video, which you can find here: • Gibson SG Humbucker Hu...
Background:
I picked up this Gibson SG Standard '61 Reissue a few months back and I've been getting to know it, and adjusting it for the feel I want.
I have set it up both both slide and standard tuning / action, and I have found that the Gibson Burstbuckers are pretty great, especially with some heat cooking with your amp - so today we are gonna be looking at the tones you can get from those stock pickups.
Unfortunately, I did find that the guitar's tuning stability was quite lacking, so I replaced the tuners with @StewMac Locking Kluson Tuners which helped but didn't get me all the way there, so I am going to get the nut replaced with a Stew Mac Bone nut, looking to learn to do that on the job! Maybe I will share a video... we'll see.
I also replaced all the wiring with an Emerson Custom SG Wiring Kit, and added an Emerson Custom Treble Bleed to both volume knobs to preserve my top end when turning volume down.
Finally, I replaced the stock stop tail/saddle/bridge with a Callaham stainless steel kit.
In the future, I am going to be dropping in some Fralin Pickups and Lollar Pickups, as well as Sonic Pickups to compare with this video! I am pretty stoked on comparing the results, and seeing if a new nut helps the tone and tuning stability as well!
Thanks for checking it out!
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Absolutely exquisite playing. Bravo!
Thank you so much!
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Great demo- what folks don't get about a true vintage low wind paf, is that it's very bright, clear, and articulate.
With a touch of amp eq in a mix, that neck tone could just about impersonate a strat pickup.
As soon as winders get'm just a pinch hotter, that neck chime is the first thing to go.
Thanks a lot Dan! Absolutely. Don’t miss my other pickup demos if you enjoyed this:
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Those are the tones that inspire playing
Thanks a lot Jason! Really appreciate that. Thanks for watching and make sure to subscribe if you’re enjoying the videos.
Really great-sounding pickups. I couldn’t imagine a PAF-style pickup sounding better. Thanks for the clean tone playing. It really gives the truest way to hear what any pickups sound like.
That clean Fralin neck tone is glorious!! Definitely my favorite so far 🤩 Pushed bridge is great too. Great note separation to my ears at least..
Having so much fun on this quest! I agree with your notes, cheers buddy!
Great demo, excellent playing and gorgeous tones out of those pickups. I love how tactile they are, they really respond to changes in the attack, very musical.
Thanks a ton for watching! Make sure to check out the whole series!
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I found you through a Milkman search …
I just gutted a Sire H7 Larry Carlton ES-335 clone Fralin Pure PAFs 50’s wiring with Bournes POTS GOTOH 510s
and Faber tone lock bridge and stoptail.
The Pure PAFs put a smile on my face …. have an Amp 100 arriving tomorrow … Pop Top next in line.
Your SG sounds awesome
Subscribed
Looking forward to more content
Now for a MM cabinet Jupiter ceramic …
Thanks so much Robert! Let me know if you get some videos / clips up of that 335! Would love to hear it. Hit me up on Instagram in the DMs: instagram.com/edgeofbreakup
The Pure PAFs are great pickups, really enjoyed playing them and making this.
The milkman sound stuff is incredible. Have to say they changed my life with tone! You’ll love the boost channel on The Amp 100, you’ll never want it off - and then slamming it with the pop top boost is so satisfying.
Thanks for the kind words and for subscribing - means a lot! Tell your friends. 🙌
Great playing & tone!
Thanks Jack! Appreciate it!!!
A few days ago, I put a Fralin True 60’s PAF (RS Guitarworks) version in the bridge of my ‘61 Standard, along with RS pot and cap. I was shocked at how much midrange it had compared to the Gibson stock pickup, which I actually kind of liked. Long story, but I really like the True 60’s. The best Fralin’s are in my LP, The Psychebilly ‘58 Greg Martin pickups. Not sure I could like a humbucker more than those. Anyway, great videos. Keep it up.
That’s awesome! Make sure to check out the rest of the series - I’ve showcased Seymour Duncans, Lollars, and just this morning Lambertones in addition to the Fralins! And more to come!
Here’s the playlist:
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Nice man these pickups sound great and so does your playing you got yourself a channel regular here now!
Ha rad! Love that, thank you! Appreciate it! Say hi over on Instagram in the DMs! instagram.com/edgeofbreakup
awesome playing
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They sound awesome. That SG's fretboard looks like ebony.
I can understand how you’d think that from a distance, for a rosewood it’s quite dark with very little visible grain. Glad you enjoyed the demo - by the way make sure to check out the other ones on Seymour Duncan, Lollar and of course the stock Gibson pick ups! It was definitely a journey!
Im definitely going to put Fralin pickups into my PRS SE Custom 24. Thinking about trying the pure paf, or the p90 humbucker, but what i really want to do is have the p90 in the neck then a humbucker in bridge. I need to consult Fralin for a good pairing first though to have a better idea of polarity, output, all that stuff
I’ve got that going on in a Frank Brothers Signature, with low wind p90 in the neck and low wind humbucker in the bridge. Good idea to consult them so you can get two that compliment each other in terms of attitude and output - that said, sometimes having them be pretty different makes for a more interesting approach with a middle position that is unique!
Great in the neck. I prefer a Seymour Duncan pearly gate in the bridge. Sounds killer in my faded sg-special
Oh rad! I’d love to try those. Only tried the Antiquities so far
Great tone from these Fralins! Thinking of putting a set of these in my Reverend Contender.... Are these the 7.5/8.0 Pure PAFs or the 7.8/8.2 version of Pure PAFs?
Hey there, thanks! These are the 7.5/8.0k.
Wow they are perfect you dude that's my sound it's beautiful 🥰
They make some killer stuff, make sure you subscribe because I’m going to be demoing their other pick ups as well! Next up is their P 90s
Found this video just in time. Have had my 61 reissue for over a year now and the stock 61R/61T pups just haven't ever sounded all that great. Bridge is super harsh even with tone rolled off quite a bit and neck is muddy with any dirt. Heard good things about the Pure PAFs. Did you end up sticking with these?
The Fralins were quite good but I ended up going with Lollar El Rayos in the SG. They sounded great with one EQ setting on all pickups, and they worked extremely well clean or with gain. Those were my two criteria that were extremely hard to find with humbucker shopping! I will be trying Lambertones’ Crema humbuckers next…
@@EdgeofBreakup interesting, I'll check those out as well. Thx!
Here’s a direct link:
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You can also hear them here:
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Thanks for checking out the demo? Do you prefer these to the stock Gibson Burstbuckers or the Seymour Duncan Antiquities? What would you go with?
Yes yes oh yes
What humbuckers did you end up keeping?
For this guitar the El Rayos did it for me. I’d really like to hear these Fralins in a semi-hollow, I think the tightness would work well with the extra body resonance. We’ll see!
@@EdgeofBreakup ooooh that would be an interesting test! I’ll have to watch your El Rayo video. I missed it!