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Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after youWhat does it sound like acoustically compared with your Tribute T? If it's darker acoustically, then that will part of the problem.
Having said that, there are things you can do. Converting it to 50's wiring will help, and a quick Google suggests that at least some Les Paul Classics have 300kOhm volume pots. If they are 300kOhms, then replacing those with 500kOhm pots would help.
You can check pot values with a £10 multimeter. Everyone should own a multimeter.
Should've mentioned that I swapped the pots to 500k already and although a little brighter it's not made a massive difference
I was after a new set of pickups for my PRS SE...I was after a nice warm / beefy tone with nice lows and mids but with some high gain kick etc....was (originally) after a set of Gibson Classic '57s, but....after some discussion here I opted for hand made / bespoke made pair of Oil City.
After telephone conversation with Ash (he recommended) and I poted for:
Bridge: Nightfighter A4 (nickel cover)
Neck: Forces Sweetheart (nickel cover)
They arrived today, will be fitted over the weekend - thus dont know how they sound.
I also got 10% forum discount!
Chris
Certainly not high output as per your bridge position requirement, but great for the bluesy, neck pick up thing that you want.
So maybe the set that @Kinioo has bought?
Pots to 500k if they have 300k ones in there
Tone control to 50s wiring
Also I can recommend
Fit earvana nut - guitar will get more zingy as well as being much more in tune.
The ceramic p/ups on the Classic should be pretty bright so I would look to these other things first , otherwise you may find that new pickups also lack top end sparkle too.
Afyer that you can experiment with pickup choices.
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The originals had ceramics in and were hot and quite good. The newer recent ones are 57 Classic / 57 Classic Plus'. Which I detest. These have alnico II magnets I think.
i swapped mine out for Lollar Imperials as mine was a very loud acoustic sound. But as Mr @FelineGuitars says it may be something else.
The Earvana incidentally is brilliant.
I had a 1960 Classic for a while - and apart from it weighing the same as a medium sized hatchback, it suffered from overwound, overmiddly, muddy output. I never got around to changing anything on it before I traded it for something else, but I've played a couple of others (and seen a couple of others played) where the original pickups have been slung out in favour of low-wind units (with better pots) and they've been transformed - much nicer sounding to my ears.
I'm really not a fan of the standard Gibson humbuckers of recent(ish) times (490/498/500 etc) as they are geared toward gain and mids - yes the ceramic pickups can be 'bright' but they are still wooly in the mids making their clean to low gain breakup be really lacking in sparkle and that 'magic' that a good Gibson brings. Depending on the amp, this can also lead to a real lack of dynamics. Ironically they are pretty lousy at super high gain stuff too - as they lack definition and focus.
I also hear plenty of hatred of the Classic 57 but tbh, they are much closer to a 'vintage' pickup than the others mentioned - usually by guys who crave the Clapton/Cream/Kossoff/Moore thing, which I find ironic. I've got them in two of my Gibsons (SG and 335) and love them - never muddy and are really dynamic/responsive for my playing.
A lot of love for Oil City pups so will have a chat with Ash and see what he says
As always thanks for your input
The best Gibson pickup I've tried is the MHS. I'd put Burstbuckers ahead of 57 Classics as well.
If I was replacing pickups, I'd probably go for something like Oil City though.