Lee Roy Parnell signature 57 gold top.

[Ward]

Here's the blurb Gibson.com: Gibson Custom Lee Roy Parnell Signature '57 Les Paul Goldtop
I was particularly taken by these comments:
The “Patent Applied For” humbucking pickups in Les Pauls of the late ’50s are a big part of these guitars’ unparalleled tone, and the Custom Shop goes all out to give the Lee Roy Parnell Signature ’57 Les Paul Goldtop the same sonic splendor. The Custom-Wound Humbuckers loaded into the guitar are Lee Roy’s own personal choice of PAF-style pickup, and are the result of extensive metallurgical study of vintage Gibson PAFs from the ’50s. Their meticulous design and construction results in a throaty tone with plenty of vintage-PAF bite and clarity and added depth and punch.
I'm just wondering how these pickups sound and if there is some of the PAF character to them bearing in mine of course that PAFs were all over the place. Extensive metallurgical study, something Possum should be interested in???

[soundguruman]

I like humbucking pickups, but "how" they sound is entirely subjective.
Some people like single coil pickups, I can't stand them, too much noise. You see? It's subjective.

[David Schwab]

I like humbucking pickups, but "how" they sound is entirely subjective.
Some people like single coil pickups, I can't stand them, too much noise. You see? It's subjective.

I'm not sure what that has to do with his question. And noise isn't tone, so that doesn't figure into the tone of a pickup. I hate noise too, so I use hum canceling single coils.

As far as the metallurgical study, well maybe someone from Gibson has been reading the forum here. The metal used in the poles and keeper really do make a difference in the tone of the pickup.

[soundguruman]

There is no hum cancelling single coil, and the noise has everything to do with the tone.
Of course you would have to be a guitar player to know that.

[big_teee]

IMO what Music I heard of the player with the new Signature model?
He could have gotten by with a Ukelele!
Reminds me of what Bob NewHart Said!
“I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'"

B_T

[soundguruman]

IMO what Music I heard of the player with the new Signature model?
He could have gotten by with a Ukelele!
Reminds me of what Bob NewHart Said!
“I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down'"

B_T

There are plenty of techs who don't really play guitar, and they think they know all about it.
They don't understand JACK.
Your first clue is when they tell you they have a "hum cancelling" single coil pickup, which of course does not exist.

[big_teee]

There are plenty of techs who don't really play guitar, and they think they know all about it.
They don't understand JACK.
Your first clue is when they tell you they have a "hum cancelling" single coil pickup, which of course does not exist.

I was referring to Lee Roy.
Be careful Picking on our Mod!
It is not a winning Proposition.
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie!
B_T

[Ward]

Geezus, I was just wondering how the pickups came up against real PAFs. Whether it matters or not, I'm not a fan of Lee Roy or any other cunt-ry picker really. I love single coil pickups and the noise is the price you pay for the best sounding pickups on the planet Get that in ya guru. And Terry, why are you posting in my thread. Go n clean up that rat's nest amp of yours.

[big_teee]

Geezus, I was just wondering how the pickups came up against real PAFs. Whether it matters or not, I'm not a fan of Lee Roy or any other cunt-ry picker really. I love single coil pickups and the noise is the price you pay for the best sounding pickups on the planet Get that in ya guru. And Terry, why are you posting in my thread. Go n clean up that rat's nest amp of yours.

Excuse the Hell Out of Me!
No Not really, Where you been hiding anyway?
Got to go, Need to clean the rosin off my soldering! Nah, WTF?
Besides Single Coiler, your in trouble for being on the Gibson Site to start with.
T

[BrazenPicker]

These pickups were designed by Ron Ellis. Given his reputation for single coil pickups, a lot of people are interested in these humbuckers.

[big_teee]

These pickups were designed by Ron Ellis. Given his reputation for single coil pickups, a lot of people are interested in these humbuckers.

IMO just more PAF smoke and Mirrors.
Here we go again!
T
**By the way, welcome to the forum!

[jason lollar]

Gibsons kind of funny- notice how they dont mention Ron Ellis on the official gibson site? i didnt even know Ron was still around but anyway they never say diddly squat other than custom wound. i have made lots of pickups for dealer ordered guitars through gibson and fender and the Fender custom shop and PRS and- you name it- often only the dealer knows and the dealer is the one to advertise it. other guitar companies are more forthcoming and actually promote custom pickups in detail.
looks like maybe the parnell pickups are on guitars made by gibson for wildwood guitars- same scenario- a dealer ordered run.

[David Schwab]

There is no hum cancelling single coil, and the noise has everything to do with the tone.
Of course you would have to be a guitar player to know that.

There are pickups that sense the strings the same as single coil and do not hum.

Here's an example:

Neck pickup No hum there.

Noise has nothing to do with tone. Otherwise, just pull your plug out of the guitar and touch it to your tongue. Is that a good tone?

And I am a guitar player. I've been playing guitar over 40 years. You want to put your playing up against mine buddy? For some reason you make a lot of bone-head comments.

[BrazenPicker]

**By the way, welcome to the forum!

Thanks. Been lurking here for a while.

[David Schwab]

There are plenty of techs who don't really play guitar, and they think they know all about it.
They don't understand JACK.
Your first clue is when they tell you they have a "hum cancelling" single coil pickup, which of course does not exist.

You know what, from ALL your posts here its clear YOU don't have a clue about most of the things you think you do. Go back and read some of them. They are usually wrong.

Now if you are directing the comment about techs not playing towards me, put your money where you mouth is and lets hear you play something. I was a musician long before I started building guitars and pickups.

Really, I'm about to start deleting your posts just because you are so annoying.