What Pickups did Randy use?????

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What Pickups did Randy use?????

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Can you experts tell me the pickups Randy used so I can mod my Epiphone? Thanks.

From a very stupid Randy fan :lol:
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bro i think they were standard humbuckers not sure(on his lp i mean)dont waste money on modding your guitar chasing randys tone though...alot of it came from his right hand i believe..i think his pdv had seymour duncan pickups (excuse the spelling though)..
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That depends on the guitar. For his Les Paul, I've heard that he had T-Top pickups. Those are rare (And expensive) pickups. Not sure what comes close, but if Gibson starts selling the pickups they made for the RRLP, then you could get those.

His PDV had Dimarzio pickups. Super Distortion in the bridge, and a PAF (I think) in the neck. On his Concorde, he had Seymour Duncan pickups. Not 100% sure on the name of them, but I think they might be the Hotrod set.
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crap axeman listen to cryptic before my half ass knowledge!!!!!!!!lol!!!thanks cryptic for the correction on that!!!!!
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Here's some more details about all of his main guitars.

http://www.nobitching.com/phpbb3/viewto ... =27&t=5100


Haha, no problem, Tito! Don't beat yourself up, it's not exactly common knowledge. ;)
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I just ordered a set of Seymour Duncan hot rodded humbuckers for my Epi Randy Tribute, A JB in bridge and JAZZ in neck
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26bond wrote:I just ordered a set of Seymour Duncan hot rodded humbuckers for my Epi Randy Tribute, A JB in bridge and JAZZ in neck
can't go wrong with JB's, although I'm not sure how they would sound in
a mahogany bodied LP style guitar.
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Thanks everyone
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Stiltzkin wrote:
26bond wrote:I just ordered a set of Seymour Duncan hot rodded humbuckers for my Epi Randy Tribute, A JB in bridge and JAZZ in neck
can't go wrong with JB's, although I'm not sure how they would sound in
a mahogany bodied LP style guitar.
They sound absolutely incredible. GIANT low end without being really muddy and good articulation. A JB in a big slab of mahogany is my favorite pickup in the world.
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Stiltzkin wrote:
26bond wrote:I just ordered a set of Seymour Duncan hot rodded humbuckers for my Epi Randy Tribute, A JB in bridge and JAZZ in neck
can't go wrong with JB's, although I'm not sure how they would sound in
a mahogany bodied LP style guitar.
I have a JB in the bridge position on my LP. It's the perfect marriage...
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The One wrote:
Stiltzkin wrote:
26bond wrote:I just ordered a set of Seymour Duncan hot rodded humbuckers for my Epi Randy Tribute, A JB in bridge and JAZZ in neck
can't go wrong with JB's, although I'm not sure how they would sound in
a mahogany bodied LP style guitar.
I have a JB in the bridge position on my LP. It's the perfect marriage...
JB's are a very versatile pick up and work with most wood....I have one in my musicman which is basswood/maple and it screams
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I had a look at youtube and various resources prior to selecting that combo - Sounded great!
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In an interview w/John Stiix he said "Ive got a 64 Cream Les Paul,& a 57 Black Les Paul w/three pickups,I have a (charvel) flying V that Carl Sndoval built for me.He used to work at Charvel & then went off on his own.The V has DiMarzio Distortion plus pickup in the Treble position & DiMarzio PAF in the Bass slot."

Now those are Randys words,but later weve come to learn that his LP is actually like a 74 or 75??
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DMRX wrote:In an interview w/John Stiix he said "Ive got a 64 Cream Les Paul,& a 57 Black Les Paul w/three pickups,I have a (charvel) flying V that Carl Sndoval built for me.He used to work at Charvel & then went off on his own.The V has DiMarzio Distortion plus pickup in the Treble position & DiMarzio PAF in the Bass slot."

Now those are Randys words,but later weve come to learn that his LP is actually like a 74 or 75??
also, Dimarzio never had a Distortion Plus pickup.
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Stiltzkin wrote:
DMRX wrote:In an interview w/John Stiix he said "Ive got a 64 Cream Les Paul,& a 57 Black Les Paul w/three pickups,I have a (charvel) flying V that Carl Sndoval built for me.He used to work at Charvel & then went off on his own.The V has DiMarzio Distortion plus pickup in the Treble position & DiMarzio PAF in the Bass slot."

Now those are Randys words,but later weve come to learn that his LP is actually like a 74 or 75??
also, Dimarzio never had a Distortion Plus pickup.
exactly, it was a super distortion which I have 2 off and love em
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