Seymour Duncan P-Rails! The most versatile pickup ever?

[@LucasFowler]

Common question: Do you have to flip the wiring when you flip the neck pickup? Answer: No, the physical orientation does not affect the phase/polarity electrically, so no wiring changes need to be made.

[@paperhanger29]

Hey Lucas. Ordering these today. Thanks for the demo. Really sold me. Obviously wiring wasn't an issue. Any issue by reversing the neck with install? (Ie, screws...fire.....side the wires are on the pickup). I wanna be sure to provide my local luthier all the needed info. Cheers

[@LucasFowler]

@@paperhanger29 I had no issues with installing it in the standard Gibson cavity route there, but your mileage may vary of course. And if you use the triple shot ring the install will be even easier.

[@paperhanger29]

Thanks Lucas! I am using the triple shot. Guitar is a fernandes vertigo but has emg 81/60. I imagine the cavity should be good.

[@altpath]

@@paperhanger29 wow, haven't heard anyone mention one of those in a long time. I have a 25 year old vertigo from back when they were $100 and came with only one pickup and 1 volume control. Nice guitar.

[@buzzedalldrink9131]

very good video I watch quite a few on these P rails I have a feequestions maybe you can answer Does it matter which way the rail is orientated? Have you tried it both ways? And is there a big change in sound if you did? is the P90 humbucking when you use it and can you wire it so that it is humbucking and still get a P90 sound? thanks

[@voltaspeeder17]

That was hands down one of the best sounds i've ever heard coming from an electric guitar. Superb demonstration, playing and what a kickass pickup set!

[@hanovergreen4091]

Absolutely! Kicked ass. Just found out about these things 30 minutes ago. Best Regards!

[@Renshen1957]

What type switch are you using on the guitar?

[@alexk3088]

Seymour Duncan owes you money for this review! :)

[@LucasFowler]

Hah, I'll be sure to let you know if they send me a check :P

[@christopherhansford6876]

They certainly do! Great tone, great playing. This is one of the videos that convinced me to buy the P-rails for a new custom build. Very excited. I'm glad you demonstrated the inverted neck pickup sound on the rail single coil. I love the SRV sound you get out of it. Does this compromise the P-90 sound on the neck at all?

[@swingthestatue]

Best tone and playing I've heard for ages!

[@marcelbelanger4424]

Thanks for this outstanding demo! I've listened to many P-rails demos, and had started to think that they're a cool idea but don't actually sound all that good. Your demo showed me that they're fantastic and versatile pickups in the hands of someone who knows how to make them sing. Bravo!

[@MaxPowersTastyTones]

Those AC/DC riffs were tasty as hell. Incredible sound!

[@b66docos]

Your chops are on point, your rig sounds killer and each of the tone settings were discernable from the others. Excellent demo Sir! There are a lot of very convoluted demos out there on these things and I'd say you've done this pick up a great deal of Shhwing! Party on Garth!!

[@hanovergreen4091]

Thanks man! Just found out about these pickups 30 minutes ago and your demo is, by far, the best I could ever have found. I was confused and almost bypassed them but your demo showed how easy they are to use and how good they sound. Thank You Very Much! Best Regards and Best Wishes for 2023!

[@AntonioCavicchioni]

I consider that 99.99% is in your playing. However I recon that 0.01% remaining shows that these are really good pickups. Great video!

[@LucasFowler]

Thanks! Ultimately, the player makes the gear sound good, but good gear sure doesn't hurt :)

[@nazmoking3171]

Demo's of the P-rails always convince me I like the sound of P90's the best. I would love to hear these pickup options in a clean setting. The parallel setting sounds like a Les Paul.

[@Casey_J96]

Wow that neck rail tone is incredible! Such versatile pickups. That’d make a great jam session guitar, it can do pretty much everything.

[@elonmush4793]

Indeed, very Strat-y for a Las Paul

[@Ananastaart]

After the introduction I'd imagine I like the single rail sounds the least. But man was I wrong. There the best! For both neck and bridge.

[@08561686592]

This is the best way to make your les paul sounds like a strat !!! Amazing pickups..

[@matrixmodulator]

0:48 Rail 1:38 P90 2:38 Parallel 4:42 Series

[@aadityakiran_s]

Don't they all sound somewhat the same?

[@matrixmodulator]

@@aadityakiran_s i installed them in my sg this week and they definetely dont sound the same, im in love with p90 on neck position

[@aadityakiran_s]

@@matrixmodulator No this demo the bridge sounds more or less sounded the same to me.

[@matrixmodulator]

@@aadityakiran_s maybe in this video but trust me when you play it, it sounds a lot different in each setting

[@aadityakiran_s]

@@matrixmodulator Why would you say in this video there's not much difference and why hasn't it caught on much if it's so good?

[@peterfalahee]

That was a fantastic demonstration of both your playing and pickups which is why I picked your vid but your playing mesmerised me . That was seriously excellent

[@yaseennuayman4744]

OMFG I am in love, I am going thru a p-90 phase having recently played on them for the first time, but having those wired in series sounds AMAZING, such a throaty, growly sound, with the best articulation and upper mids, those would cut thru any mix or live sound with ease! I know what i am buying next.

[@ribbyT408]

This demo sold me on these pups. And the fact I’ve never played Duncan’s I didn’t like. The triple shot rings are a game changer.

[@chrispile3878]

Thanks for the most comprehensive look at P-rails on the net. I like your playing, too.

[@nazamarcos]

Wow! I was searching for reviews on the P-Rails and found a really awesome guitar monster... and the best P-Rail video ever. Congrats and thank you for the video and most of all, congrats on your awesome skills as a player! You got it all bro! \m/

[@Noscrap909]

Old school playing, old school sounds . Thanks for the non shred video !

[@richardworkman5416]

One of the better demos I've ever heard of the P-Rails w/ a triple-shot trim selector. Absolutely, excellent!

[@letterli]

WOW!!!! Great tone!!! My next guitar build will get these machines - thanks for sharing here!

[@kevinkmetz4925]

Great demo! You just convinced me to move forward with installing these in a used player tele deluxe I just grabbed for $200. Excellent tone scapes!

[@daddy4cats]

Incredible playing and tone dude, one of the best demos I’ve ever seen

[@MrBmgbluz]

You must be hearing impaired.

[@johnfelser1164]

A truly incredible job of presenting these pickups' capabilities with an extremely talented guitarist! Highlights for me were your achieving the tone for Pride & Joy, as well as Lights!!! Thank You 😁

[@joemaxdenty783]

Great playing and tones! The neck pickup in particular really sounded amazing! Like how you put the rail closest to the neck

[@BrodyCox]

I threw a set of P rails in my Blacktop Tele and I'm obsessed with them now. Fantastic sounding pickups!

[@billpatrick7603]

Great demo! These sound great in any position. 4 options per pickup. Thats Insane.

[@todddavidson6440]

I'm returning to this video after about a year after watching this video and running out to install these pickups in my new epi LP Custom. I can't say enough about how great these pickups are. So versatile. I can go from playing ac/d to SRV with the flick or pull of a switch. I had mine put in just like this guy suggested with the neck pickup reversed and I think that made a tremendous difference. Don't hesitate!! This video is legit

[@williamfreeman9995]

Thanks!

[@LucasFowler]

Hey thanks, I really appreciate the support :)

[@brandonhill6168]

Great phrasing and I’m sold. Prails are going in the Epiphone. Upgraded everything with switchcraft push/pull coil split. Going to make sure the blade goes close to the neck like you did. Hopefully, this will be a really nice set up. Thanks for the review.

[@ryanjones4150]

I was reading the comments while listening, and had to scroll up to see what setting you were on, Bridge : Rail and Neck : Rail sounds amazing ! I'm getting a set of these. When these first came out I thought they seemed like a cool idea, a way to have different pickup combos in your guitar without having to add any switches to it, and I was right. great vid.

[@zman-ohio]

Dude. You were probably better at age 9 then I am after 30 years playing

[@LucasFowler]

I appreciate the compliment! I started when I was 14 though :P

[@zman-ohio]

@@LucasFowler Just ordered my 920D p-rails loaded pickguard for my mahogany strat. OOOOH CANT WAIT. Thanks for the demo

[@bescanocft]

@@zman-ohio did u ever put them into ur mahogany strat?

[@SouthpawSatch]

Awesome demo, those pickups have an incredible range of tones. You nailed the SRV stuff 👏

[@ronshoud3502]

They sound amazing! Guess it's time for another guitar project... Oh, and nice playing. The demo was perfect for showing off what all they can do.

[@LucasFowler]

Thanks!

[@dougnulton]

Damn dude, your tones are SO killer in this! Great playing too.

[@BeauregardHall]

DUDE these riffs!!!! This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for this.

[@Mirza_Tanovic]

I hate when people review pickups and use so much distortion the whole time ... like let me hear that shit clean..... at least once

[@salzulli6290]

4:30 he goes clean for a second.

[@runningwithscissors0911]

Sooooo TRUE!

[@danielfoerster3416]

Cleans for pussies

[@curtrod]

exactly mirza

[@kurtkish6970]

Daniel Foerster wow

[@donteschner8604]

The Grand Funk "Mean Mistreater" Sold me!! not on the pickup .. mine arrives today ... Love your playing. I thought the choice of Hi Watt was a class move too. Keep it interesting Lucas. Great stuff.Thank you.

[@paperhanger29]

Damn. Gibson sound, strat tones, tele tones....this is creating it all!!!!

[@hugodeluca]

Awesome playing, they sound insane! Thank you :)

[@LucasFowler]

Thanks so much!

[@rckrbear]

Thanks for the video. It convinced me to get the set as opposed to only the bridge pickup. The versatility is mind boggling tone wise. It sounds like you covered them all guitar wise strat, tele and some serious hard rock and metal tones in humbucker mode. Thanks again for your work.

[@brianporter138]

This is perfect for that Mike Ness sound. no amp mods needed! Thank you for the review!

[@treorross99]

They sound amazining. Fantastic playing

[@bveracka]

The SRV sounds from the neck rail are very close to a genuine single coil; very cool. A lot of reviews only focus on the bridge pickup or both pickups while ignoring the neck, so I appreciate you showcasing the neck sounds. I only wish you'd recorded some clean tones, but many people play with at least some overdrive. Great no-frills review. These are very versatile.

[@benj2101]

Your playing is seriously kick ass. Pleasure to watch. And that tone is killer

[@nou4me]

So happy to find this informative video. I think I will equip one of my Les Pauls with these. Just to have More distinction and diversity.

[@ABoyd1852]

Just got a set of these. Guitars in the shop having them installed. Cant wait to hear them in person.

[@rustyfuzz470]

Easily the best demo of these I’ve seen. My dream guitar definitely has a P-Rails in the neck with the 4 way switch 🤤

[@PaulBondMusic]

The P-Rail is my FAVOURITE pickup. I have them installed in a Les Paul and it simply sings. I'm about to buy some more to put into my Musicman. Great demo and your playing is superb. I've subscribed to see what other licks I can 'liberate' from you ;-)

[@runningwithscissors0911]

Thanks - very helpful to me, esp. that you switched the orientation of the PuPs to better match the Strat sound.

[@rickfrancismusic]

Great demo. Nice tasty playing too. I just ordered a P Rail (bridge) for my (40-year-old) 335. I have a (40-year-old) Duncan 59 in the neck. Your demo made me look even more forward to installing the P in my 335. Gonna be interesting having a single-coil kinda in the middle on a 335. I really like those pickup rings. Great idea. I didn't know they even existed. I will have a 3-way mini switch for the P. Keep up the great demo vids and thanks! Cheers.

[@rickfrancismusic]

Hey, should I need to know (with a 3-way switch only) about wiring for humbucker mode - series or parallel? Or is it a default thing that I don't need to care about? And, if so, is it defaulted to series or parallel? Asking for a friend. LOL. BTW, "Blue Moon"? Lol. Where'd that come from?! ;)

[@kingdumb4]

That was/is the most refreshing demo I've seen...thx

[@michael_caz_nyc]

Wow - very Stratty. I am Impressed with the Versatility of these pickups. You did a Great Job showcasing the many tones with this Demo.

[@thomascusik6109]

Man dude...I could listen to you all day. Nice playing. I just ordered a Godin Summit Classic CT gold top with these pick ups in it. Now I really can't wait to get that thing after listening to your demo. And what's with all these people telling you that you mounted that pick up backwards when you specifically mentioned that you had done that for a reason? I guess they were listening to your playing and not so much what you were saying. Anyway. Keep up the good work my friend. Love it!!!

[@DingoDoggie]

I got a Godin ct gold top from Sweetwater. Had them Plek and install locking tuners. Best guitar I own. Better than my 78 Les Paul standard and 70 Les Paul deluxe

[@hearpalhere]

Hi there! I'm new to your channel but just want to say that this video was totally awesome. I'm researching these pickups for a project I'm thinking of putting together and you have pretty much sold me on them :-) Really dug your playing and the huge array of tones you were getting. Loved hearing the Grand Funk too! Just did a quick glance of your videos and they seem great so I've subscribed. Rock on!

[@dieg000n]

Good lord, what a sound! Cheers man!

[@TheBnjmnlrd]

Think I'll slap a set of these in my epiphone to replace the muddy stock ones. Then all I'll need is some skills 🤣😂

[@jamiebruner8463]

That's what i'm doing! hope I can still have treble bleed and phase control with these bad boys!

[@brendencrowells6265]

Want a set for my Sheraton ii

[@xenod1066]

@@jamiebruner8463 Yes. You can. 😊

[@jamiebruner8463]

@@xenod1066 hell yeah bitch! I just placed my order for these pups yesterday

[@longangrycarrot]

I thought I had tortured my Epiphone enough, but now I'm not sure ))

[@florianju5638]

Great demo and awesome playing, nice!

[@florianju5638]

Thank you for the hearties :-) I am strongly considering to change the 57 Classic's in my 1990 Les Pauls Studio to P-Rails... I do not use my tone knobs ever (on none of my 3 guitars), so I could install a 3 Way Switch instead of the tone poentiometers for every pickup (I really hate the idea of the frame switches. I play live a lot and it just screams "BREEAAAAAAAKING IN THE WORST MOMENT!!!!!!!!!" for me). I play a Helix (LT) as well so I could do lots of stuff with the different pickup settings on the guitar in conjunction with my presets. God damn, now I am really teased and curious... Gnahhhh I am going to do it any ways. I know it. Ask me in 10 months, and my Les Paul will sound like a wobbly down tuned Tele with bad strings ^^

[@bradleestone5344]

@@florianju5638: Did you change em ?

[@florianju5638]

@@bradleestone5344 Hi! Indeed I did. Tried it with both Bridge and Neck, but only the Neck is a keeper. Bridge is the 57 Classic+ again. Most often I use the P90 setting on the Neck now :)

[@bradleestone5344]

@@florianju5638 : Cool , I ordered the set. I have so many rock and metal guitars that I'm really looking forward to trying out that p90 in the bridge or combined with the neck , I even have a "tele mod" curious if it sounds as good as my dmarizo velvet in the bridge ✌

[@bebekguitar2007]

wow, how amazingly versatile those things are! I'm gonna use these pups in my next axe, thx for sharing!

[@kennwan9917]

I've just put these into a £300 guitar. The Kramer Assault 220 FR. The pickups were more expensive. £682 in total. I can guarentee you cannot buy a stock guitar for that price that plays so damn well. These pickups, floyd rose, les paul shape, lightest thing in the world. Mind blown. Especially Kramer being a Gibson owned company, the les paul shape just looks right. Thankyou for posting this video, this inspired me to do it in the first place.

[@jaysonjenson7733]

Michael Kelly Mod Shop Patriot Instinct Duncan has this stock out-of-the-box minus the FR (and I have other guitars with the FR when I need that). The Michael Kelly is a much higher quality beautiful guitar for much less than building-up a lesser Kramer (and I guess you could add a FR to it if you really wanted). Just an alternate for your consideration.

[@CarmenRodriguezSeoane]

Thanks a lot for this great video. One of the best demos ever. I´d love another one with a clean p90 setting.

[@huginstarkstrom]

stumbled upon the P Rails by Chance (just got an second Hand epiphone with SD pickups and checking possible Setup/Change possibilities) and got intrigued - this is definitely the best review I've seen of them :) nice Sound.

[@vicpnut1]

You win !!!playing pride and joy and it was the best tone of the review

[@ukmongoose3334]

Out with the old and in with the new (P RAIL) that is, hopefully my HSS strat will love its new pickup! I can hardly wait. Thanks for an excellent video!

[@Advosary]

Cool demonstration. I'm more curious about the Hot P-Rails, but since it'll be on a fellow LP-type guitar, this video is a good reference point for the versatility that can be achieved 👌

[@lessthanpinochet]

Imagine putting three of these in a three humbucker equipped SG?

[@richardwilliams1310]

You would need a bunch of switches like you see on some vintage BC Rich Bitches & Mockingbirds, lol

[@sportcompactdc5]

@@richardwilliams1310 They have pickup rings with switches on the side that work with these pickups so you would just need 3 of those.

[@Advosary]

@Invisible Babyface you could take over the world with that kind of setup!

[@justinmerchan7335]

I just did it on my Epiphone Les Paul Custom (SG with 3 pickups) but just used the P-rails pair an extra SD bridge humbucker. All 3 with coil splitting, set up to turn off the P90s on the split to get the single coils because I do not have the triple shots yet. Impressive versatility. Technically I Have a Duo sonic-dual-triple-p90-Humbucker gain beast. I'll probably keep this guitar forever.

[@jacksonb8114]

@@justinmerchan7335 i would love to see that duo sonic

[@jimmydoger1583]

Thank you for this video. I put a set of P rails in my Les Paul based on this video. They definitely do not disappoint!

[@CBGypsy03]

Alright gotta learn that skynryrd song again !! Great rocking man !! Pickups sounds great.

[@FockeWulfFW200]

Came for the review, stayed for the amazing playing. Seymour Duncan should hire you, you could sell basically every pickup you want just by doing reviews

[@purplesugarwater4033]

Are those the Seymour Duncan triple shot mounting rings? The triple shots protrude out a bit where the tiny switches are but the ones you're using look flush all around.

[@purplesugarwater4033]

nvm i see the lip lol

[@Lalairu]

I need a Tele Deluxe 72 style guitar to put those in. My god it sounds amazing. Your playing is sick man, keep rockin.

[@dodger916]

Excellent demo. Wish we could have heard the guitar with the original pups. Great playing btw!

[@TheApsodist]

What phenomenal playing

[@45mutant]

Kool guitar, awesome playing, killer review

[@Olysterz]

Very nice playing, sound and demo !

[@chrishunter9256]

My fellow Acdc lover! .. i dig the demo and the riffs!

[@davidkastin4240]

Very impressive sounding pickups.

[@chadbierman8058]

Great playing! Thanks and God bless you!

[@toneydavis9802]

Good job Lucas. I am a serious tone turd but what excites me about a pedal product demo is if the product when presented 1. does pretty much what it says it does, 2. is not outrageously priced, 3. is going to inspire me to play more and 4. is going to add to my own creativity as a guitarist then the presenter and the product are a success. I can tell you were excited and inspired! Look forward to more videos. Good luck.

[@LucasFowler]

Thanks! Those pickups are a lot of fun :)_

[@latrace1986]

Wow I was not expecting this sound but was blown away at the first few seconds of playing. It has a Fender style twang but a very heavy and round Gibson bottom.

[@juanospina4882]

Thnaks man. I need an answer to chose the pickups of my New guitar. Now I know!!! Excellent review, Excellent playing, Excellent tone. You rock!!!

[@ResponseAudio]

Great demo! Thanks a lot! Seriously good sounding pickups too!

[@synchosis9209]

Man, i now really want to have one guitar with these + sustainiac + some switches. That’s gotta be like one of the most versatile guitar pickups ever!

[@jamiemascola6614]

Great demo, and great playing. Thanks for making this video.

[@Turba80]

Man, I love your playing and tone!

[@LucasFowler]

Thank you!

[@ArmandoLopez-qt6vz]

The parallel sound on this is unreal!

[@MegaWimberly]

This was the perfect video. I was looking for something to give my PRS SE really good "single coil" tone but not giving up the humbuckers. Thanks for the video.

[@DoobTube71]

World class TONE! Thanks for a great video review. P-Rails will be going in my PRS SE Zach Myers guitar soon!

[@thomasminarchickjr.7355]

Seymour Duncan should give you a commission because you just sold me a set of their pickups. Thanks for the killer demo

[@Pouch_Cotato]

Bro is Stevie Ray Vaughn re-incarnated 🤣. Awesome playing dude. I'm totally getting these for my next build!

[@elonmush4793]

most useful pickups out there! so many tones

[@bradleestone5344]

Seen em on GC website , purched them with no reviews seen.

[@mackenziegreen1215]

damn, great playing, great guitar, great hat, great pickups. lol im convinced I need these in my les Paul now

[@BNGamesYT]

As a purely metal player....that made me want some of those. Great demo dude.

[@LucasFowler]

Thanks! I really dig these pickups, lots of fun to play with.

[@Daclaem]

sweet sounds ! (and playing too)

[@franksteyn]

great vid,cheered me right up..! I really like your friendly facial expresions,you really want us to get it,good job on the explaining...Killer playing bro and toptones with this pick ups...Got one on my strat,great for studio gigs,enough tones..Cheers Lucas...Kudo's..(or is that out of fashion,lol)

[@terrypoe7274]

You had me with the rail pickup!

[@VyPole]

Sounds really detailed, deep, full and warm! Thank you, nice review)

[@LucasFowler]

They are very cool!

[@Solelova67]

I know this is two years old but you definitely are a great player lucas

[@LucasFowler]

Thank you :)

[@perempti]

Lucas, you make me jumpin like a lil girl on justin timberlakes concert :D i definately buy this set for my sg, it sounds SICK! Thank you, cheers from russia)

[@LucasFowler]

That was a great comment and you win the internet for today!

[@Имбирнаяпеченька-ю6ь]

Хеллоу май фрэнд

[@jeffitoelporquinho335]

Just ordered these. They fookin rock!!!!