Seymour Duncan pickup comparison - JB vs Pearly Gates and 59 vs Lil 59

[@geoffwarnermusic5316]

The PG is more about the guitar. The JB is more about the pickup.

[@1RobHunter1]

I liked the JB Seymour Duncan more. It had more "punch" on low and mid to me. But all and all... they were very very close on texturing. Excellent playing and video. Thanks for putting this out there and taking the time to do this helping others decide what sound they are after.

[@jaket11800]

FMT tele actually has a pearly gates plus in the bridge which is very different from the pearly gates and the main difference other than added windings is the alnico 5 magnet. 👍

[@onevoiceinc]

I didn't know there was a Pearly Gates Plus. I learned something. I can say, though, as a guy who has primarily used JBs for more than a decade, I love the differences in this pickup. Each has its own thing, but it's a nice contrast... and very fun to play for sure. :)

[@luckyg8971]

@@onevoiceinc the pearly gates in this telecaster isnt always referred to as a Pearly Gates Plus. Most ads' for the FMT HH telecaster just call it a Pearly Gates

[@PhillFest]

Indeed, that is the Pearly Gates Plus(Alnico 5), and the neck is a reverse wound '59, so that when put into single coil mode, the in-between position is hum cancelling.

[@psc69nyc]

Pickup in the FMT is a Pearly Gates Plus which is essentially an overwound 59 with an Alnico 5 magnet. Different animal than the garden variety Alnico 2 Pearly Gates.

[@erictripton]

What's always missing from our videos when it comes to pups, is the 'feel' or 'response' to our hands. The output and magnet types all critical Everyone buy pickups and keep experimenting

[@eduardolopez3443]

Amazing, im pretty sure everyone would happy to either on their hands

[@kennyleejohnson5253]

I have an FMT and I fell in love with the Pearly Gates. You can’t go wrong either way though. Great playing and showcasing of the 2 pickups.

[@jeshely]

Great playing and great editing job.

[@heathpass3708]

I love my FMT. Very good pairing of humbuckers..

[@ungratefulpeasant8085]

Thanks for the video, this confirms that I am making the right decision for my Schecter. I ordered a JB and a Little 59 the other day to go in my banshee because the stock pups just sound flat.

[@onevoiceinc]

Yes! I think you'll love the pickup combo. By the way, 'Ungrateful Peasant' is an awesome name. Made me chuckle. When you get the combo installed, let me know how you like it (and what configuration you had it wired in). I love hearing that stuff! And yeah, the stock pickups are the only thing about the Banshee I wasn't thrilled with. The build quality is amazing.

[@ungratefulpeasant8085]

@@onevoiceinc Thanks, I'll let you know after I get them in and have a chance to mess with it. I agree that the build quality is amazing, the only issue that I have is that the corners of the locking nut are sharp enough to make me bleed and I don't want to file the chrome off.

[@joses.a.2]

Thanks for sharing. Both bridge pickups sound almost the same, maybe a bit more mids in the JB.

[@Aaronius_Maximus]

I have yet to this day found a better humbucker for most my guitars' bridges than the JB. It just sounds perfect and can be EQ'd down a bit if needed pretty easily. Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@slowpoke7888]

Amen!

[@crescentmoon610]

This is how you do a pickup comparison. Well done!!

[@onevoiceinc]

Very kind, thank you so much!

[@joerob577]

The biggest difference I noticed was in the ‘Sunshine of Your Love’ example. There seemed to be a LOT more warmth and low end on the full-size ‘59 versus the Little ‘59. Is that your experience, or was it just a quirk of my ears?

[@onevoiceinc]

You nailed it. The full size 59 has more bottom end to my ears, plus the Pearly Gates (especially in Run to You) has a tiny bit of scoop that smooths out the same amp settings I used with the Schecter. Just my take, but I think the JB/Lil 59 is a great versatile rock setup, while the PG/59 has that but it leans more to blues or even Pdub. Side note: the 59 is as close to a single coil neck sound as I've heard. Supposedly the JB ("jazz blues") was designed for Jeff Beck, and the Pearly Gates was designed for the Billy Gibbons sound. With the lil 59, it's great if you don't want to route out for a full size humbucker, but if I were building one from scratch, I'd go classic 59 all day. :)

[@toddplager8676]

For me, I can't go wrong with either JB or PG! I have some 57"Zebras I absolutely love!! I finally got me one with Pearlies!! =)

[@simonc61]

Well you’ve convinced me! I’m going to get a JB and Lil 59 to stick in my Schecter Banshee Extreme. For the sake of my OCD though I’ll have to get a matching Seymour Duncan to replace the middle pup though 😊 Thanks for filming this, have subbed!

[@rebeccafeeley5119]

The video sound is pretty good, beyond my imagination

[@batty2259]

They sound almost the same to me but the JB sounded the best in my opinion. My SG has one in it. Sounds similar.

[@Mitch-6-Strings]

Man, that Fender FMT rocks. Great playing !

[@onevoiceinc]

Thank you! I love that Pearly Gates & 59 combo... and that Tele neck. I might be biased, hahaha.

[@Mitch-6-Strings]

@@onevoiceinc Nowt wrong with that buddy 👍🏻

[@jefft5854]

The sound of the pearly gates on Run To You is fantastic, but it might be the Tele that does it. Nice tones and nice play from start to finish.

[@onevoiceinc]

Kind words. Thank you. Encouragement keeps me making more videos. :) And not sure either about whether it's the pickups or the tele itself. It's all magic to me. :D

[@watersnortmoment3734]

@@onevoiceinc idk though for me the fmt hh tele clicked like magic, it just felt perfect lmao

[@kimseniorb]

PG is the best pickup ever. It has such an open aggressive yet crunchy character

[@onevoiceinc]

It's become my favorite, for sure. :)

[@ougigaming8710]

It's absolutely my favorite at the moment to I've been playing 43 years man I've tried so many different pickups in the pearly Gates sits in my daily driver Les Paul

[@luckyg8971]

The Pearly Gates isnt a hot pickup. The JB is. I heard a big output difference, but both rigs are good and usable

[@onevoiceinc]

I'm loving both. They have their own cool nuances. To me, the JB is more straight ahead rock, where the Pearly Gates is more blues rock. :)

[@luckyg8971]

@@onevoiceinc I love the FMT telecaster, man. I think the Pearly Gates sounds better in that tele than in any other guitars I've played it in, ever. Damn good Fender

[@photoniccannon2117]

The Pearly Gates took a little while to grow on me. They always sounded a tad bit too harsh to my ears, but they do work VERY well for gigging. They cut through a mix very well and don't get muddy in the room. (They also combine pretty well with Hot rails in the middle if you want a tad bit more midrange but don't want to lose the top-end presence that you get from the Pearly Gates)

[@DB-ib2lw]

I love the song choices.

[@pedalflix]

This video is perfect thank you for making it! I long wanted to get a PG to replace the JB bridge in my Ibanez S series. In that thin of a body I find the JB can come off a little “clanky.” And here the PG sounds very similar but earthier is the best way I can describe it. So I think I’ll give it a whirl!

[@onevoiceinc]

Let me know what you think when you do get it. I have two guitars with PG. (Well, they're PG+.) I LOVE that pickup so much. :)

[@losangulos]

@@onevoiceincisnt the pg+ and the 59 very similar?

[@onevoiceinc]

@@losangulos I know they blend well. Have never tried a 59 in the bridge, though, tbh.

[@checkitout611]

Have a similar setup as the one with the JB in the bridge and little 59 in the neck. Added split coil to mine and it does everything I want including a good single coil tone when wanted. It's a great pickup combo.

[@onevoiceinc]

Split coil! Definitely super smart with lots of options.

[@edpvideo]

I have to admit I don't hear an identifiable difference and truly believe people hear what they expect to hear. If you did a blind test, no visuals and didn't identify which you were playing, where you played one or the other and asked people to say which pickups you were playing, that would be interesting. My suspicion is that there would be a lot of incorrect guesses because they are so close, and I can't say I heard anything distinctive that would stand out in a blind test that would tell me "that was definitely the JB or the Pearly Gates". Great video (and great playing).

[@onevoiceinc]

@edpvideo First off all, Thank you for the kind words. Second, both pickups can hold their own in the same scenarios. (Both sound great, I think.) As far as you not hearing the differences, I did a comparison video sometime later on between the Boss Katana and the Marshall DSL amplifiers (without identifying which was which), and overwhelmingly people guessed the wrong amp. The two points of that particular series was to get across the point that 1. one doesn't need a bazillion dollars to get a good sound, and 2. use what you have and make the most of it. :) If there were ever two points that defined what I'm going after with this channel, it's those two. :)

[@paulkakert6490]

@@onevoiceinc Couldn't agree more with the purpose of your channel. Make the most of what you have, and have fun playing.

[@thorpenator9148]

Killer job. I like them both too.

[@sotocuatro]

Thanks for the comparison. Buying pickups for my son's Fernandes Strat. Going with the JB Trembucker. Your video convinced me that the Lil 59 will work in the neck. Just have to choice a good single coil middle.

[@onevoiceinc]

Awesome, that's exactly the reason I made this video (to help eliminate the agony in trying to pick without being able to try it out first). If he prefers the 3way switch as a preference, there's always the option of blanking off the middle one. I did that with my Schecter, but it's all personal preference. :) If he's into straight ahead rock, he'll love those pickups. The Pearly Gates and 59 combo have a more blues rock feel. I love them both, though.

[@50kal44]

Vintage rails! I cannot stress this enough, thank me later if it’s not too late

[@TexanUSMC8089]

I have a Tele Deluxe that I'm going to try a set of PG's in. I've had the PG's for a year and hadn't decided what to do with them.

[@onevoiceinc]

Interestingly, I've never heard PGs in an alder body. I'd be curious what they sound like. Keep me posted. :)

[@bobjohnson5218]

Sorry, I couldn't hear a difference. Here's a thought for you. Show us what pickups sound great on a Spark Mini. I also have a Spark 40 & Joyo. Everything sounds great on the Spark 40 & Joyo. Carvin M22SD from 90's, Invader, Jackson High Output & Pegasus. The Carvin M22SD sounds great on the Spark Mini. The rest not so.

[@TheClicheGaming]

About to put a pearly gates and 59 in my Tele deluxe but wasn’t sure of the best neck/bridge configuration, now I know… thanks!

[@onevoiceinc]

Awesome!!! Let me know how it turns out. I love this combination.

[@TheClicheGaming]

@@onevoiceinc will do, great playing by the way.

[@onevoiceinc]

@@TheClicheGaming thank you for the kind words :)

[@TheMrMRsmoke]

Pg bridge and 59 neck is underrated usually its the other way around

[@jwpercy]

Might be better to compare clean and dirty without backing tracks....js

[@mattmosca7244]

The little 59 really rings out a little more overtone on the low end. The 59 kind just gets lost in the sauce. I diggin the lil 59!👍

[@rexsolomon6325]

Excellent guitar playing and excellent video. JB's high strings sound too thin for me. I prefer the Pearly Gates. Played without effects, the difference is much greater. I also prefer the full 59's, but I may purchase the Lil 59 on the basis of your video. I appreciate your work and your guitar skills. Subscribed.

[@onevoiceinc]

Awesome! And thanks! As far as comparing the 59 to the Lil 59, I do notice the 59 sounds a tiny bit fuller to my ears... but I needed something to fill the space of a single coil pickup. Both sound good to me, though.

[@timorgraphik]

Depended on the song you were playing what sounded better in relation to the original tracks. All 4 are great pick-up the Jb definitely a little "hotter/ edgier" or however you want to describe it. Very nice all the way around thanks for taking the time to put this out.

[@onevoiceinc]

Thank you for the kind words... and yeah, they're both great pickup combinations. :)

[@sideoutside]

I think I'm going to go with a JB jr. bridge, & lil 59' neck middle for rhythym. Seth Lovers bridge middle, & lil 59 neck middle for lead will be my choice. (Also a Seth Lovers Neck for when I need the warmth) And yes, it's a quad pickup guitar I'm currently building [HSHS], this just made my choice, thank you SO much, best video on these comparisons out there, the rest were very poor quality! And it's been awhile, still relevant!

[@onevoiceinc]

Very kind words, and I'm so glad it helped!! :)

[@irf888]

Hi. Excellent demo and thanks for making it. I own both sets of those pickups in full size HB as well as recently the same FMT Tele. The JB I personally think is too hot, I prefer the Super Distortion for that kind of heat. The Pearly gates in the Tele is my pick as it’s different and some magic going on inside. BTW that FMT Tele really shines in clean or slightly overdriven as well, the JB would be too harsh in comparison (when clean) Thanks and regards.

[@onevoiceinc]

Yeah, I can't quite put my finger on what precisely causes that Pearly Gates magic, but it's unique and very defined... to the point of where the FMT tele (which was originally intended to be bought as a backup for my Schecter) immediately became my main first pick guitar. It's perfect for rock, but it has that underlying bluesy quality that polishes everything. It's amazing how it responds to hybrid picking and finger style playing as well. Never thought I'd want a Fender or a flat tail piece guitar. Now I'd personally love to have all three color models, heh.

[@irf888]

@@onevoiceinc Thanks. Mine is amber colour with a super flame top. The instrument just sings, the weight is so light and the neck is tireless - very uniform through the whole length. It's unique. I wasn't planning on buying, I picked it up in a store and played it and just simply had to buy it. Still surprised by it, only just bought it. Great choice of songs BTW. I really like your schecter too. Regards.

[@watersnortmoment3734]

@@irf888 I have the same story for my amber fmt tele.

[@mikehickey6256]

I guess I'm the odd man out. I didn't hear a difference that would be discernable in the context of playing in a live situation. Seems like there are a lot more variables that would override any difference in tone. The good news is they both sound great. BTW, just order that Fmt tele. Should be here tomorrow!

[@onevoiceinc]

I'd say if you didn't hear a difference, that's a great thing. That would mean they're more interchangeable (and one could work as the perfect backup gtr, which was what I was originally after). Btw, you're gonna LOVE the Fender... or at least I know I do. It's a great neck, a great sound, and a great feel. Congrats on the purchase. Let me know how you like it!

[@mikehickey6256]

@@onevoiceinc Really looking forward to it. First humbucker guitar I've had since the 80s.

[@onevoiceinc]

@@mikehickey6256 the coil split will obviously be a little lower in volume than the full on humbuckers, but you gotta try them also. It's a fun guitar.... my absolute first pick go-to guitar now. Hoping it's just as great for you. (I'm hoping to eventually get a second one, probably the amber next.)

[@mikehickey6256]

@@onevoiceinc Wow, 8f that's your go to axe that says a lot. I have an old American strat and a 50s reissue that I split time with. I gotta admit I was a a little dubious about the made in Indonesia thing, but I figured worse case scenario I could send it back. I'll check back in after I get it played in a little.

[@scb1677]

Hi Joe: I enjoy your posts.and bought the Special Edition Telecaster because of you. Question from a 2-year, older beginner with about 800 practice days in. On the Almost like Heaven track, it looks like you are playing a D power chord rather than a regular D like most online tutorials show. I can't see the finger positions and they seem different in the 3:18 to 3:30 stretch. Can you tell me what you are doing and how you are forming the chords? I'm having trouble duplicating it, although I can just use a regular D Chord after the B. Thanks much...Steve in NC

[@onevoiceinc]

I had to go back and analyze my own playing. (Scary stuff! Hahaha.) In that chord, I'm using the D chord, but with the 'A shape'/2nd position of the CAGED system. So the chord would be 5th string 5th fret, 4th string 7th fret, 3rd string 7th fret, 2nd string 7th fret. So yeah, basically a D power chord with an added major 3rd. You could also throw in the 1st string 5th fret (by barring the 5th fret), but I probably left that last note out, knowing my habits. As far as learning (which I APPLAUD always at any level any age), the source material is often times a great starting point. As you continue to progress, you'll find yourself probably using different chord shapes depending on your ear and what you're going for... or sometimes what color you're after. :) Two questions: 1. How are you liking the tele? (I can't put mine down.) 2. I've been thinking of doing an updated video about the CAGED system. Does that sound like something that would be interesting to you in your guitar journey? :)

[@scb1677]

@@onevoiceinc What a wonderful answer. Thanks so much. I've made good progress for an old guy, but I've worked really hard. The caged system hasn't really clicked for me...especially getting the G shape to ring quickly/clearly, even splitting it. So, it would certainly help to be able to leverage the caged system to enhance my progress. I absolutely love the Tele. Mine was perfect and pristine, right out of the box. It's my only electric, and was the right choice (especially before the price jump). I sort of like the sound of the JB (just a little) better than the Pearly Gates, but not enough to change it. I spent my entire first year just learning chords (and then strumming patterns), and getting up to music speed switching between them...and didn't worry too much about songs. I bought the Tele in May of '21 so I've had plenty of time to love it. My problem is that I won't pick up my acoustic when the Tele is hanging on the wall calling my name. In short: Tele, resounding yes, caged system, yes. Thanks for all you do...and the humor!

[@seba.makron]

Great video dude, guitar woods? alder in fender, sounds more high/treble

[@onevoiceinc]

This one is a mahogany body. The Yamaha Pacifica in some previous videos is alder, though.

[@jc6721]

Isn’t the scale length different for both of those guitars? The FMT is 24.75 and the super Strat 25.5 scale length?

[@onevoiceinc]

No, both are 25.5". I prefer that length, so I only buy guitars with that length. Smaller lengths feel strange to me. :)

[@jc6721]

@@onevoiceinc I always thought the FMTs were 24.75. Thanks for letting me know.

[@9Justo]

I think the Pearly Gates has a little bit more breakup and is smoother and creamier like a creamback speaker. I was mainly paying attention to that because I'm interested in that pickup.

[@onevoiceinc]

It checks so many boxes for me personally. :) I don't think you could go wrong with one.

[@9Justo]

@@onevoiceinc I have a Schecter E1 FRS with a Sustainiac pup (actually a single coil) at the neck but one side of it is a dummy and I like the idea of putting a single size humbucker in beside it. But then I would have to have to change out the switch with a multi switch and also I'm not sure if I like the contrast between an "Apocalypse" and "Pearly Gates". Just thoughts thankfully - I shouldn't be messing around with things!

[@onevoiceinc]

@@9Justo hahahaha. Yeah, my area is electricity (120V and higher) not electronics. Thankfully I have a guy that makes those guitar things happen. Otherwise, I'd undoubtedly dream it but probably screw it up in execution, hee hee.

[@coryzepp238]

I have a strat ssh and this has helped me know I want the pearly gates Bridge and little 59 neck. What are your thoughts on a middle pickup? Jb Jr? Duckbucker?

[@onevoiceinc]

Glad to hear it. To be honest, I disconnected my middle pickup in the Schecter. I prefer that sound overall, the two humbucker sound. JB Jr might be the way to go, but I'd be guessing. :)

[@coryzepp238]

@@onevoiceinc cool thanks for the advice. I'm definitely going to do a mod that let's me play bridge and neck together, I love that sound.

[@onevoiceinc]

@@coryzepp238 to me, I just love that sound personally. On the extra bonus side, it saves a lot of extra hunting and trial & error, and with a 3way switch, it just makes everything simpler and accessible. I tend to do more with the volume and tone knobs so it's all right there at the fingers. :)

[@MarciRayn]

The Lil 59 seemed higher output and beefier than the normal 59, and the JB seemed brighter and higher output than the Pearly Gates. The middle positions were pretty similar though.

[@onevoiceinc]

I'm finding that the middle position has become my favorite for a bunch of applications.

[@MarciRayn]

@@onevoiceinc it does sound nice

[@dennismassey2128]

Love your playing/ my age of Rock!! What happened to real Rock Music!! Brut Slick

[@EnvisionedBlindness]

i can tell you learned guitar in a different era than us djent kids purely based of how you hold your wrist while picking. lot of finger dynamics that us djent kids dont use because the chug is all in the wrist.

[@onevoiceinc]

Oh cool. That's something I hadn't noticed. Yeah, different era. Now you have me wanting to go back and watch the video to see what I do, hahahaha! :) It's become so second nature, I don't pay attention to it.

[@EnvisionedBlindness]

Yea i thought it was cool too haha I've always found it kinda funny that you can tell when and why someone picked up the guitar by the way they play lol For example, it's pretty obvious i was a nerd and grew up playing early 2000s metalcore riffs and moved to djenty stuff by the way I alternative pick and down stroke littterlly every riff I write even on acoustic stuff the string stutters come out in my strumming with a bunch of probably unnecessary pick and palm mutes But I have another friend that learned a few years before me to impress girls so he developed very good, fluid sense of strumming/rhythm that I still can't replicate to this day because of his incessant practice of pop song covers Just weird quirks I've picked up on in the last 12 years of playing. I'm still young though what do I know lol

[@onevoiceinc]

@@EnvisionedBlindness someone recently commented on my hybrid picking. He said it was fluid, while I really never thought about it before. I guess we all have cool strengths and weaknesses (the latter of which we all work through). Yeah, as far as my journey, my aunt gave me a very beginner model acoustic many many moons ago and i started playing stuff like Jose Feliciano and whatever else I was handed. Some people in my neighborhood found out I was learning and started handing me anything from Clapton to Metallica, and I just went on from there. :) These days I'm huge into old and modern progressive rock, odd time signatures, and polyrhythms. It's really exciting seeing up-and-coming players pick up the mantle and run with it in their own styles, though. That's kind of my target audience (if there is a target audience). If I can help or share anything in any way, I'm all about it.

[@mimirguanco6160]

i have both pickups sounds awesome but for me the JB sounds more aggressive in a good way than the pearly gates depending on the kind of music that you are playing nice demo bro

[@onevoiceinc]

JB is definitely that perfect aggressive rock pickup, where the Pearly Gates has that slightly smoother blues sound (to my ears). Thanks for the kind words. :)

[@TheGhostGuitars]

I have a HSH 2012 Ibanez S540DXQM-TGB that I'm gonna put a JB/59 4-Wire, but until now haven't decided on the middle pup to use. Methinks I'll use the Lil'59 for the middle! ...or the middle Red Devil. ARGH decisions decisions.

[@onevoiceinc]

Great guitars! My only suggestion would be to make sure to have one of the pickup selector positions wired to be a true combination of the neck and bridge (if you go with the JB/59 combination), because it's a phenomenal sound... and don't be surprised if it doesn't become your favorite position. It has that nice blues feel, and it records wonderfully. I use that particular pickup position/combination often. It pairs nicely with a variety of styles. :) Also, you'll love the sound of the 59. The Li'l 59 is great, but the full size version is even better (in my humble opinion).

[@TheGhostGuitars]

@@onevoiceinc I'm putting another pair of JB/59 4-Wire into my Squier Contemporary Telecaster HH, which has a 3-way switch. I'm also gonna add in coil splitting via 2 push/pull pots (one pot to split neck and one pot to split bridge). I will be using a 3-knob plate but haven't decided whether go master volume + 2 tones 2 volumes + master tone. Any thoughts on this? The Telecaster is a poplar body with maple/maple neck if that makes any difference.

[@onevoiceinc]

@@TheGhostGuitars I tend to stick to mahogany, mostly cause of how it hits my ears, but I'm betting that would sound great. Do you post videos? If so, you should... and send me the link so I can hear it. :) That being said, I don't know enough about poplar as a guitar wood to make an honest assessment. The same is true with separate volume knobs for different pickups. That actually sounds REALLY cool, though. You've got ME thinking now, heh. :D

[@TheGhostGuitars]

@@onevoiceinc Lol, no probs, guess I'll be experimenting with the pots then. I have two Contemporary Telecaster HH and a handful of the 920D 3-knob plates, so I'll just play around until I find a good combo! Sorry I don't do vids or stream...YET. Still figuring out the ropes of hardware & softwares needed AND integrate that into the naescent guitar recording rig. But when I'm ready to go online with that I will let ye know!

[@nasticanasta]

JB all the way, PG's sound subdued

[@stewarttomkinson3356]

Little 59 sounds great shockingly

[@therabbiofrhythm]

Subtle but audible differences. The JB/Lil is slightly more transparent and articulate, you can hear the individual notes and harmonic content of chords more distinctly. The Partly Gates set is slightly more monolithic; the harmonies are more blended. Both great.

[@mcfek7575]

JB sound like a pearly but with more mids

[@vinnycaporaletti8522]

Character In the video It's great, I like it a lot $$

[@onevoiceinc]

Hopefully it's helpful :)

[@michaelallard2640]

Excellent comparison video. The JB sounded a little more articulate then the Pearly Gates.

[@jimmyv8307]

👍👍

[@angusorvid8840]

Both guitars sound absolutely superb through and through. I prefer the JB, though. It's got more rock power, although the PG is no slouch. I got my first JB when I bought a cream Kramer Baretta (EVH model) in '87 at a place called Delian Music in Culver City, California. Loved the JB from the get go. I put JBs in most of my guitars over the years along with other Duncan models. I tried other brands too, but they're really a waste of time compared to Duncans which just get you in the zone so you can keep busy and focused on the music, not the gear. Yes, gear is important. I love it. We all love it. But the right gear opens the door to making the music the best it can be.

[@onevoiceinc]

I totally agree. JB and usually 59 have been my go to for well over a decade. The Pearly Gates was actually my first. I love them both.

[@angusorvid8840]

@@onevoiceinc I played in the 80s L.A. metal scene as a shredder in a lot of bands. The JB was just ubiquitous. Nevermind that it came stock in Kramers, but was THE number one replacement pickup and still is. It beat out the DiMarzio Super Distortion by a country mile. When Duncans got popular DiMarzio's share of the West Coast market, which was mainly L.A., totally cratered. They're just too hard to work with most of the time. The JB is simply so much more versatile and warm. There's no comparison. DiMarzios are very dry sounding.

[@Music-oi2nf]

Someone didn’t pay attention in science class. To test a single variable accurately, all other variables need to be controlled, i.e. the same. You’ve got the JB in one guitar and the PG in a completely different guitar, with all the body wood, fingerboard, frets, body weight, overall shape, electronics differences between the two, thus rendering the comparison completely lacking in scientific method. Shame, I was looking forward to a good comparison between the two pickups.

[@onevoiceinc]

If you're buying, I'll be flying, hahahaha! :D I do eventually plan on getting a G&L (which will be closer to the Fender) and I might try the same pickup combination as the Schecter. To my knowledge, the G&L is made at the same factory as the Fender is (then shipped to the respective companies for customization). But that'll be later on.

[@Mr.Wu.]

Great riffs! But honestly with all the effects and distorsion you are adding is not possible to hear any difference between the pickups. Anyway the sound is good. I think the more intersting point here is to know what kind of pedals effects are you using here, but you dont write down nothing in the description. So thanks so much. 👎

[@onevoiceinc]

I'm running this through a Boss Katana 100W 1x12 that's set to emulate a Marshall '59. From there, I use the Tube Screamer (with pedal gain set to 0), reverb and delay. I also use the onboard parametric EQ. Should I maybe do a video of my specific tone settings in the future? I'm open to suggestions. :)

[@irf888]

@@onevoiceinc Hi. Yes good idea if you can do that in particular the EQ and parametric setting. Regards.

[@onevoiceinc]

Good news. I do read the comments and listen to your advice and suggestions. I put all my tone settings (verbatim) in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYe8ZoiIZZx4b9k Keep in mind, aside from the TS (based on an Ibanez Tube Screamer), everything else in the video and the tone settings are based on Boss pedals. I included the (built in) parametric EQ settings. They're screenshot straight from my Boss Tone Studio settings, but you'll be able to track what I'm using. :) Thanks for the suggestion!!

[@Mr.Wu.]

@@onevoiceinc perfect

[@irf888]

@@onevoiceinc Hi. Thank you for doing this. Regards.

[@YouDepaTube]

Comparision with 2 different guitars?.....naaaaa!

[@onevoiceinc]

My channel isn't monetized, and I didn't have a super crazy budget to work with, so that was the best I could do to respond to some comments (asking for a comparison video). All that same, your'e entitled to any and all opinions. :)

[@attrition0]

@@onevoiceinc as someone who is just right now trying to decide between a pearly gates vs jb bridge in an HSS -- And whether or not to convert it to HSH with a 59 or use a lil 59, this comparison was crazy useful to me. Thanks for your efforts! I have 3 duckbuckers in now and will go jb duckbucker lil 59. Cheers!

[@onevoiceinc]

@@attrition0 great to hear! Thank you for the response (and the kind words). Funny thing is I'm LOVING the Pearly Gates sound personally, BUT tonight I'm recording a song (for a future video and reunion with members from one of my former projects), and it screamed for the JB.... so it looks like the song will be recorded with that pickup exclusively. The JB was made for rock, so if that's what you're after, you can't go wrong with it. :) Oh, and stay tuned for a real deal music video in the coming months. I love doing the silly stuff, but this will be a legit video video. I'm kinda stoked about it.

[@attrition0]

@@onevoiceinc yeah I recently got a tele that sings beautifully with its single coils and its either convert my strat for rock or buy a new humbucking guitar ;) HSS will be a good compromise, and honestly both pickups sound great, I wouldn't complain about either!

[@YouDepaTube]

@@onevoiceinc Hey bro, don't take it! it's not a question of opinion or budget .... a comparison cannot be made using different guitars. it does not make sense. this is objective. Peace!