ULTIMATE PAF Shootout! - (CustomBuckers | WIZZ | Doyle Coils | ReWind Electric | Righteous Sound)

[@PeteThorn]

Great vid! Thanks for using the PT15!

[@richp67]

Holy crap! Pete Thorn is here!!!

[@breathtimebreath4934]

Love you Sir Thorn!!!!!!!

[@paullazarus790]

I just stumbled onto this. First off - what a ton of work and funds also, many thanks for your commitment! Second - the custom buckers hold up really well in all the sound samples. If I had a set, based in this video, I'd leave them alone. Third - if I had to choose the top 3 Doyles, Rewinds, CustomBuckers. Fourth - if I had any set of these in a guitar I'd leave them in and just focus on improving my playing. Thanks, again for all your work!

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Check out my even crazier one I did with my es345 😅👀

[@ReWindElectricOld]

This video really shows how early patent number decal T-Tops can be a fantastic option for folks looking for a PAF sound with a bit more jangle and sparkle and a little less midrange. Truly excellent work @Yeatzee!

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Agreed, and thank you!

[@BeesWaxMinder]

I certainly regret eBaying mine!

[@CS_Murphy_R9]

Have been a huge fan of T-tops since learning years ago that Michael Schenker had them in his Gibson V when he recorded with U.F.O! "Obseesion" and "strangers in the night" are golden guitar tones!

[@cdhumiston]

To my ears the Custom Buckers held up very well against all those aftermarket pickups. I'd just keep them if I was deciding for myself. I did like the Rewinds quite a bit and I was surprised at how much I didn't like the Wizz. The Wizz sound muffled at times and had to much low end for my liking. Great comparison, Very Well Done!

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thanks for watching! The CB's are great pickups, they command a premium in the used market for a reason! I don't think there's a wrong answer in the bunch, particularly because in the real world you can always adjust the amp controls to compensate for whatever you might think a particular set is lacking. There are some less obvious intangibles that some sets offer though, which I'll be covering in the followup video.

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

I agree all vary similar sounding.

[@jordantee2383]

Rewind all the way, there's just this openness and clarity to them I like, it's more obvious when you listen through a good pair of headphones.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Definitely recommend listening with great headphones, as we're mostly talking about nuances here and not super dramatic differences. I'd argue they all sound good, but with good headphones you'll probably find a set that tickles your fancy the most. ReWind's are not a bad choice!

[@taojones4941]

All of these are extremely good. But something about the treble clarity in the neck pickup of the Doyle and the overtones of the Doyle bridge pickup matches what I hear in my head. Just amazing how good all of these pickup manufacturers have gotten.

[@stilllifewithguitar184]

Super interesting comparison. What I liked most depended on what amp you were using. Honestly, I thought the Gibsons while maybe not the best across the board in all cases were the most consistently good sounding, followed by the Doyles. The others had a high end that got less attractive with some amps like the Vox and the Princeton.

[@bubbahotep5439]

Damn fine job, nicely done! Doyles Coils for the win!

[@tonewizz]

Thanks for taking the time, and spending some cash so we can hear these pickups. There weren't any bad sounding pickups! The T tops sounded great, Liked the Wizz. They all sounded great.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thanks for watching!

[@jacobpetersen5662]

Those Rewinds T-Tops sound GREAT!

[@dougckelly]

Hard not to appreciate the effort that went into creating this video comparison. Thank you. Great video.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

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[@Ben-ri8rg]

Dude, those gibson custom buckers have the sweetest low end I've ever heard, especially in that guitar/amp combo. To my ears though, the Doyle's have the most clarity and balance. Great video! So many demos of "just the neck pickup," and noodling (no chords). You do it right my man!

[@chadthornton623]

Thanks - what an excellent comparison. Appreciate all the effort you put into this.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

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[@richp67]

Excellent video!!! I'm truly impressed with how consistent you're able to play things, it really helps with the comparison. Thanks for the time, effort and money you put in to this! Based on what I heard, I like the Custom Buckers just fine, I couldn't justify spending $400 to replace them. Once again, GREAT job!

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thanks! CB's are nothing to shake a stick at, great pickups particularly the bridge position.

[@seivemusic10]

Yeah this was terrific on a lot of levels. Played things that definitely seemed like real world stuff. I’m a producer so it’s this all day!!

[@JaredScharff]

Was incredible to see this bc each pickup had it's great moments for different tones which leads me believe, it really is about narrowing down the majority of the style you might play and find the one that does the best for that

[@patfloyd]

My vote goes to Doyle Coils and Wizz. Both of them seem to have a more open, clear sound.

[@NonRelentingGeezers]

That was a lot of work to do this. Really appreciate it. Great job. Thanks

[@simondavid2519]

Honestly, they all sounded amazing. At that point, it’s only a matter of personal preference :)

[@jerryfraker377]

Wow! That was alot of work to do all of that. Probably going to just keep my custom buckers but some really great options out there.

[@gbaren]

Thanks. That was certainly a lot of work. Interesting how similar they sound. Studio monitors here. I think I'll pull my neck cover off, like the old days. I guess I knew back then and forgot :)

[@Evyanaf]

You’re a hell of a guitar player. Thanks for the thorough review! I have custom buckers on my LP but the Doyle ones sounded best to me ears (and hotter I believe).

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

They definitely have a bit more kick to them, but their rating isn't very high. They're a unique set for sure. And thanks!

[@gram1002]

excellent shootout - extremely helpful! My opinion the Doyle Coils and Wizz Clones come out on top. Thanks again!

[@jean-pascalhuchet2020]

Wizz premium in the neck position and Doyle coils in the bridge position for me. Great video

[@RustyTaylorGuitar]

great video thanks for taking the time to make it!

[@eugenestoner1308]

The ReWind Electrics were the most clear and detailed sounding. The others were more dull or muffled. Even the uncovered Doyles weren't as clear as the covered ReWind Electric pickups.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

They definitely had a lot of clarity and detail (and without sounding sterile too)

[@ReWindElectricOld]

Thanks! I do think the Doyles sounded pretty bright compared to the others, but they also had no covers on them, unlike the rest, which will certainly brighten them up (although, at the expense of some upper resonance).

[@scottgeorge6375]

Just got Doyle Coils installed in my 2022 Custom shop 59 LP which had custom buckers. Holy Sh%!! I’ll use a few words etc. to describe what I hear and feel. Vintage purity, bell like, clear up and down the volume dials, less compressed, cuts through better, can’t stop playing. Also I gotta give Max over at Doyle Coils props for helping me work through an installation issue on my end. He couldn’t have been more helpful. Also I got the pickups and the harness for what it’s worth. My pots that came with the guitar were 440 /460k. These are like 545.

[@scottgeorge6375]

Forgot to thank the dude who made the comparison video. You are really good at what you do. Keep it going. Thank you!

[@ksharpe10]

Thanks for doing this. It just proves to ME that the Custombuckers are probably Gibson's best pickup in Recent years, like since the 60's.

[@michaelwiacek6727]

All sounded really good. Very well done comparison. I'm sure you will get a lot of feedback on different favorites. I prefer the aged, raw vintage sound of an original 50's PAF personally. For that reason, the Doyle and WIZZ were on the top of the list for me. The WIZZ seemed to have a little more breakup and string to string definition accompanied. Again, personal preference. I'm sure many would be happy with any of these especially with a little amp adjustment or the addition of your favorite pedal

[@stevencancel1727]

Rewind T-TOPS and Doyle's coils, nice demo!

[@MusicZtorm]

Hi, just a little message to say thank you for sharing all this work :) Imho, the clearer the better : you can always add bass, middle etc ... but it's surely more difficult to remove "cleanly" some frequencies afterwards. So ... Doyle Coils for me. Have a nice day !

[@tractordirt5167]

Wow, thank you for doing this! Laborious task to say the least with all the soldering, screwing/unscrewing...not to mention the recording work. Greatly appreciated and quite helpful. I actually liked the CBs, next the Wizz...I prefer warmer/fuller tones.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

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[@Matt_McQueen]

Great job on this video. The tones were great. I need to watch it again, they all sounded great and I couldn’t make a decision. Nice variety of playing styles too.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thanks! Yes please watch it again then report back what you heard and preferred

[@DogDaze66]

Doyle Coils , I tried all the other top pups , none could compare , even better than Tim Shaw pups . Had them all.

[@musikus7092]

I like the Doyle the best. But hey, all of them sound good

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Agreed, I think they all brought something good to the table!

[@montyderhak]

agree...

[@Dreadpicker]

Doyle Coils for me. Love the clarity

[@RB1_877]

Very nice comparison! To my ears I could hear a touch of difference in the Doyle Coil’s which could be contributed to the lack of covers. The Rewind T-tops sounded very good, as did the Wizz. The stock Custombuckers were not as articulate to my ears, but that could be due to them being slightly hotter wound than most of the others. There were definitely spots where each pickup shines and shows that they are all great sounding options. That being said I believe that overall the Righteous RAF were the best performer of this lot, clear and clean when needed but with great clarity when playing overdriven.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thanks! And I appreciate you posting your impressions, always cool for me to read what other people hear. I do agree, I think all the pickups sounded good and I think favoring any of the 5 based off this test is totally valid... they all had moments where I felt like they each shined.

[@jimslowey6279]

Doyle Coyles, then Wizz and or Custom buckers.

[@deathwatch2009]

It's amazing how close they all sound to each other. A few nudges on your amp and it wouldn't be noticeable.

[@breathtimebreath4934]

Drop D at the end!!!! Love it!!!!!! Killer!!!!!! 🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@MrBluespower1969]

Great job! Really appreciate the hard work. It seems to me that amps play a significant part as well. The lower the gain, the more significant the tonal characteristics. I used to have a set of early Wizz installed on one R7 so I am more familiar with the tone. So as to the Custom Bucker as my current Les Paul is a CC#15 with one (even though they seems to be different on CCs). During the test on PT15, I prefer Doyle Coil over everyone else; however, moving over to Two Rock, Vox, Mesa, Matchless, and Fender, Wizz starts to shine in my personal opinion. There is an advantage on Doyle Coil as it is without cover so it sounds more open and bright consequently. After listening to all of them, my choice will be Wizz and Doyle Coil. Just my two cents.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thanks for watching and posting your 2 cents! Love reading what people hear 🙂

[@Hectrucci2]

exceptional comparison, really helpful :)

[@cenkerdemir]

All are great for sure. If I had a CS les Paul I would leave the CBs in. They sounded sweet and held up well with all the amps. RAFs were the best IMO in almost all of the cases except for Fender Princeton. They sounded too subdued with the Princeton. Overall I would choose RAFs if I had to pick one, otherwise would just keep the CBs if they were already in my guitar. I will watch the follow up opinion video now to see what the verdict is 😅

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Verdict video is here :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3qQoKyAiJKhe6c

[@lescaster2179]

I love the CB's in my 2014 R8. Sounds just like I dreamt it would! ;-) And... subbed. This was a lot of work and very well done at that.

[@teslapete4461]

dude, you deserve way more subscribers! this is a very professional video with excellent editing, and you spent $1500 that adsense won't pay back for months or years! trying to decide what PAF's to throw in my 2020 Inspired by Gibson ES-335 right now, or should i try lollar-trons? the research continues.:)

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thanks, help spread the word I can use all the help I can get lol. Stay tuned as well, I'm working on a pt2 with my es345 and different PAF's in the next week or so!

[@tony_dms350]

For starters amazing video shootout possibly one of the best in the tube imho! Your channel should and must get more attention! Secondly I really like the Doyle coils I believe that the extra presence and airiness is due to that they are uncoverd! Also I was extremely pleased by the sound of the T-Tops! Gibson custom buckers and wizz come last on my list not that they’re sounding bad but they don’t have that bite and spiky top end that I like! Finally I would like to do a shootout between those boutique pickups with some higher end pickups from the big brands for example Seymour Duncan’s Seth lovers or dimarzio anniversary P.A.F.! And lastly take your time and check out the P.A.F. from mojo tone I’ve got the 59 clone in my Les Paul standard and it truly makes the guitar sing! That’s all for me thank you for your geekyness as a true guitar nerd I appreciate it as far as it goes! 🙌🏻

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

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[@bcjaliu]

They are all so close it’s like just pick one set and move on to making music. Having said that those Doyle’s were my favorite, and also the T-tops which were a stunning revelation, not knowing anything about T tops! Oh and superb job.. must have been a labor of love!

[@AndyK.23]

Another killer demo! Compared to the others, the Custom Buckers sound a bit muffled. But in my LP, Custom Buckers are super bright. Which means the others would be EVEN MORE bright!

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Custombuckers vary wildly, most are darker in my experience compared to high end PAF replicas but I have a friend that has an R9 that is as bright as just about anything with its stock custombuckers.

[@alexcrowe5052]

A few interesting take aways on this for me… man the amps make a difference. It was interesting to see how consistent the Doyle coils were from amp to amp, where the Wizz would sound amazing on one amp and sound like a dud on another, specifically sounded not the best on the Mesa and at times on the JM, but sounded wonderful on the fender brown and tweed, and sounded good on the chieftain. The rewinds sounded consistent across the board. The RAFs sound ok on some amps, and then not as good on others. The gibsons would win for me on some amps, and then not so much on others. It seemed like they followed the same trends for me on the amps they like when compared to the Wizz. This was very informative, I enjoyed the presentation and the playing was spot on. Pretty seamless my friend. Good work!

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thanks! If you haven't yet, check my newest PAF comparison video I did with even more amps and pickups this time in my ES345 :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n32qp6Swbq2tqdU

[@Joey.Darkwoods-Studio]

nice! I actually like the Gib pup's... but Its a close tie with the Doyle and the Wizz. interesting.... adding the Righteous in there also... Thanks!

[@sp-vd4lz]

Excellent pickup video! Custom buckers and Doyle coils are my favorites on this video. I’d like to see dimarzio 36th anniversaries compared to these expensive pickups. I like my 36ths but are any of these actually better?

[@seraphym6764]

Thank you for the hard work and effort invested in this. I have a 2018 R9 that I am looking to swap the custom buckers out of. They aren't bad in my guitar but, I want a little more clarity and balance. If I were going to choose from these the Doyle Coils would be my pick. I am also looking at a set of 8 bomb custom Goldies. I wasn't too thrilled with the T top replicas. I thought the RAF set sounded good, better than the custom buckers but not better the Doyle coils.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Still rocking the Doyle Coils in the guitar, they're solid pickups

[@seraphym6764]

@Yeatzee Guitar Ibam very much leaning towards the Doyle Coils after hearing this. As I have the same philosophy as you. Starting out with a bright tone and using tone controls if I want to ease up on the high frequency content. A dark sounding guitar just doesn't do it for me. I bought a Hamer once, similar in build to a les paul. Sounded very nice by itself but, it was too warm to cut through a live mix and I had to return it. Your Gold Top sounds wonderful.

[@CGued]

Informative video! I'm sure this took a lot of work. Thanks for doing it.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thanks! It took a ton of work but I think it had to be done to show a honest and fair comparison 🙂

[@CGued]

Oh yeah. The pitchforks come out if you don’t do them a certain way, lol. I’ve got a set of RAFs in a 79 Les Paul Custom. They sound amazing in that guitar. I’ve also got a set of his Wide Range pickups in a Tele Deluxe that sound phenomenal.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

@@CGued Very nice! Yeah they're great pickups and pretty reasonably priced as well. And yes, even still some people aren't happy with how I did this video. Can't please everyone, but such is life :)

[@scriptphase]

Loved the video! I’m sure the greatest differences in these were heard/felt in the room. All sounded great, and I didn’t hear anything that I would make me say one was qualitatively “better” than the others. They’re all relatively close enough that I feel any could be EQed to sound like the others. I’d stick with the stock pickups.

[@CS_Murphy_R9]

Speaking only for myself, in this comparison any of those P.A.F types would be perfectly fine and satisfying to me in a guitar that i was 100% satisfied with unplugged. I start with the guitar and no amp. if it does not ring out, punch and sing unplugged it ain't ever going to with any pickup regardless of Brand or type.Keep in mind how i started this comment.i am speaking only for myself not a general rule that others must follow. it is only my opinion so no need to get all triggered like i have witnessed on so many guitar tone forums! 😁

[@kennethreid8632]

Excellent Interesting Video, keep up the great work, Thanks.

[@Billywagner22]

They all sound good, and it all changes from guitar to guitar. My R9 is clear and bright with Custombuckers. I'm not sure i wanna go down the rabbit hole of pickup swapping. It's tempting though :-)

[@christiangrumann695]

I have to say this is the best shootout I have ever heard!! So valuable to hear them side by side. Big thumbs up!! (Ordered a set of Doyle Coils... I am in the exact same situation, slightly different guitar but same expectations in tone) Thank You ... for making me spend a lot of money LOL 😂

[@richardwalley2862]

How do you like the Doyle coils? How was the ordering experience?

[@chrisdanner1173]

Great comparison, thanks for the effort! My favourites were the Wizz (best balance between, chime, bite and definition without swallowing too much lowend) and the Rewind, my least favourites the Doyle Coils (overly spanky and somehow artificial sounding) and the Righteous Sound (quite undefined). Custom Buckers sounded ok in the Video, playing them in real life has always had some weird upper mids in my experience...

[@gillespiewrga]

Thanks for this video. I like the Doyles best. I mainly play geezer rock with plenty of non-harsh crunch and jangly cleans. While I liked much about the mid-fluenced Custombuckers, they did seem to over-excel at congestion and compression which might be a plus for heavy classic rockers.

[@PeterGuitarSound]

Great video ! Love the PT15 use in it ;)

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

It's such an amazing amp!

[@fretboarder4752]

The stock gibson pickups were the best all rounders so id just keep those in there and save a shit ton of money..

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

I disagree, but am always happy to save people money!

[@fretboarder4752]

@@YeatzeeGuitar the stock pickups stood right there with all of them, they all just did one thing a bit different to each other, to me the stock were there with all equal..

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

@@fretboarder4752 Awesome, well I'm glad I was able to offer you a clear and unbiased test for you to make your own judgements from (and save you money in the process!). You're welcome! 😉

[@patchesthejaybird8431]

Ok, wow... that was an exhaustive effort on your part. Different pickups shone individually at different points... and at times they all sounded similar enough that I would have an impossible task blindfolded in telling them apart. There are differences, all sound pretty good... the Gibson's might be my least favorite, but man, potted or not, they were not bad. I do like the others at some points much better, but for the money they cost? That's a question for each individual to answer for themselves. I started winding my own because it costs me 5 times less, for something that ends up sounding just fine to me. Great comparison!

[@goneflying140]

Wow, I thought there would be more difference between them, but I didn't hear a lot. To me, the Doyle coils nudged the rest out overall. I definitely thought the Gibsons were the worst of the bunch, sounding more shrill and less warm than the others. Thank you for sharing this!!

[@dasczwo]

only guitar i never thought about changing pickups: Maybach with amber pus. check em out.

[@wiwiksundari8668]

Nice video, Sir. *sorry for my English. Thank you very much indeed. I hope someday Gibson made the Custombuckers like this : Bridge PU : AlNiCo IV medium output (around 8k); Neck PU : AlNiCo III low output (around 7k)

[@jpmelo79]

Doyle has more clarity between notes

[@curtahnlund3758]

Very well Done, man! Like T-tops & RAF best...Clarity and balance ....

[@joshcarter617]

What were the type of magnets in Righteous Sound RAFs? I see they do Alnico 2 and 4, and they also have a PAF-2 model. Just wondering which these are because they sound great (along with the rest)!

[@joshcarter617]

Scratch that, just sound the other video 😂😅

[@mattthrun-nowicki8641]

Fantastic job, man. Great sound, great editing, all around professional job...unlike my rinky-dink iPhone clips. One thing I’ve noticed while listening back to my own videos is that (not shockingly) video recordings don’t always capture the full in-the-room experience for a given pickup set. Did you feel that there was anything significant that didn’t quite make it onto film? Based on these clips, I’m partial to the Doyle’s, Rewinds, and Wizz’s...but again, curious if there’s a missing dimension anywhere.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thanks Matt! No video recordings don't capture everything, I'm going to talk about some of the more intangibles or things you can't easily show in this sort of video in the follow up so stay tuned for that. I will say, of the sets featured they all sounded pretty accurate to what I heard and felt. Of the bunch the Wizz set were the ones that felt and sounded more special in person than they do listening back to the recordings. Not sure why that is because nothing changed between them, I think it has more to do with the tonal characteristics being different from the others so when compared side by side they come across a bit different than they would in isolation.

[@mattthrun-nowicki8641]

I had the same feeling with Wizz pickups. For some reason, they don’t sometimes translate well on an amateur recording, but live, they have very unique harmonic overtones

[@guitarflyer172]

Doyle for the win! Sometime it only takes that 10% improvement to totally make a guitar amazing!

[@guitarflyer172]

25:11 was sick! Definitely the Doyle’s!

[@laylortarson]

Wizz have this really cool compression to them. They are mega buttery but still bell like. Almost wet sounding. 2nd for me is custombucker. They are smooth like the wizz but I little less character. 3rd would be Doyle. They have the magic but just a bit harsh for my taste.

[@mig1059]

Firstly. Thank you for this review! There aren't many reviews as good as this in the boutique pickup market. I've poured over it for many hours to try and make a final decision on what I would prefer but I wanted to ask you a question directly. I've narrowed it down to tom holmes and doyle coil clones. If you had to choose between the 2 in a les paul, which one would you choose and why?

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

If you can afford the Holmes they're a great choice. I went with Doyle Coils in my guitar and they've never left

[@markn4526]

These comparisons always become mind-boggling after a while. You did a really nice job though! Overall I liked the Doyle's the best. They seemed very balanced, open and the most woody-sounding. They seem to have a nice growl too which I appreciate. The Wizz were really nice too and were a very close second. The Custombuckers fell somewhere towards my least favorite sounding narrow and veiled. I wonder though how much not having covers on the Doyle's effected my preference for them. I'm curious as to what magnet type they have. I also wonder how the Wizz set would sound with A2 magnets (Wizz gives you magnet options) which are my preferred magnet type. FYI - I edited some of my comments after listening to this video again a few times using much higher quality speakers than were originally used the first time. The Doyle's still came out on top, but the Wizz pickups moved way up and the Custombuckers moved down.

[@plainsroamer405]

A very understated 👍 to you, sir

[@rickysleeper]

Which pickups did you end up with on your Goldtop? Love, love, love your videos!

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thank you! Doyle Coils stayed in it

[@stevehogsett8121]

I like the Doyle Coils and Wizz. I am leaning towards the DC. Wich one of these two do you believe was tighter in bass responce? I have set up quite a few LP Customs. They always seem very thick and almost flubby, but I always enjoy them. I got to play a 78 Custom on Thursday with a band and I enjoyed every second of it. They have me searching to replace the Motor City Pickups I have in my Les Paul. I could easily live with them T-Tops.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Doyle's had a tighter low end to me

[@daviddowns16]

Don’t ever sell that LP. How’s the weight on it? Sounds killer through the PT15 and California tweed! I like the Wizz pickups.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Sub 8lbs non-chambered! Took a while to find one so light, it's not going anywhere!

[@scottgeorge6375]

I’m curious what your pickup height measurements are from the bottom of the E strings to the poles are (no capo) with the Doyle Coils if you still have them in there.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Not around to measure but I can say the bridge bobbins are even with the bridge pickup ring and the neck pickup bobbin is beneath the neck pickup ring by maybe the thickness of the bobbin.

[@scottgeorge6375]

@@YeatzeeGuitar Thanks for this.

[@rickysleeper]

Sorry, I watched you other video which answered my question about which pickups. Any thoughts on OX4 hum bucker or Monty PAF? Like you, I am looking to replace my custom buckers.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Never tried OX4 but did try Montys in my es345. I thought they sounded good but their covers aren't the same level as throbak/ReWind/Wizz stuff.

[@rickysleeper]

Perhaps an OX4 video in your future. I just heard back from the person who makes them and he sounds very enamored with his product!

[@curtahnlund3758]

Now I listened with good headphones. Just comparing Custom Buckers, Wizz & RAF 1. My conclusion is that; Wizz are the weakest in overall response, a little thin...CB:s has a little more midrange and RAF1 has the best clarity and articulation of those there. Think the T-tops might be interesting, but I did not hear the airyness in them because of to much distorted shows, You should try some jazz chords& Licks Bloomfield style...Loveyour effort anyway. God Bless!

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Thanks Curt for posting your impressions! I'm not a jazz guy so I figured I'd not embarrass myself pretending to be haha. Also I don't know of many people that play Les Paul's totally clean / play jazz with a LP so although there are undoubtedly some that do it's probably the minority that would be interested in this sort of video. Still, I'll keep that in mind if there's another pickup video down the line.

[@jonathanmartin7003]

I like the stocks best

[@tickmann]

Doyle Coils sounded the best to me.. They were however the only uncovered pickups. I wonder if that contributes to the clarity.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

I plan to do a comparison covers on and off at some point in the future

[@breathtimebreath4934]

Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@lostboys-niagarapartyband1915]

Wizz and Rewind for top spot. Slight preference for the Rewind maybe...listening test is one thing, the feel under your own fingers is the final test. I'm surprised at all the likes for the Doyles....they were my least favorite by far!

[@pippydog28]

I've went down the rabbit hike of all these "boutique " builders , and at the end besides one set of fralins , in my other 20 some odd guitars I always go back to DiMarzio or set our Duncan .

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

I've heard a few people say similarly. Sometimes the more affordable guys make stuff that checks your boxes, nothing wrong with that!

[@charlesfick729]

Nice informative video, I always wonder why everyone in these videos use so much treble....

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

You think I was too bright in all these demo's? I thought I covered the basis pretty well with all sorts of tones. We all have different preferences though :) One mans perfect is anothers muddy or shrill

[@seivemusic10]

Honestly they’re all pretty similar. I mean of course there’s a percentage or two difference in them all as well but generally all these pickups had similar characteristics that honestly your Gibson’s had as well. All amazing tho !! Might have kept me from buying anything at all !! Ha!! Some electric city are on my radar tho !!!

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

I pike the brightest ones...so to me that was the Doyle's Coils, Rewind TTops, and Wizz. Wizz sounded a bit too strong ....maybe u could have lowered the height on them? The Wizz still had the top end though so I did like them. I guess it depends on what you want to do with them.

[@MrPinkStrat]

In a LIVE band situation with Bass & Drummer going at it You would Never Know the Different with Any off them .... the Difference is so Minimal

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Could probably say the same thing about an epiphone vs CS LP. Can the player hear or feel a difference? Will that difference affect how they perform? I judge by that standard, the audience couldn't care less what I play. I'm much happier with the DC's over the CB's, so I play the LP more as a result. That means I'm more comfortable with the guitar and I think it sounds significantly better which makes me a more confident player. All of that effects LIVE. If you disagree that's fine, at least I saved you some money! 😉

[@MrPinkStrat]

@@YeatzeeGuitar No I agree that if the Player can Hear & Feel the Difference Then Those are the Pickups They should Use .. It's People On YOU TUBE listening on I phones That say they can Tell The Difference, That I have a Problem With I'm Listening on Yamaha HS 7 Studio Speakers and It's Still Close So actually I don't Disagree with you at all

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

@@MrPinkStrat I can certainly hear a difference in the video, as can apparently most viewers BUT the missing component which is the feel from the player is not discussed in this video. I talk about my impressions as the player in my follow up video, also on my channel. Check it out

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Alright let's hear it! What'd you think? Which was your favorite? Comment below and stay tuned for my followup video where I talk about my impressions and which is staying in the guitar 😎

[@diegopaezcontreras8364]

I like the Wizz pickups! They have a slightly different touch. Great Video bro!!

[@jefflebowski1838]

I am listening to the recording and cannot hear a significant difference, BUT I can hear a gret Les Paul through a great amp . The top end reminds me of a Les Paul custom with ebony fretboard 🤔

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

For some it's a massive difference, for others it's minimal. All up to the ears of the listener, but I will say as a player you notice more than being seperate from the guitar listening over KZbin. Check out my follow up video I did on my Fav PAF, I talk about what I experienced as the player which is a bit different. And thanks! It's a lovely guitar with great top end clarity

[@sglee4708]

Great video as always and all those pickups sound good but I think I prefer the Gibsons and if you're interested in selling those rewind t-tops let me know not that I think they're the best we just like to have some T- top clones

[@OVER5TEER]

What kind of treble bleed circuit in the guitar?

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

@@OVER5TEER nothing on the bridge pickup, neck pickup I can't remember but it's the style with a cap and resistor in parallel. Pre-made from somewhere

[@chillpillology]

liked them pretty much all except the wizz. if I had the CB i would def not change it. i am so confused why these are so expensive….

[@tonykirby4245]

They all sound good to me.

[@mattz1686]

The t tops were the only ones I didn’t like. What I hear is when you’re strumming softly they’re close to the others but with a hard strum there’s a wall that they don’t create more sound/volume/distortion but squash the high end into an unpleasant tone. Hard to describe

[@RezaKhan2024]

After spending so much money on my CS LP I am not spending more money for pup changes. I will make them work some how. If it doesn't work I will never buy a Gibson CS again. Gibson is only company who can't re-create their past or improve upon them but other manufacturers can make better LP and PAF clones. We still buy them. Only thing that Gibson still good at is making great 61 SGs. To be honest my custom buckers are unpotted are not tat bad. Needed some tweaking but works ok so far.

[@shoestringplayer106]

Gibson FTW

[@soots-stayingoutofthespotl5495]

I honestly don't think you can go wrong with Gibsons, or to put it another way, it's hard to find fault enough to want replace them with any of the others tested so far. Okay some of the others are brighter which may help with live work, but for recording the CBs sound just like a Les Paul should. I would be worried about thinning my sound out too much with some of the aftermarket ones.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

What I've found is that a clear tone is easier to use in all situations because it's easier to roll back some brightness then it is to add it in. Rolling back the guitars tone works great with the brighter pickups to take the edge off, no amp adjustments required! 🙂

[@Fallowsun]

Epic. Thanks