Which Neck Pickup Is The Best? | Gear Corner

#guitar #guitarpickups
Let's compare the most relevant neck pickups to see -and mostly hear - what the differences really are between them. It's pointless to call an overall winner here, but I'm sure you have a favorite one. Let me know about it in the comments bellow.
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Timestamps:
Introduction
0:30 Intro playing | Tele
1:33 This is not a full-on comparison
1:57 Playing | PJD St John w/ P90
2:17 1st: Tele neck pickup
2:53 Playing | Tele clean, crunch, high gain
3:53 2nd: Strat neck pickup
4:22 Playing | Strat clean, crunch, high gain
5:30 Short surprise visit in the studio :)
5:47 3rd: Humbucker neck pickup
6:05 Playing | LP | Humbucker clean, crunch, high gain
7:06 4th: Humbucker with pickup cover
7:46 Playing | PJD Carey Elite | Humbucker with pickup cover
8:01 5th: Active neck humbucker
8:37 Playing | HB Fusion II | clean, crunch
9:27 6th: Filtertron neck pickup
9:51 Playing | Barocsi Troublecaster | clean, crunch, high gain
11:00 7th: P90 neck pickup
11:31 Playing | PJD St John | clean, crunch, high gain
12:35 COMPARISON 1 | All pickups | Crunch
14:10 COMPARISON 2 | All pickups | Clean
15:14 Is there a "best" pickup?

Gear used in this video:
(the Bitly links are Thomann affiliate links)

-Fender Telecaster Custom Shop '53 reissue
(a similar custom shop tele: https://bit.ly/2KFVJld)
-Harley Benton Fusion-II Roasted SSP https://bit.ly/31FVawf
-Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop '58 reissue https://bit.ly/2FxKvek
-PJD Carey Elite https://pjdguitars.com/
-PJD St John https://pjdguitars.com/
-Barocsi Troublecaster - Custom built T-style guitar with Gretsch Filtertrons
-Barocsi "Frankenstrat"
-Honey Bee Double Trouble: https://bit.ly/33COaU3
-Analogman King of Tone analogman.com
Kasleder Time Trap delay: https://bit.ly/3jQkha6
-UAFX Golden Reverb: https://bit.ly/3vS36JN
-REVV Dynamis 7/40 head: https://bit.ly/2IxwoId
-Two Notes Captor X: https://bit.ly/33FPfcW
-One Control Agamidae switcher: https://bit.ly/2YZgiib
-Cordial CRI series cables: https://bit.ly/2XiVLBR
-Evidence Audio patch cables: https://bit.ly/2Ixylo1


Other gear I use in my videos:


-Gibson Les Paul CM 2015 - heavily modified (thin nitro refin; Lollar Dog Ear P90; Emerson electronics)
-Coppersound Foxcatcher: coppersoundpedals.com
-Supro Tremolo
-REVV G2: https://bit.ly/2NbpV9R
-REVV G4: https://bit.ly/2ZhxX39
-Tate FX Antares overdrive https://www.tatefx.co.uk/
-Walrus Audio Lillian phaser: https://bit.ly/3czfxB8
-Walrus Audio D1 Delay: https://bit.ly/2W4McqU
-Universal Audio OX BOX https://bit.ly/2IyOeuj
-Tate FX Raise the Dead Ge: tatefx.co.uk
-Dunlop Gypsy Fuzz pedal: https://bit.ly/2VKw4K0
-J Rockett Archer overdrive: https://bit.ly/2Ges1z8
-Morgan 1x12 cab Twilight: https://bit.ly/2KFihDq
-NUX SOS Looper https://bit.ly/31TMxPx

The speech mic:
-SENNHEISER MKH 416: https://bit.ly/2w1EAMP
Audio Interface:
-Audient iD44: https://bit.ly/2Jo73zN


Check out the Thomann Music channel for some wicked guitar videos:
https://www.youtube.com/user/MusikhausThomann

Cheers,
Kris