The SH-PG Pearly Gates was originally conceived to conjure tones similar to those of the pickups found in the venerable 1959 Les Paul Standard – the guitar that set the standard for Blues guitar tone. And chock-full of tone it is! Described as “sweet, but slightly rude,” the SH-PG Pearly Gates makes your amp come alive with the perfect blend of sustain and harmonics – not to mention a nice, bright top-end. A versatile pickup, the SH-PG Pearly Gates can be paired with virtually any humbucker for a variety of tonal options.
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The SH-PG Pearly Gates has a tone that can be characterized a warm, with slighter-hotter-than-vintage humbucker output. You’ve heard the SH-PG on everything from blues to classic and southern rock to modern rock – it’s versatility is key to its success. Originally designed as a recreation of the pickups in the ’59 Les Paul Standard, the SH-PG mimics the tone that defined the raw, rebellious sound of Texas blues-rock. The Pearly Gates is sweet, but slightly rude, with great sustain and a bright top end that make harmonics jump out of the guitar. It comes with four-conductor hookup cable to facilitate a variety of pickup-switching options.
