Detail 01
Bridge position
Wound hotter than a neck version because strings move less near the bridge. Gives balanced volume when switching pickups.
Product detailSKU #1274034493484
Seymour DuncanSH-PG1 Pearly Gates Pickup White Bridge
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Bridge humbucker voiced toward vintage-hot territory. For players who want a Les Paul bridge with more bite and a touch more output than stock.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Classic rock bridge tone with clearer top-end attack
- Les Paul or SG bridge swap where stock sounds dark
- Players who ride the volume knob between clean and dirty
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Extended-range or high-gain metal needing ceramic-hot output
- Single-coil routed guitars — this needs a humbucker cavity
- Players who want a warm, mellow neck-position sound
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Vintage-hot output
Louder than a stock PAF-style pickup but still cleans up with the guitar volume rolled back.
Detail 03
Humbucker construction
Two coils cancel hum, so it stays quiet under stage lighting and near computer screens.
Detail 04
White bobbins
Uncovered white coils. This is a visual choice — it won't match a guitar with covered or black pickups.
Detail 05
Standard humbucker footprint
Drops into standard humbucker routing with existing mounting rings and screws on most guitars.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Pickup only — no mounting ring, pots, switch or knobs included
- 02Requires soldering; budget for a tech if you don't solder
- 03Check your rout is humbucker sized before ordering
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this hot enough for hard rock?
It sits above stock vintage output, so it drives an amp harder for classic and hard rock. For modern metal, a higher-output ceramic pickup suits better.
02Will it fit my Les Paul?
Yes. It uses the standard humbucker size and mounts in existing humbucker routing with your current rings.
03Can I use it in the neck?
It's wound for the bridge. In the neck position it will sound louder and thicker than balanced against a bridge pickup.
04Does it come with a cover?
No. It ships as an open-coil pickup with white bobbins.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- White
