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Has anyone compared these two pickups?
MCG

Good question and one that I would like to know as well. I was just listening to the sound clips from the WCR site and they all sound incredible. Tattooed Carrot had a set of Fillmores, hopefully he'll chime in with some insite.

I've only heard the quot;Crossroadsquot; sound sample, so it's hard to say without playing them live. My money is on the Seths. I've got them in my LP/SG reissue and they nail that Cream-era Clapton tone to a tee. Also, Seths are cheaper. Lew like '59's for that tone. Either one will work.

Jeff

For what it is worth, I have a Seth in the bridge of my Melody Maker / SG and really like it. But with all the raving about WCR's lately I am interrested to learn how others would compare the two.
MCG


Originally Posted by MCGFor what it is worth, I have a Seth in the bridge of my Melody Maker / SG and really like it. But with all the raving about WCR's lately I am interrested to learn how others would compare the two.
MCG

I agree. Part of the problem with these boutique vintage pups is that they become the quot;flavor of the monthquot;. If you go over to the Les Paul Forum, they go nuts over a new quot;PAF clonequot; every few weeks....It's the Timbuckers, Holmes, Voodoo, WRC. etc. They all sound good, but different. I still think that the Duncan Antiquity comes closest to a real PAF. As for the quot;Crossroadsquot; pup, that is probably more like a '59 or Seth. Clapton;s pups were patent # and we've all agreed, probably had alnico-5 magnets in them, like the '59. However, the Seth gives more warmth and midrange like Clapton got when he was using the SG (Wheels of Fire live tracks from the Winterland in 1968). However, having said that, I've heard bootlegs of Clapton using the same SG at the Fillmore, Detroit, and a few other venues, where his tone is brighter (like an alnico-5 '59).

Jeff

I went to the WRC website and listened to the quot;Crossroadsquot; samples again. Then I played my SG (w/Seths) and got the same Clapton tone. Actually the Seths were more accurate to my ears.

Jeff