Pickup

    Seymour Duncan

    Pearly Gates humbucker set

    A vintage-output humbucker set modeled on the pickups from Billy Gibbons' famous '59 Les Paul, warm and dynamic with plenty of harmonic detail.

    Moderate install

    26 guitars checked: 25 likely drop-in, 1 needs verification.

    For your Ibanez RG550 Genesis

    Likely drop-in

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock neck and bridge pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

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    Part specs

    Bridge type

    Not published

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    Pickup type

    Humbucker

    Confirmed

    Tailpiece

    Not published

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    String spacing

    Not published

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    Tuner hole size

    Not published

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    Scale length fit

    Not published

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    Dimensions (L × W × D)

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    Installation notes

    Standard humbucker footprint and mounting, fits any standard humbucker route. One of Seymour Duncan's most commonly recommended humbucker upgrades in owner forum threads.

    Guitars we've checked

    26 guitars checked: 25 likely drop-in, 1 needs verification.

    Epiphone Flying V

    Epiphone

    Flying V 2020

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route the stock ProBucker 2 and 3 pickups already sit in, shared across the Epiphone HH range.

    Epiphone Jimi Hendrix Flying V Left-Handed

    Epiphone

    Jimi Hendrix Flying V Left-Handed

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. A more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Standard humbucker route, not affected by handedness for the same reason as this guitar's other pickup option. A warmer, more vintage-voiced alternative to a higher-output pickup like the JB.

    Epiphone Les Paul Custom

    Epiphone

    Les Paul Custom 2020

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route. You'll need to solder it in, this isn't a solderless swap.

    Why we say this

    Standard humbucker footprint and mounting, matches the ProBucker routing shared across the current Epiphone LP range. One of the most commonly recommended Epiphone LP upgrades in Seymour Duncan's own forum threads.

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s

    Epiphone

    Les Paul Standard 50s 2020

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route. You'll need to solder it in, this isn't a solderless swap.

    Why we say this

    Standard humbucker footprint and mounting, matches the ProBucker routing. One of the most commonly recommended Epiphone LP upgrades in Seymour Duncan's own forum threads.

    Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s

    Epiphone

    Les Paul Standard 60s 2020

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route. You'll need to solder it in, this isn't a solderless swap.

    Why we say this

    Standard humbucker footprint and mounting, matches the ProBucker routing shared across the current Epiphone LP range. One of the most commonly recommended Epiphone LP upgrades in Seymour Duncan's own forum threads.

    Epiphone SG Standard

    Epiphone

    SG Standard 2020

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route. You'll need to solder it in, this isn't a solderless swap.

    Why we say this

    Standard humbucker footprint and mounting, matches the ProBucker routing shared across current Epiphone HH models. One of the most commonly recommended Epiphone upgrades in Seymour Duncan's own forum threads.

    ESP

    E-II Eclipse EverTune 2022

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock passive pickups already sit in. You'll need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    This guitar's stock Seymour Duncan Sentient and Pegasus set is passive, standard humbucker footprint, independent of the EverTune bridge system.

    ESP

    E-II Eclipse Full Thickness 2022

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You'll need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Standard passive humbucker footprint and mounting, matches the route this guitar's stock passive Seymour Duncan set already sits in.

    Fender Player Jazzmaster

    Fender

    Player Jazzmaster 2021

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You'll need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    This guitar ships with genuine humbucker pickups in a standard humbucker route, not the narrow Jazzmaster single-coil slot found on vintage-style and Player II Jazzmasters.

    Gibson Explorer

    Gibson

    Explorer 2019

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock humbuckers already sit in.

    Gibson Flying V

    Gibson

    Flying V 2019

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock Burstbucker pickups already sit in.

    Gibson Les Paul Modern

    Gibson

    Les Paul Modern 2020

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in.

    Gibson Les Paul Traditional

    Gibson

    Les Paul Traditional 2018

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in.

    Gibson Les Paul Tribute

    Gibson

    Les Paul Tribute 2021

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in.

    Gibson SG Tribute

    Gibson

    SG Tribute 2021

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in.

    Hagstrom

    Super Swede

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route the stock Lundgren pickups sit in. You will need to solder it in, this is not a solderless swap.

    Why we say this

    The Super Swede's Lundgren Design humbuckers are sold on the open market as direct replacements for standard Gibson-style humbucker routes, including owner reports of swapping them into Les Paul-family guitars, which confirms the route on this guitar is a standard humbucker size. The Pearly Gates uses the same standard mounting and should fit the same way.

    Hagstrom

    Swede

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route the stock Lundgren pickups sit in. You will need to solder it in, this is not a solderless swap.

    Why we say this

    The Swede's Lundgren Design humbuckers are sold on the open market as direct replacements for standard Gibson-style humbucker routes, including owner reports of swapping them into Les Paul-family guitars, which confirms the route on this guitar is a standard humbucker size. The Pearly Gates uses the same standard mounting and should fit the same way.

    Hagstrom

    Ultra Swede

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route the Custom 62 sits in. You will need to solder it in, this is not a solderless swap.

    Why we say this

    The Custom 62 is a standard-size humbucker in a standard route. A real owner listing for pickups pulled specifically from an Ultra Swede documents a direct swap to a Seymour Duncan set using the stock mounting rings and cavity wiring, and a separate Seymour Duncan forum thread shows an Ultra Swede owner actively planning the same kind of swap. The Pearly Gates uses the same standard mounting and should fit the same way.

    Hagstrom

    Viking

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route the HJ-50 sits in. You will need to solder it in, this is not a solderless swap.

    Why we say this

    The HJ-50 is a standard-size Gibson-style humbucker in a standard route. Real-world reports confirm owners installing Seymour Duncan humbuckers directly into Hagstrom HJ-50-equipped semi-hollows using the stock mounting rings and screws, consistent with a standard humbucker footprint. The Pearly Gates uses the same standard mounting and should fit the same way.

    Ibanez AZES40

    Ibanez

    AZES40

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock bridge pickup already sits in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock bridge Accord humbucker already sits in.

    Ibanez JEM Jr (Steve Vai)

    Ibanez

    JEM Jr (Steve Vai) 2019

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock neck and bridge pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock neck and bridge humbuckers already sit in.

    Ibanez RG550 Genesis

    Ibanez

    RG550 Genesis 2018

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock neck and bridge pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock neck and bridge humbuckers already sit in.

    Ibanez RG652 Prestige

    Ibanez

    RG652 Prestige 2018

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in.

    Jackson Kelly KEX

    Jackson

    Kelly KEX 2022

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock Jackson High-Output humbuckers already sit in.

    Jackson Rhoads RR3

    Jackson

    Rhoads RR3 2021

    Likely drop-in
    Soldering

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.

    Why we say this

    Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in.

    ESP LTD H-1001

    ESP

    LTD H-1001 2022

    Needs verification
    Soldering

    This guitar's stock pickups mount directly to the body rather than sitting in a ring. Most pickups can be installed either way, but check the mounting hardware included with this set first.

    Why we say this

    This guitar's stock Seymour Duncan pickups are direct-mounted to the body rather than sitting in a surrounding ring. Most standard humbucker sets can be direct-mounted, but confirm the specific mounting hardware included with this set works without a ring before buying.