Angus Young's Tone - recreating the Gibson T Top Pickup

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Angus Young's Tone - recreating the Gibson T Top Pickup

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Жыл бұрын

The results of a pickup build for the guitarist of an AC/DC tribute band.
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Angus Young Rig Rundown
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@leftyzappa Жыл бұрын

When you played Riff Raff, I wasn’t looking. The tone is EXACT.

@spencerflake7481 Жыл бұрын

You absolutely nailed it! Sounds great.

@ahoneyman 2 ай бұрын

Back in the day we used to rip apart Gibson 490 pickups and stick short A5 mags in them. That was the budget "T Top" replica.

@7171jay 11 ай бұрын

Lower output pickups along with a boost are a classic combination for much original heavy rock from the '60s and '70s. I think lots of people struggle with a lack of definition trying to use high output pickups and basically making sonic mush. Great sounding pickup and the skilled playing doesn't hurt either, your videos deserve far more views than you get!!!

@punkavatarworld 8 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing. A "hotter pickup" is probably just an easy sales pitch. I can't comment on 50s gear but on a modern amp raising the impedance is just going to drive the input circuitry harder and steal head room from the pre amp. And that's why Angus sounds so good. He controls the level of distortion by how he hits the strings, not by turning up the gain so it's always distorting.

@toonz9971 11 ай бұрын

Angus Young, Jimmy Page (for a little while), and even Randy Rhoads all used T-Tops. I think they're my favourite sounding pickup.

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

Jimmy Page used a T Top in his #1 Les Paul from April 1972 throughout Zeppelin .I replicate that Page set on my Channel (last vid)

@SnowyFinland Жыл бұрын

Fantastic sounding pickup, Tony. And you've nailed the early AC/DC Angus sound. I'm figuring it's around 7.5k. Like you, I'm astounded that more folks don't want low output humbuckers. Probably the best-sounding pickup I've played is an Ibanez/Maxon Super 70, which was about 7.6k.

@InveRz 5 ай бұрын

Hi i don´t know about pickups specs, is there any video or explanation that could help? Thanks :) And also i've a SG standard with 57 classic on it, i've been looking for and it says that they've 8k cc resistance, what does it mean? thanks again, have a nice day :)

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

Yes , both the Super 70 and T Top are around 7.5k to 7.8k..But the A8 Magnet (Super 70)has much higher output than the short A5...

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

@@InveRzResistance is just about how much copper winds is around the coils...It tells you NOTHING about the output/loudness

@tonebender69 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget that J. page also made great use of Gibson T-Tops in the early 70's and throughout the decade when his number 1 59' Les Paul's bridge pickup died.

@daniellaudman8580 11 ай бұрын

I have a set of '73 page pickups

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

I do that Page set on my Channel .Last vid..

@bjstein4242 Жыл бұрын

T-tops retain great clarity in any circumstance.. and you are right.. even for high gain.. they certainly are better than Gibson's current offerings for sure.. i put some T-top replicas into my old 76 SG and it came to life.. adding the Solodallas storm pedal in front of a cleanish Marshall does wonders to replicate that wireless boost he was using.. the tone is amazing. I actually DNT prefer his new Duncan models which to my ears have a bit too much low end in them..

@adonikam1 10 ай бұрын

EXCELLENT EXCELLENT VIDEO I SUBSCRIBED! I have the perfect sound in my head that I want but never been able to find. I definitely need to get in touch with you.

@MrStooge. Жыл бұрын

Great video Tony.

@guitarplayer_de Жыл бұрын

These pickups sound fantastic. And your excellent playing doesn't hurt either... 😎👍🏻 Greetings from Germany!

@abc123gpl Жыл бұрын

i think you nailed it. cheers from germany.

@BulldogBill Жыл бұрын

Superb sound Tony🙂

@duncanmathieson9748 Жыл бұрын

Yep, pretty much nailed it 👍🏻👍🏻🤙🏻

@johnsguitarmusicanddemos Жыл бұрын

_The sound is good. 🎸🏆🎶🎵 More added bite. I hope you have a great weekend!_

@alexshipley8975 4 ай бұрын

Nailed that ACDC tone!!!! Playing was bang on too boss

@WhoGitDaBiscuit Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video. Thanks!

@Ronsonic Жыл бұрын

In my experience we're almost always better off when we can use the amp for gain and drive and power and just go for tone from the pickups. The only reason we ever did otherwise was back in the day when all amps were low gain and we were trying to drive some sustain at non-insane volume.

@ABCDExperience 5 ай бұрын

Well done!

@ddbrock9675 9 ай бұрын

Angus has dabbled in quite a few hotter pickups, mostly lieve and mostly in the 80's, but he's said many times he lives in that PAF/T-Top region of the humbucker spectrum.

@3mstudiospalmdesert 2 ай бұрын

Sounds great

@markhill9275 7 ай бұрын

There is a bloke in Australia named Bryan Williams that has absolutely nailed the Angus tone. In fact Angus used the same pups that were in God's double neck.

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

Thank you Mark for buying My Angus sets and Jimmy Page sets.

@SiTheMon777 Жыл бұрын

Nailed it 🤘🔥

@MezzMcGillicuddy1 5 ай бұрын

Sounds dang good to me!!

@OrezOreh2007 10 ай бұрын

Glorious!

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

I do a Jimmy Page 1973 Madison Square Garden set on my Channel . A regular modern A5 Magnet for the bridge isn't any good really. Too Bloated on the Bass, and Ice pick in the treble.. I use old Short A5 magnet in the bridge..The Neck pickup took forever to get bang on.

@johnnyjohnsonmusic 10 ай бұрын

Definitely has that distinctive almost strat like "ping" that angus get from his SG. But still sounds a tiny bit too hot like its breaking up too much for a low volume amp, I wonder if the bridge humbucker was lowered slightly and you let an amp at higher volume do the dirty work would it be more like that almost clean angus tone. I read somewhere before that angus and malcolm used to record in the studio at very high amp volume.

@riku4441 Жыл бұрын

Good evening Tony, loved these pickups, are they on the clausen pickups website ?

@TonyEdwardsGuitars Жыл бұрын

No, but like all my pickups, they are available custom made.

@alainbrisebois8334 6 ай бұрын

My Greco LP as Maxon in it and the tone is verry nice , But.... it would sound much better in your hand . That was verry good to hear,thank you.

@kaptkrunchfpv Ай бұрын

I thought the wireless was the tone secret, a secret that was solved with the SoloDallas Storm shaffer replica? I need custom pickups as well? Edit, I guess I should have watched the entire video before opening my mouth, thanks for the info! Edit 2, yep sounds spot on to me, if I went to a concert with a acdc tribute band and this was the tone of the guitar, I would be happy.

@TonyEdwardsGuitars Ай бұрын

You know, I totally get the initial cynicism about custom pickups - and it's entirely correct to be a bit sceptical. I mean, there's so many off the shelf pickups out there, surely there's something out there that already does the job. The problem with pickups is not the quality of what's out there from Seymour or Dimarzio etc, it is that the process of finding the right one is difficult. You're relying on someone to accurately describe what is likely to be the result of putting the pickup in your guitar, through your rig. That's why I started doing what I do - not to have a whole range of off the shelf pickups but to wind specific custom jobs for specific customers. Sometimes I make those available because I think they will fulfil a good role for a lot of players, but most of them remain custom winds, never to be fully repeated. Often, the process of getting the custom pickup right requires more than one wind - and I rewind for the customer to taste or alter the magnet strength using my first design as a starting point.

@kaptkrunchfpv 29 күн бұрын

@@TonyEdwardsGuitars I am trying to decide what to put in my 338. The stock pups are microphonic as hell. I was thinking a pair of nashville retrotrons from guitar fetish. What do you think about mixing pups, like a retrotron in the bridge and something different in the neck?

@TonyEdwardsGuitars 25 күн бұрын

@@kaptkrunchfpv There's no specific reason not to, but just be careful that you know what you want for tone and strength in both positions before you put down a lot of cash on anything.

@jerrydyer2450 7 ай бұрын

His number 1 was a pearly gates. I saw it and played it.

@Ltdan128 9 ай бұрын

Do you have the Helix settings and model you used for this tone? It's incredible.

@christopheranderson2158 7 ай бұрын

Low output pickups are the key to great guitar tone. There is ZERO need for super high output or active systems when today’s rock/metal amps have all the gain you could ever really need.

@chrislang930 Жыл бұрын

Ok. So that’s awesome. How do I buy a set?

@TonyEdwardsGuitars Жыл бұрын

Contact me via the form on the website at either Tonyedwardsguitars.co.uk or Clausenpickups.co.uk and I can make some to order for you.

@AndyNyle 4 ай бұрын

I thought u were Jerry Cantrell for a moment!

@jeffreylazzarinisr7419 Жыл бұрын

Great sound. What amp and settings are you using? Effects? Thank you!

@TonyEdwardsGuitars Жыл бұрын

Using Helix - Bright Channel on a plexi, Tones all on 3, presence on 2, slight mid boost from an EQ in front of the amp sim, 25w Greenback Cab with 2 57s, one centre one cone. Top and tail EQ on the outboard at 80Hz/7kHz, which is the standard way to deal with Helix natural tendency to fuzziness.

@exebit9366 11 ай бұрын

1: the £90; 2: the Brad Whit-ford; 3; the £200 job.

@christophelacombe9877 Жыл бұрын

Good morning, Big fan of the best rock n roll band of all time AC/DC, I'm looking for a humbucker in the Gibson range that you think comes closest to the sound of the mythical Gibson T TOP. I think the Bustbuker 2 can do the trick for an amateur guitarist like mebut it is alnico 2 What do you think ?? Thank you all

@user-pu5sk1zc8s 9 ай бұрын

I know that the Gibson 57 classic is a PAF replica however it sounds much more like a T top. Yes it is alnico 2 but it has that alnico 5 zing. They do Angus perfectly.

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

Gibson don't use a 'Short' A5..I demo the short A5 on my channel. Jimmy Page Pickups

@plummetplum 9 ай бұрын

Where can i buy a bridge T top pickup thanks?

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

On my Channel..I sell the Angus pickup with the proper old A5 Magnet..Direct A vs B comparisons with Angus's pickups

@plummetplum 3 күн бұрын

@bryanwilliams3665 Thanks how much? How much to send to UK ? ta

@amoruzz Жыл бұрын

👍

@stillpist 10 ай бұрын

Not that I would buy them since they are overpriced and I'd rather support independent builders but I wonder how Gibson's new t type t top clones compare to the originals?

@TonyEdwardsGuitars 10 ай бұрын

Honestly, I had no idea that they'd reissued the T Tops. If the burstbuckers are anything to go by, probably pretty good. My issue with BBs is that I prefer a wider differential between the bridge and neck in a Gibson style guitar. I used to use Bare Knuckles in all my builds until about 10 years ago - the Mules being my go to set. But I never could quite get the balance how I wanted. I can't claim my pickups are better than anyone else's, but they do have the balance that I prefer in terms of tones/strengths. These kinda odd reissues come about because I wound one for a customer on request, found l liked the result and added the recipe to the list of things I could offer.

@shawnjoe9187 7 ай бұрын

What's the price on a bridge t-top?

@voyxu143 7 ай бұрын

The original T-Tops were unpotted as well. Today Gibson sells a remake of the T-Tops and calls them T Type.

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

The magnets aren't correct on them. I do the Angus and Jimmy Page Pickups on my Channel using Old short A5s..

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

The Magnets they use arn't correct unfortunately.

@thomasadams675 11 ай бұрын

Did you know that Angus Young has used Seymour Duncan Antiquity Humbuckers wound very low output? 7.7K 7.8-7.9K for decades? Look on the Angus Young “Rig Rundown”. The tech states precisely what Pickupd are in the Back in Black SG and they’re Antiquity Humbuckers fed into a Schaffer Tower wireless and into Amps. 🎉

@vladimirerfan7721 10 ай бұрын

Didn’t he say they are custom wound for him?

@user-pu5sk1zc8s 9 ай бұрын

The tech never said "Antiquity".

@DaveBarlowGuitar Жыл бұрын

On the money 😂

@bobdillon1138 Жыл бұрын

Unless you have a time machine and can go back and get some 42 awg Plain Enamel wire from the 60s or 70s you are never going to get an exact replica.

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

A T Top has around 7.6k+/- The DCR tells us NOTHING about output. A 7k vs 13k pickup...Which is louder? Which has more treble?.. Neither can be answered..Why do manufacturers disclose the DCR?...Its simply because guitarists ask for it..Its a complete nonsensical circle of ignorance at the end of the day.

@toddhampton9614 11 ай бұрын

Might just be my ears but I thought it was a bit too trebly?

@PurposefulPorpoise 9 ай бұрын

T-Top = Standardized PAF. End Of.

@TonyEdwardsGuitars Ай бұрын

That's not quite true, - and it's to do with the start wire position of the T-Top being different to the PAF/Patent Sticker pickup. But that was Gibson's aim. However, the process of doing so did alter the pickup quite significantly, even in as much as Jimmy Page removed a PAF and put back a T Top to tighten up his LP and reduce feedback issues.

@bryanwilliams3665 4 күн бұрын

@@TonyEdwardsGuitarsI do spot on replicas of Pages post 72 set.. On my Channel last video..The Neck pickup had a lifetime of R&D. I knew Jimmys Right Hand Man (Clive Coulson)