The original Pearly Gates pickup set is one of Seymour Duncan's perennial best sellers, and is based on the "happy accident" of Billy Gibbon's favorite Les Paul, which just happened to have an uncommonly good sounding set of pickups. The Billy Gibbons Hades Gates set still uses Alnico 2 magnets for a touch-sensitive feel, nice harmonics and good sustain; but is mildly goosed for a little more output and midrange punch. Hotter but not hot, the Hades Gates set has that little extra pinch of hot sauce to make your guitar sing.

Alnico 2 bar magnet
4 conductor wiring
Neck - 8.06 DC Resistance
Bridge - 8.8K DC Resistance

In the words of Seymour Duncan: 

From scorching lead guitar to his own line of hot sauces, Billy Gibbons has never been afraid of a little extra heat. The Pearly Gates pickup set from his coveted 1959 Les Paul® has been a favorite among P.A.F. purists for decades. For the Reverend, some guitars in his collection benefited from additional output to deliver his signature sound.

This demand for a hotter wind forged The Hades Gates humbucker set – a fiery take on the mid-forward, punchy sound Billy is known for. Alnico 2 magnets and this added output drive your amp into some hot, blue, and righteous territory.

Hades Gates™ Humbuckers are hand built in Santa Barbara, California with 4-conductor cable and short mounting legs.