'59n vs PGn - Compare and Contrast

[King IzzO)))]

The PG and 59 have dissimilar winding patterns, and the PG coils are even different from each other, it's a different animal, but still a mammal.

[Dr.K]

Thank you for the explanation. It makes sense now.

[grapeskeletons]

At the minute I have a Custom 8 in the bridge, which is freakin' awesome. I'm honestly not considering changing that, for the foreseeable future, anyway. The current neck pickup is a '59n, which I like a lot but I get the feeling I'd like a PG a bit more.

If you like the Custom 8, I think that you would like the PGn. I had both, disliked both for the same reason: sort of a raw, biting edge to it that I couldn't get past, same roughness in the tone. Now that I think about it they should go perfect together.

But if anyone's counting, yeah, I much prefer the '59n for my own needs and did not get on with the PGn at all.