Burstbucker 1 vs Pro Pickup

[Art310]

My choices (in order)

Vintage Gibson PAF/Early Patent Sticker
Gibson MHS neck
Duncan 59 neck
Gibson 57 Classic
Gibson 490R
Vintage Gibson Shaw PUP
Duncan Seth Lover
Vintage Gibson T-Top

Thanks for your help

[jzucker]

my choice would be

1. Lollar imperial
2. fralin pure paf
3. burstbucker pro
4. 57 classic
5. dimarzio 36th anniversary

For me WITH #4 and #5, they are both great. The 57 classic has a bit of a bensony treble chirp that sounds cool but based on your guitar choices, I'd go with the dimarzio 36th anniversary

I don't like the tim shaw pickups. Too dark and was never a fan of the duncan '59

[LtKojak]

I was never a fan of the duncan '59

This is because you've never tried these p'ups with different magnets other than its stock A5.

My #1 guitar for my Smooth Jazz project, it's an ES-339 with an A3n/A2b-modded, nickel-covered '59 set.

It delivers a tone-footprint that reminds me of the iconic "Chuck Loeb tone" obtained with his Sadowsky in both his solo projects and with Fourplay.

Just plugging into a blackface amp and/or modeler and presto! Easy peasy. Hear it to believe it, Jack!

[Lobomov]

I like the SD Benedetto B6. I've never heard one that sounded bad, even a little bit.

And what do you think abot sd benedetto a6

I have a sd benedetto in my Ibanez PM100 ... It's a great sounding pup

[Art310]

if you have to stay with Gibson pickup, 57 Classic is a more common choice for jazz.
Quite a few other thread had cover the same topic.
are you looking for a particular sound?

what's the difference between gibson 57 classic and gibson 57 classic plus?

[Art310]

Can you please explain me one thing about Gibson 57 classic pickup?

How is it works that the pickup suit for both positions(bridge and neck)?

[Herbie]

Can you please explain me one thing about Gibson 57 classic pickup?

How is it works that the pickup suit for both positions(bridge and neck)?

In fact in the beginning the PAF humbuckers were not categorized to bridge/ neck pickups, they all were the same. Or not exactly the same but they were meant to be the same.

Classic 57s are meant that way too. If the neck pu is too loud, screw it down.

Classic Plus is wound hotter for bridge, I recall that it has same magnet (A2) than normal Classic 57.

But what about this invention: "combining Classic 57 and Classic 57 Plus one gets a best humbucker that Gibson has made"!

Hidden magic in a 57/57+ set! | My Les Paul Forum

[LtKojak]

But what about this invention

Invention? Coil offset's been there since the inception of the HB p'up in 1957, due to the random nature of coil-winding caused by the machines not having a turn counter; they were wound "until they were full", aka winding by eyeballing.

Many boutique winders incorporate this "technique" into their offerings since... forever?

[Art310]

In fact in the beginning the PAF humbuckers were not categorized to bridge/ neck pickups, they all were the same. Or not exactly the same but they were meant to be the same.

Classic 57s are meant that way too. If the neck pu is too loud, screw it down.

Classic Plus is wound hotter for bridge, I recall that it has same magnet (A2) than normal Classic 57.

But what about this invention: "combining Classic 57 and Classic 57 Plus one gets a best humbucker that Gibson has made"!

Hidden magic in a 57/57+ set! | My Les Paul Forum

So I can set it in the neck position without fear?

[LtKojak]

I know that but I wanna try to set the standard type humbucker(not floating)

You ARE aware that to install a std. HB p'up you'll need to route the guitar's top and modify the pickguard, making lose any resale value, even if the job is done by a reputed luthier?

Where are you from? The economically best choice of p'up depends quite a lot of your actual physical location. My guess would be Eastern Europe, am I right?

[Herbie]

Invention? Coil offset's been there since the inception of the HB p'up in 1957, due to the random nature of coil-winding caused by the machines not having a turn counter; they were wound "until they were full", aka winding by eyeballing.

Many boutique winders incorporate this "technique" into their offerings since... forever?

Yes, I know, but to reach it this way, with these pickups, is new – at least for me. I know the Seymour Duncan Forums pickup mixing achievements, but never heard about this.