Burstbucker Type 2 Neck or Bridge 2-conductor Humbucker Pickup - Gold Review

Iconic Gibson Burstbuckers, May be best of them alll

When it comes to PAF style Humbuckers you can always start an argument about which are the best.So many other boutique winders out there, some very famous, some not so, some with huge followings and Star endorsements and who can really tell which are best. Pickups and Guitarists being what they are and sound being such a subjective form. One thing is certain late 1950's Gibson created… read more a tone that shook the guitar world and still is shaking it.The reason I give BB 1 and BB 2 5 stars is because I have an R7 and an R 9 and a 79 Gibson Custom with patent number pups and a Les Paul with BB pro;s. I also have a pair of 1960 Gibson PAF's that I bought from Gibson in 1961 and have used in various guitars over the years.My 1957 reissue has BB 1 and 2 in it and the tone is 1957, 1959 everything that could be dreamed of from those halcyon days of saturated magnificent guitar sound. My 1959 reissue came with "Custombuckers" a BB clone with AL 3 magnets instead of AL 2 magnets. Dispite what you may have heard they are quite inferior to Burstbuckers as also are BB pros with AL 5 magnets. Al 3 magnets have no Cobalt and are far weaker magnetically than AL 2, the theory being less pull on the strings equals more sustain, this is a not rational in a properly set up guitar,with proper pickup height. I replaced these with the BB 1and 2 to my great saitisfaction . I believe Gibson really got it right with these pickups and the proof is that they are even superior to my 1960 real PAF's.

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