MNash87 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Hey guys, I got a Trad Pro in Cherry sunburst and I was wondering if the Burstbucker 3 in the bridge is potted or not. Gotten some conflicting info on it - i.e., Guitars with them as stock pickups are potted whereas individually sold pickups are not. Can anyone shed light on this for me? Thanks in advance! Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Guess you (we) gotta go with "lightly potted"..........All my stock BBs sound unpotted......... :-k ......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 stock pickups are potted. we do that because most people use modern amps that would cause most un-waxed pickups to squeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNash87 Posted April 14, 2012 Author Share Posted April 14, 2012 stock pickups are potted. we do that because most people use modern amps that would cause most un-waxed pickups to squeal. Thanks for your reply! I actually emailed Gibson CS and got a reply a few days ago. I was curious. The guitar I have sounds fantastic! Great new changes on that run with the satin finish on the neck and back and the locking tuners. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Thanks for your reply! I actually emailed Gibson CS and got a reply a few days ago. I was curious. The guitar I have sounds fantastic! Great new changes on that run with the satin finish on the neck and back and the locking tuners. Mark awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texasbluezman Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 The BB3 in my Trad Pro sounds really thin and trebly. I backed the pickup off the strings a little. It helped some. I think I may put a .047uf cap in to see if that helps. For now, I just have the tone on about 7 or so. That helps a little more. But that '57 in the neck sounds killer! I guess I could always yank that BB3 out, and put a '57 in the bridge, but I will try easier options first. I really wanted to leave the guitar stock as long as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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