sixstrings Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I didn't see a poll like this in the search so here it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Well from that list I pick either Burstbucker Pro, DiMarzio or Other (other being my Tim Shaw PAF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk233 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Burstbucker pros, I compared them at GC to a multitude of studios with 490/498, and the VM sounded better IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSG_Standard Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 My favorite combos are: 1) '57/'57 2) '57/'57 plus 3) 490R/490T 4) 490R/498T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossroadsnyc Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Burstbuckers (not the pro's). 57's / 57+ would be 2nd place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I think it deppends on what guitar you are installing them into (studio, VM, standard, custom, reissue, solid, swees cheese, pancake, chambered). But I love my BB pros... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk233 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I think it deppends on what guitar you are installing them into (studio' date=' VM, standard, custom, reissue, solid, swees cheese, pancake, chambered). But I love my BB pros... [/quote'] And I'm Pretty sure thats why gibson has more than 1 type of humbucker, because different woods/weight relieving/chambering/thickness all lead to different sounds, and they know about this. I have to say Congrats to gibson for what they have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 And I'm Pretty sure thats why gibson has more than 1 type of humbucker' date=' because different woods/weight relieving/chambering/thickness all lead to different sounds, and they know about this. I have to say Congrats to gibson for what they have done.[/quote'] +1 Exactly what I think... some people will go and tell you right up "you should buy some dimarzio XXXX or some _____ pickups..." Yeah maybe with their guitar they sound good/great but maybe with yours they will suck... I've said it before, there's a good reason the guys at Gibson use the pickup model they use for each guitar... after all they are the experts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadCase Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 I think it deppends on what guitar you are installing them into +1... but my all time favs are BB1/2 & BB2/3! They go warm, vintage to screamin' ! Love 'em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk233 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Ive seen people put Duncans into a Shectre (yeah wrong spelling) and hated it, but the same Duncan into a washburn and loved it. Its a game of Find the pickup in the haystack, but not terribly hard, if you know what you are doing. I will never change pickups because mine sound like they are the backbone to the guitar, which they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thierry Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 But I love my BB pros... I love them too !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixstrings Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Interesting results so far. I'm surprised WCR and Dimarzio haven't gotten more votes. I personally like WCR pickups the best, then Burstbucker Pros and Dimarzio PAF 36th Anniversary pickups a close second. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlekenny Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 call me crazy, but I actually like the ceramics that come in LP Classics and Explorers/V's. I dont know if I like them more than other Gibson pickups, but they definately dont sound bad (IMO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixstrings Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 call me crazy' date=' but I actually like the ceramics that come in LP Classics and Explorers/V's. I dont know if I like them more than other Gibson pickups, but they definately dont sound bad (IMO)[/quote'] You're right, they're actually pretty good. They're just too hot. The only Gibson pickups I haven't tried besides the signature models are the Dirty Fingers. I prefer the sound of vintage - medium output pickups. The ceramics sound good for overdriven tones and heavy distortion. They actually sound better in the flying V than the LP Classic in my opinion. The LP Classic is too lightweight and hollow sounding. In an LP Classic, they can get a little harsh in a bright amp. The flying V is more solid and doesn't have a maple cap so the highs are tamed. In any case, I wasn't too fond of them for clean or light overdriven sounds. Still probably better than most Seymour Duncans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitro Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 I also like the 496r-500t pickups in my les paul,they sound huge,i always played lower output type pickups like the 57 classics and duncan 59s,i stayed away from high output type pickups because of what people would say about them,like for example they sound harsh and effect your tone in a bad way, until i played the 496r and the 500t,in my opinion they sound very brown(van halen),i like those pickups alot,harmonics explode off the fret board and i like the highend and the extra juice they produce,les pauls tend to be warm sounding guitars to begain with,these pickups add the icing on the cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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