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ON the GIbson site for the LP standard its said it uses burstbucker pro pickups, so i clicked on it and it says it comes in german nickel plated or 24ct gold plated.

 

 

Do they really use 24ct gold>>???

 

 

just kind of interested

 

replies please ^^

thanks

 

bye

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ON the GIbson site for the LP standard its said it uses burstbucker pro pickups' date=' so i clicked on it and it says it comes in german nickel plated or 24ct gold plated.

 

 

Do they really use 24ct gold>>???

 

 

just kind of interested

 

replies please ^^

thanks

 

bye

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Yes. And if you bought them when Gold was merely $300 an ounce, you'd have some extra worth in your Les Paul these days...

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Electroplating is microscopically thin.

Don't get TOO excited....

 

Stewie is right about one thing, 24k gold is highly resistant to tarnish.

Most pseudo-gold plating looks like sh!t in a couple years.

 

Every old Les Paul I've ever seen with gold hardware did not age very well...

 

My SG 12 string was made in 1995 and the gold looks kinda blah....

 

BurstBucker Pro kicks ***.

I have them in my Les Paul Classic Plus.

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Generally I find chrome plated lasts longest, Gold the next but looks yuk when faded, then nickel wears the fastest but looks cool in a yuk way.

 

My body chemistry seems to hate everything apart from chrome.

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