Description
On the shop floor of the original Gibson plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the earliest Gibson “Patent Applied For” humbuckers were wound using imprecise machines, resulting in pickups with varying degrees of output and tone. The BurstBucker™ line of pickups represents Gibson’s drive to recapture the magic of the original “Patent Applied For” humbuckers.
First introduced in the early 1990s, the Gibson BurstBucker™ — Types 1, 2, and 3 — successfully captured the subtle variations of true, classic humbucker tone with historically “unmatched” bobbin windings and Alnico II magnets. They produce an airy, full tone, and when overdriven they achieve a magical distortion with the slightly enhanced highs that made the originals famous. BurstBucker™ Type 1 features a lower output, excellent for the neck position. BurstBucker™ Type 2 features medium output, and is perfect for both positions. BurstBucker™ Type 3 is overwound and hot, which is typically ideal for the bridge position.
None of the BurstBuckers™ are wax potted, and all feature vintage braided two-conductor wiring.
Features
- Historically accurate “Patent Applied For” replica with airy tone and unbalanced coils.
- Slightly underwound.
- Output: 7.4
- Position: Both
- Magnet: Alnico II
- Wiring: 2-Conductor
Item shown: Gibson Burstbucker Type 2 Pickup – Black
Model #: GP-57B-DB
UPC: 711106533681
Dwight (verified owner) –
I put two Burstbucker 2 pickups in an Epiphone Les Paul with 47uF Orange drop capacitors. The pickups really make the guitar come alive and now I can’t hear any difference between a $400 Epiphone and $3000 Gibson Les Paul. I have an EMG 81 in a ’71 Gibson SG and it was great for all my time I spent playing hard rock/punk but now I wanted a bit more classic sound so I switched to the Les Paul body style and the Burstbucker 2 pickups.