Members dgo ratt Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 Ok, I am looking at the Gibson 57 Classic and the Plus just for my bridge position. I am not to concerned about clean sounds with the 57 as I am looking for a thick distortion tone. I looked around on the forums and found some interesting opinions based on guitar build and wood type but as it will be I play a unique guitar and none of the comments pertained to me as I play a 24" short scale H-H with a alder body and maple neck. So,,, if anyone has any experience with the 57 Classic and the Plus keeping in mind my guitar, what can I expect from each and what are the differences in the 2 pickups. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jkater Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 I have them on my LP and I love them but then I don't really play with high distortion so my opinion is somewhat irrelevant to your question. 57 + is higher output so maybe that works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 Gibson 57s are some of the asskickingest pickups out there. They sound great with distortion. As for for using them with a shorter scale, you might benefit from a brighter pot, since shorter scales sound a little darker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soundcreation Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 I've got one in the bridge of my les paul. It's pretty nice. Gets a great hard rock tone maybe even basic metal....not high gain modern though obviously. Good round tone and very nice clairity of notes. Not the best of the humbuckers that I have...that honor would have to go to the greco humbuckers in my old greco les paul custom...but very very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 I'm thinking most guys who have/want 57s don't want them for a fat distorted tone. They're a low output PAF type, which needs a LOT of gain to get you into HEAVY territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BydoEmpire Posted May 31, 2013 Members Share Posted May 31, 2013 I like them on my LP Traditional. Haven't compared to the million options out there, other than the pickups on other LPs I was trying when shopping for mine. I like the slightly edgier, more "raw" tone vs. the Burst Bucker Pros, and l liked their lower output, less aggressive tone compared to whatever model was the the LP Classics I tried. Not really an A/B, but I did try multiple Les Pauls with each of those three and I like the 57s the best all around. They do sound great overdriven to my ears, but I don't really play with super high gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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