Members Annoying Twit Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 Are there any less expensive aftermarket pickups that do a very good job of replicating the sound of Gibson Burstbuckers? I'm in Europe, so European brands such as Irongear are of most interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rog951 Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 What's your budget? I think Bryan at BG Pickups will ship across the pond for not too much $$$. His prices are reasonable to start with, but he posts here and gives a discount for HC members. I'm sure he could wind you up something similar to a Burstbucker if you talked to him. I haven't heard any of his pickups in person yet, but the clips sound good and I haven't heard a bad word from anyone here. I have a set of P.U.F.s on order so I'll be able to say more in a few weeks when they arrive. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted March 13, 2010 Moderators Share Posted March 13, 2010 AT, don't forget that theer are four flavours of BB BB Pro - wax pottedBB1 - low output no pottingBB2 - medium output no pottingBB3 - highest output no potting Some analogues are: SD Seth Lover - BB1SD Pearly Gates - hmmm it's potted I thinkSD Alnico IIs Look at some Alnico II IIIs and IVs Tonerider do a Al II and the Rocksongs are Al IV It'll get you in the ballpark I take it your considering upping your V100? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 AT, don't forget that theer are four flavours of BB BB Pro - wax potted BB1 - low output no potting BB2 - medium output no potting BB3 - highest output no potting Some analogues are: SD Seth Lover - BB1 SD Pearly Gates - hmmm it's potted I think SD Alnico IIs Look at some Alnico II IIIs and IVs Tonerider do a Al II and the Rocksongs are Al IV It'll get you in the ballpark I take it your considering upping your V100? BG Lizards would get you there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 GFS Vintage PAF (not the "hot" "overwound" or "crunchy" versions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 I have a set of the GFS Alnico IIs and they are in the ballpark in terms out output, but they are quite a it darker than my Seth Lovers which are a bit darker than my 57 Classics which are about the same as Burstbucker 1s and 2s. I like them, but I rarely turn the knob on the guitar down with the GFS set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members diceman1000 Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 Ken from Rose Pickups also does custom winds and may have a stock option that will fit the bill... www.rosepickups.com BG are also excelent pickups... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Annoying Twit Posted March 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 At the moment I'm just thinking. After buying my Rickenfaker on Thursday, my gear buying budget is now negative, and will stay that way for a couple of months. So, I've got time to think about things before making more purchases. My theory when I originally bought my V100 was this. I was going to obtain a variety of pickups, and try swapping pickups around to see what happened. To learn for myself what I get out of various pickups. I've seen people on here who have a big collection of pickups, and when they get a new guitar can try swapping in and out various pickups to see what they get. But, I don't think I'd learn anything if I had a collection of mediocre pickups and swapped between them. BG pickups sound excellent, from the reviews and the online samples. But, I'm not yet convinced that I know what I want, and may need to go through a process of trial and error until I do. Same applies for custom wounds. It doesn't help if someone can duplicate any of burstbuckers 1, 2, or 3, if I don't know which I want. But, buying pickups in the UK or Europe is easier, and avoids the customs and excise nightmare. When I swapped the pickup on my son's 1/2 sized Westfield, I asked online for suggestions of a mellow sounding pickup. And bought an Irongear Rolling Mill. I didn't expect it to sound as mellow as it does! Though, being in the 1/2 sized body may be part of that. So, I may end up swapping that out for something different. It was a learning exercise, and I learnt stuff. Not a problem for a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members P. Wallace Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 I have a hard time plunging into pick-ups for the same reason I have a hard time plunging into fuzz. There are so many varieties and don't wanna have to try a dozen that suck at 100 a pop to find one I like. But I really want to, end CSB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 At the moment I'm just thinking. After buying my Rickenfaker on Thursday, my gear buying budget is now negative, and will stay that way for a couple of months. So, I've got time to think about things before making more purchases. My theory when I originally bought my V100 was this. I was going to obtain a variety of pickups, and try swapping pickups around to see what happened. To learn for myself what I get out of various pickups. I've seen people on here who have a big collection of pickups, and when they get a new guitar can try swapping in and out various pickups to see what they get. But, I don't think I'd learn anything if I had a collection of mediocre pickups and swapped between them. BG pickups sound excellent, from the reviews and the online samples. But, I'm not yet convinced that I know what I want, and may need to go through a process of trial and error until I do. Same applies for custom wounds. It doesn't help if someone can duplicate any of burstbuckers 1, 2, or 3, if I don't know which I want. But, buying pickups in the UK or Europe is easier, and avoids the customs and excise nightmare. When I swapped the pickup on my son's 1/2 sized Westfield, I asked online for suggestions of a mellow sounding pickup. And bought an Irongear Rolling Mill. I didn't expect it to sound as mellow as it does! Though, being in the 1/2 sized body may be part of that. So, I may end up swapping that out for something different. It was a learning exercise, and I learnt stuff. Not a problem for a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashasha Posted March 13, 2010 Members Share Posted March 13, 2010 Hi, I'm new here - may I jump in with a Burst Bucker question here?I had heard that part of what made the Burst Buckers sound so good was that the two coils each have a different number of winds on the coils, making them not entirely, completely humbucking but yielding just a bit more of the single-coil bite. Is that true, or did I get bad information?The BB Pros are would like this; not positive about the rest of the line. I will say that I'm a sucker for Gibson pickups and love both the BB Pro and the 57's very much. As for trying to find a more affordable version I'd take a look into Toneriders. They've gotten some rave reviews from people that I trust very much. Only pickups that I'd go with over them would probably be BG's, but they are a bit more expensive (though probably more than worth it). I honestly wouldn't waste my time with anything else at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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