Gibson 57 Classic Pickups Demo (No Commentary)
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Gibson 57 Classic vs Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2)
Gibson 57 Classic
neck humbucker
83 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2)
neck humbucker
We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Gibson 57 Classic | Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 8k | 7.92k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 4.37 H (measured, 1 reading) |
| Magnet | Alnico 2 | Alnico 2 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 6.4 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differs | no chart | 7 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differs | no chart | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differs | no chart | 8 / 10 |
| Slot | neck humbucker | neck humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, soft & warm | vintage output, big low end, soft & warm |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
99
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Alnico 2
Coil
100
same coil type
Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).
Videos
Gibson 57 Classic
Humbucker Shootout: Gibson Classic 57s Vs. Burstbucker Pro
Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2)
No videos of its own collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Gibson 57 Classic
“Sound nothing like the Gibson 57 Classic to me…..which I find boxy and blurry sounding. The Dimarzios are really open and clear.”
Comparing with DiMarzio PAF 57
“I can see why people say they can be muddy, but I like the fatness they bring to the sound.”
On the Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro-Slash (APH-2)
“While still sweet, the high end has some sass.”
“Mids had more bark than the APH-1's bite.”