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Gibson 57 Classic Underwound vs Gibson Custombucker Underwound

Gibson 57 Classic Underwound pickup
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Gibson Custombucker Underwound pickup
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Compared with the Gibson 57 Classic Underwound, the Gibson Custombucker Underwound has an Alnico III magnet (punchier, more aggressive).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecGibson 57 Classic UnderwoundGibson Custombucker Underwound
DC resistance7.2k7.2k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersAlnico 2Alnico 3
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Slothumbuckerhumbucker
Traitsvintage output, soft & warmvintage output, 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
100
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
90
Alnico 2 vs Alnico 3
Coil
100
same coil type

Not compared: brightness, mids, bass (a spec is missing for at least one of them).

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