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Gibson 60s Burstbucker vs Gibson ELEV8 Underwound

Gibson 60s Burstbucker pickup
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Gibson ELEV8 Underwound pickup
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Compared with the Gibson 60s Burstbucker, the Gibson ELEV8 Underwound has an Alnico VIII magnet (punchier, more aggressive).

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecGibson 60s BurstbuckerGibson ELEV8 Underwound
DC resistance8k8k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetdiffersAlnico 5Alnico 8
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Slotdiffershumbuckerneck humbucker
Traitsvintage outputvintage output, tight & aggressive

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
70
Alnico 5 vs Alnico 8
Coil
100
same coil type

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

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