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Gibson Burstbucker Pro vs Sheptone Heartbreaker

Gibson Burstbucker Pro pickup
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Gibson Burstbucker Pro
bridge humbucker
low confidence
Sheptone Heartbreaker pickup
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Sheptone Heartbreaker
bridge humbucker

We found no spec differences between them worth calling out.

Specs side by side

differs marks specs where they part ways
SpecGibson Burstbucker ProSheptone Heartbreaker
DC resistancediffers8.3k8.35k
Inductancenot measurednot measured
MagnetAlnico 5Alnico 5
CoilHum-cancellingHum-cancelling
Slotbridge humbuckerbridge humbucker
Traitsvintage outputvintage output

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 5
Coil
100
same coil type

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

Videos

Gibson Burstbucker Pro

Humbucker Shootout: Gibson Classic 57s Vs. Burstbucker Pro
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Sheptone Heartbreaker

What players and reviewers say

On the Sheptone Heartbreaker

“Beautifully organic sounding, they are full, clear and open.”
Guitar Interactive · Jan 9, 2020Guitar Interactive ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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