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Gibson Burstbucker Type 3 vs Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa Skinner Burst
Gibson Burstbucker Type 3
bridge humbucker
81 match
low confidence
Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa Skinner Burst
bridge humbucker
Compared with the Gibson Burstbucker Type 3, the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa Skinner Burst has an Alnico III magnet (punchier, more aggressive).
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | Gibson Burstbucker Type 3 | Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa Skinner Burst |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistance | 8.7k | 8.7k |
| Inductance | not measured | not measured |
| Magnetdiffers | Alnico 2 | Alnico 3 |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Slot | bridge humbucker | bridge humbucker |
| Traits | vintage output, soft & warm | vintage 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).
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Gibson Burstbucker Type 3
“To me they cover a lot of the same ground, but the BB3 seems less shrill in the high end.”
Comparing with Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (SHPG-1)
On the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa Skinner Burst
“Pretty even across the mids, with the slightest bit of rounded nuance in the highs.”
Full reviews
Gibson Burstbucker Type 3
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