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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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Gibson
Gibson 57 Classic
A neck humbucker with an Alnico 2 magnet and vintage output.
vintage outputsoft & warm
Specs
- DC resistance
- 8k
- Inductance
- not measured
- Magnet
- Alnico 2
- Coil
- Hum-cancelling
From Gibson's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
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No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidenceno spec differences found
No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.
Compare →low confidence
What others say
Demos, reviews and forum posts, quoted word for word and linked to where they were published.
Gibson 57 Classic Pickups Demo (No Commentary)
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“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.”
“The '57 classics were really nice in this guitar, but I did find the neck a bit muddy and the bridge at bit harsh in the highs.”
“Yeah, the A2 magnets in the 57's can be a little soft and compressed. Great in a Les Paul if you're doing Allman Brothers stuff.... Not so much for heavier rock.”
“I hate '57 Classics in a Les Paul, but like them in an SG.”
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