Gibson 57 Classic Plus pickup
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Gibson 57 Classic Plus

A bridge humbucker with an Alnico 2 magnet and vintage output.

vintage outputsoft & warm

Specs

DC resistance
9k
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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  1. Closest match
    Monty's Full Monty
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    bridge humbucker

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

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  2. Mr. Glyn's Integrity +10%

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

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  3. PRS 58/15 "S"
    bridge humbucker

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

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  4. PRS 58/15
    bridge humbucker

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

    low confidence
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  5. PRS DGT
    bridge humbucker

    no spec differences found

    No inductance for one of them, so output leans on DC resistance; no tone chart to compare.

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  6. Suhr Thornbucker II
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    no spec differences found

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Gibson 57 Classic Plus vs 498T Pickups ( Les Paul & SG ) Metal Demo
Peter Varrica · comparison

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