Gibson Custombucker Plus pickup
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Gibson Custombucker Plus

Medium output, warm and smooth.

Hotter than 44% of the 466 humbuckers we have · estimated from resistance

  • Alnico 3 magnet: a weak pull: airy and open, with a soft attack

Specs

DC resistance
8.6k
Inductance
not measured
Magnet
Alnico 3
Coil
Hum-cancelling

vintage outputsoft & warm

From Gibson's published specs ↗ (opens in a new tab). Traits come from these specs by stated rules. No videos, reviews or player posts about the Gibson Custombucker Plus collected yet.

Fits the neck or bridge of a Les Paul, SG, PRS Custom 24, Superstrat (HH) or HSS Strat.

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