Seymour Duncan JB vs Gibson Burstbucker Pro - Gibson Les Paul Studio

[@kmw5100]

As someone that has always used high output pickups... I think i've been going about it all wrong. those burstbuckers sounded great to me

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thanks for watching! I'm a big fan of the BB Pros. Might be worth giving them a try to see they work for you. Which pickups are you using currently?

[@Anthony-qh1xv]

It’s interesting you say that, I’ve always had the same outlook. I have a Charvel DK 24 with Seymour Duncan pick ups. They’re pretty hot. I am a big fan of the high distortion sound, I also have a 50s Gibson Les Paul standard, with burst bucker 1 and 2 pickups. Whatever I play the Gibson after the Charvel, I almost feel bad, because the pick ups are less high output, and it almost sounds less “cool” initially, until I listen to the sound quality, and realize that they Gibson always sounds so much better. I always think of the Charvel having hot Seymour Duncan pick ups as “sounding better” but when I’m honest with myself, I always come to this conclusion that the Gibson just sounds so much better as an instrument. The note clarity is better, the tone is warmer, full, and there is this beautiful harmonic/“colorful” sound that you get on the neck, that the Charvel does not have. It’s incredible. I think if you want high distortion, go with a quality humbucker that might not be super high output, and then just overdrive the amp to get quality and distortion. That’s what I’ve learned, but I’m not a pro or anything.

[@bikeman1x11]

lower ouput generally sounds better for clarity def inition and depth of tone

[@lightharbormusic]

Both are great pickups. I have both of them. I feel the BBs have a brighter, more vintage tone while the JB has a tighter, compressed tone. Both are good for different things and sound great blended.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

I 100% agree! That's what I was hearing while playing them as well. And as you said, they are both great. Just depends on what you're going for. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Joe!

[@theanalogkid6749]

Great comparison of the two pickups! Also a shout out for the video you did on the 490/498's. Both were informative, listening through a headset. Nice work!

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thank you very much! 👍

[@stevegardiner8473]

I like them both. The JB sounds a bit sweeter, smaller and more compressed on the overdriven sounds. I think I prefer the more open sounding BBP. Great to have so much choice available though. I've never changed the stock pickups in any of my Les Pauls, and they've had BB's, BBP's, 57's, 61's and 490's etc. They all sounded pretty good. Although I did have one Standard with BBP's that sounded more like a PRS! I did not like that 😁

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

I think those are pretty accurate descriptions of the two! And you're right, it's nice to have options. Swapping pickups fits my budget better than swapping guitars 😅 Your solo covers on your channel sound great 👍 Nice playing! Thanks for watching and sharing your opinion Steve!

[@fortress66]

I bought a Les Paul in 2009 . I remember i that time, i wanted more output from the pickup. I was playing ozzy, maiden, guns music with my band. I did put some SH-4 in my Les Paul and now, i think i will put back the BurstBucker in it . I just like the more open sound of it. Didnt remember how they sounded compared to the SH-4

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Both are definitely great pickups, but I do like the little extra openness and note definition of the BB Pros. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@fortress66]

@@DadRockAndGuitars Thank you, i did actually put back the BB pro back in the Les Paul yesterday ;) I enjoy it

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

@@fortress66 Awesome! 👍

[@grahamkelly8299]

The thing with the Gibson pickups is I always need to turn the tone control down to reduce that top end. You want some of that but not as much as the pickup is giving you, it’s just to shrill. The JB has just the right amount with a little more mids to punch through the mix. However the Gibson pickups are more dynamic so depending on how hard you pick you can really benefit from that

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

I agree that the Burstbucker Pro can get a little top end heavy at times and I do end up rolling the tone back or sometimes rolling the volume back a little takes just enough off. Some amps and tones need that roll off, and some don't (for me anyway). Thanks for watching and appreciate your comment 👍

[@EatYourOwnBacon]

I see so many comparisons between the BB pro and JB but nobody does the regular Bb2 compared to them. I think the Bb1/2 is more popular in general than the pros. I got a free JB and I’m considering throwing it in the bridge and leaving my BB1 in the neck, because it sounds so smooth and sweet.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

That's awesome that you got a free JB! Can't go wrong with a JB in the bridge. I haven't played the BB1 or BB2 yet, but definitely on my list to check out in the future. What do you hear as the difference between those and the Pros?

[@marcomarchisio3751]

I had BB2; i prefer the BB pro. Just because with BB pro i can reach also heavy tones that i dislike a bit on BB2, but thats my ears and feeling. Tried many Di Marzio, i love them, but on my Les Paul i just prefer BB pro. I should get another guitar with super ceramic pickups on that.

[@angusorvid8840]

I've never had luck with stock pups in any Gibson I've owned, although I've played plenty of Gibsons with terrific stock pups. In any Gibson I've owned I've changed the pickups numerous times till I settled on the JB/Jazz set which is perfect. The JB is made for a Gibson style guitar. Sounds great in strats too, but the real magic happens with mahogany setneck solidbodies.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The JB is definitely a great pickup! Glad you were able to find the pickups that work for you 👍 It can definitely be a bit of a journey. Which Les Paul do you have?

[@angusorvid8840]

@@DadRockAndGuitars I don't own it anymore. I traded it to a friend for a Yamaha SBG 200 (a great SG knockoff), but back in the early to mid 90s I had a black Les Paul Studio with block inlays. The stock pups weren't happening so I tried a few pickups including a Duncan Distortion, which had too many low mids going on. Once I popped in an old JB I had used in dozens of guitars before it the thing came alive. The reason the JB worked so well in that ax is because the JB is centered around high mids. It balances out well in a middy instrument like an LP or anything mahogany. It works well in basswood also. It's crisp, has a lot of bite, and it's well balanced. I also love the Custom range, mainly the classic ceramic SH-5. But the JB I had in the LP oriiginally came stock in an old Holdsworth Charvel I bought used for $100 in 1989. Great guitar. Before the LP Studio it was my main ax. I removed the classic, handwound JB from the Charvel and tried it in about a dozen guitars and it worked great in all of them. It finally wound up in the LP. I lost the pup when I traded the guitar to a friend for the Yamaha I mentioned above. Anyhow, with a JB in an LP you can literally play any genre of music, any level of gain, or no gain at all, and get the job done. BTW the JB I'm talking about was probably produced in the late 70s according to the tech who worked on my guitars in the late 80s and early 90s. He was an expert on Duncans. He worked on guitars at Ace Music in Santa Monica where I had him work on dozens and dozens of my guitars. That shop was the first in the world to carry Seymour Duncan pickups.

[@stevechurch8604]

Great job comparing the two pups. I like the Burstbucker pros! Decided to leave mine in my Studio Deluxe! Thanks!!

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thanks Steve! The BB Pros are great pickups. I keep trying different ones and they are still here 😅

[@rudybanegas204]

The burstbuckers cut through the mix better, they Seymour Duncan’s sounded muddy to me.

[@jaredt3985]

I like the mids on the JB and the fullness. The BB is more open, but definitely more scooped. Playing at home it’s personal preference obviously, but the mid range push of the JB would cut through way better in a band setting.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

They definitely each do something a bit different in the mids. Thanks for watching and appreciate you sharing your thoughts. 👍

[@rien2080]

Great guitar playing! I think for the money, I'll always look for a Burstbucker rather than the JBs

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thanks Rien! The JB is a great pickup, but I keep finding myself coming back to the Burstbucker Pro. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@user-cd2cz3tv3u]

Im looking to replace my 61 burstbuckers…will the monty orginal PAF’s sound similar tonely to the 61 BB’s…i hate the 61 BB’s (especially the bridge)..lacks flavour, super sensitive and theyre super unbalanced/uneven…the lows are very boomy, but the highs are just kinda dull treble? (Bad at describing tones). I was gonna go with something rock & roll wise like SD slash 2.0 alnico II pros (replacing the 61’s in my new 60s standard LP, i like a nice clean tone, but tend to mostly play classic rock). Jw if the montys would be more balanced (i know theyre also unpotted, only thing that worries me that they will similar to my 61 burstbuckers which i hate in general), and the SD Slash 2.0 are wax potted. Seems the montys have more high end and more clairty, but the slash 2.0’s have a creamy warmer tone..if it matters my LP is non weight relief (little over 8.5lbs), no coil tapping etc, basic wiring with orange drop caps and whatever else they put in 2023 60s standards. Any info on the montys in comparisson to the 61 Burstbuckers i currently got stock (which are hated by me & alot of people lol) if i should go with something like the monty PAF’s or will they have too similar of characteristics that im not going to like them, like i said the SD slash 2.0 seem safe but seem to be lacking some clairty / dynamicness, but not sure if thats cuz on these demos all these players shred lol im at like an intmermediate stage (also worried the unpotted montys may be too sensiteve/responsive, that im gonna really hear everytime i flub on a note, where as the wax potted may be less articulate but can kinda cover those mistakes a little better, but in a bad way? Lol) im truly not sure since ive never had the need to swap humbuckers before & looking to put something in my LP that ill look forward to playing some classic rock tunes thru my little Marshall Dsl 20c. Any help would be much appriecated..really wanna find a good set but hard to tell from youtube & i personally cant install pickups so i dont wanna keep forking over $ to my tech & ordering new pups. I understand its subjective to a point, but given my guitar, classic rock tones from an LP im chasing (have had an SG stock for 20 yrs and it sounds great, only repalce strings lol). Appricate any help in regards to the montys in comparison to 61 BBs & how they’d workout for an intermediate player who loves playing classic rock (still really like nice clean crisp bridge & a warm/full/cream neck). Thanks to anyone who has the time to chime in (and im not really on a budget..,around $500 is what ideally i dont wanan go past, since i plan on finding the pups i like & keeping them in my les paul). Thanks in advance

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Not sure I'm going to be a lot of help since I don't have any experience with the pickups you mention. It does sound like you probably going to want something that is wax potted. For me personally, I really like the Burstbucker Pros. They have the clarity you talked about and are wax potted. The neck pu may not be as "warm and creamy" as your're looking for. I think they have plenty of character and sound great for classic rock. They blend really with with my Telecaster when recording. I've had mine in my LP for 7 years now and have no plans of putting anything else in. Not to add to the options, but people have mentioned in the comments on my videos that they really like the Seymour Duncan Saturday Nigh Specials for classic rock tones. I haven't played them, but might be worth looking at.

[@user-cd2cz3tv3u]

@@DadRockAndGuitars thanks for the heads up, appreciate the input!

[@PainterDans]

I like the burstbucker just a little better on clean and edge, its a bit mire present. With gain I dindnt realy notice much difference

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thanks for watching and commenting PainterDan!

[@kurdtjohn]

Again, still going with the BurstBucker Pro. JB sounds a bit muddy for me.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The BurstBucker Pros definitely have a bit more clarity/attack. I'm a big fan of them! Thanks for watching and commenting on both videos Kurt Garcia! 👍

[@MasonatorYTC]

Liked your last vid - very clean & helpful… I have multiple guitars with different pickups & for different reasons… I watched your last vid because I recently just bought an LP with Burstbucker pros in it & had never heard them before…. I have watched countless vids over the years trying to decide on different pickups for different guitars etc…. & I think people lose sight or possibly don’t look at it this way when they are researching… No pickup is better or worse than another generally - they are all different sounding & have different qualities , & also sound slightly different in each guitar… Two pickups can be compared as a better or worse if you are after a particular comparison of of one has more gain, or more bass, or pick attack etc…. But it all comes down to what YOU want… Thats the part I think people lose sight of. If you like the particular sound of the BB say, but want more gain, then look at another similar sounding Humbucker with similar tonal characteristics but hotter …. A lot of the manufacturers put out specs on output high/ mid/ low etc etc…. The JB is a good pickup, it’s been used by many over the years, & so is the the BB pro….JB’s & Seymour’s can be very compressed in the mids , just like many EMG’s I have in my guitars… Great for rock & metal etc. Then there’s the Passive vs active thing…. Not meaning to rant here but trying to add, coz myself I am a bit of a gear / tone junky so she. Gone down the rabbit hole quite a few times…. I would say, find the sound you like - (Metallica, or Van halen, ZZ-Top) whatever, then research that guitar pickup sound / combo, then find out what about that ‘sound’ that works for you (scooped mids), or (maybe chimey highs), then go down that route of choosing pickups from various manufacturers that suit that…. Hope that helps man. As an example - I have a LP with BB pros coz of the versatility of sound & clearly defined pickups. I have an ESP Edwards ‘LP SUPREME’ with a Slash Seymour in it for fluid solos due to a nice mix of mid/ high, but compression. I have another guitar with EMG hetset due to the active bite & higher output…etc etc… the choice was made based on the characteristics of the pickup (what I wanted out of that pickup)to that guitar, not as a comparison from one pickup to another.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

100% agree! No pickup is better, just different and depends on what you’re looking for as well as the rest of the signal path. I’ve tried a few different pickups just to see if one gives me something different that I prefer. I keep coming back to the BB Pros. I only have one humbucker guitar, so I need something that covers several times that I’m looking for and the BB Pros do that for me. It’s fun to try others and if I had multiple humbucker guitars, then I’d definitely go for some other options and expand the tonal pallet as you did. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! 👍

[@aviolentpurple9925]

Kudos for a stellar comparison! Wow those BBs sound damn good!

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thank you! I do like the BB Pros as well. It's what's been in my Les Paul since 2016 and several years in my Epi Les Paul before that. Appreciate the comment 👍

[@stratolestele7611]

I've got my Gibsons with their Burstbuckers (two Les Pauls and an SG), and three guitars with the SD Hotrodded set. I'll put it this way - there's nothing that would motivate me to replace my BBs. I absolutely love them. However, I also absolutely love the SD sets. They have the added bonus of splitting really well. For a Gibson with BBs, I'd leave them be. For guitars that come with the SDs, they're awesome. For a guitar in need of an upgrade, the SD set is hard to beat. I also think they're more versatile, given how well they coil split. Tones? That's just so subjective and so dependant on the guitar, your end goals, but at the end of day, I think the Seymour Duncans are a bargain for not just what they deliver, but especially when compared to the cost of Burstbuckers.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Well said StratoLesTele! Good point on the coil spitting! I definitely liked the coil split on SD JB better. I don't like the coil split sound on the BB Pros (I have older ones) and therefore never use it. And I think the current BB pickups only have to 2 conductors so you can't coil split anyway. So if that's an important factor, the SD JB would be the way to go. Thanks for watching and sharing your opinion!

[@neilfordan]

I'm planning to add the JB in my strat in a HSS config. Trying to achieve that 90s, 2000s pop punk style.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

I think the JB would be perfect for that! I’ve thought about making my Strat HSS and that’s what I’d likely do as well.

[@neilfordan]

@@DadRockAndGuitars let me know if you've done it. would like to watch that! cheers!

[@PainterDans]

I have a jb in my 91 strat, it can get really fat in that guitar, it works nicely

[@jamesh1625]

Great video! You did a great job capturing the difference between the pickups. I recently bought a 60’s standard and the pickups are microphonic at gig volumes with high gain. I’ve always been a fan of the JB and it’s gonna get an upgrade. Great job! Thanks for posting this.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thanks James H! Wow, that's crazy. Are those stock pickups not wax potted or something? The JB is a great choice for high gain! 👍

[@jamesh1625]

@@DadRockAndGuitars Not sure. I thought about removing the pickup cover to see if it made a difference at first but I am a fan of the JB tone so I’m just gonna swap them.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

I'd probably swap them as well if you're having those kind of issues and like the JBs. Can always sell the stock pickups and recoup most of the cost. Let me how it turns out!

[@DropDee44]

Looking to upgrade my Les Paul Tribute as im not the biggest fan of its 490T. It sounds ok but lacks some oomph and power compared to these two pickups. I have another LTD EC 1000 with the SD JB in the bridge which I am currently selling. I really love that pickup though, but I guess I will go with the BBP for my Les Paul as I like them a little better in this video. Great comparison mate!

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thanks @DropDee44 ! I really like the BB Pros. Definitely worth a try if the others are working for you. I have another video comparing the BB Pros with the 490R and 498T (which is a hotter version of the 490T) just for further reference: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZO3eKefrJuCZpI

[@Brykk]

Sounded to me like the bb was maybe a bit better on the less active examples, but as soon as you put the beans to them the jb walked off and left the bb in the dust. This is why ive got the jb in the bridge of my strat. I mostly only use the bridge humbucker for high gain and overdriven sounds, then use the neck and middle for bout everything else.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The JB is a great pickup for and HSS setup! I've thought about making my Strat HSS and if I did, that' s likely what I'd put in bridge. Thanks for watching!

[@robertchan5097]

I didn't notice a huge difference clean, perhaps the Burstbucker sounded brighter. The JB sounded a little more defined to me distortion but not a ton better although I would say better.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The differences are not huge. I noticed more differences in the room and as I kept trying different settings on my amp. Some settings would favor one and another setting would favor the other. Thanks for watching and commenting Robert Chan!

[@andre_toyonaga_]

Great video! Pretty cool the way mix the tracks. You can really hear the differences, for low gain i liked the SB but for lead n more gain the gib are my fav. Cheers> best regards.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thank you Andre! They are both great pickups and I usually liked one better in one situation and the liked the other better in another situation Hard to pick just one. Thanks for watching! And that is a really cool Revstar you have 👍 😎

[@williekenk]

Could easily love with either, but I preferred the BB almost every time.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Definitely both great pickups 👍

[@jpsilverplaylists]

I was expecting to prefer the JB but to my ear the Burstbucker has better clarity and definition and the JB is a bit muddier

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The BB Pro definitely has some clarity to it. The JB is a great pickup as well. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@3J_Music]

Great video. I just found this channel. Looks like alot of my kind of content. I'm looking forward to checking out some of these other videos. Subscribed

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thank you Jim3JM! Any other specific topics you'd like to see covered in future videos?

[@edidurs]

JB Humbucker my preference brings out the maple top in that guitar, bright and spanky. You can do some country riffin' with that too!

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The JB is a great pickup! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@jurekwoz]

This video made me leave the BB Pros in my Studio. Now I know the sound is there - I just need to setup the guitar properly ;) Right now, it's all messed up, so it doesn't sound 'Pro'.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Glad the video was helpful and best of luck with getting your guitar setup and dialed in! The BB Pros are great pickups. Have a great weekend Jurek Wozniak!

[@JoeySaxon-we5vu]

wow. burst buckers pro sounded great. nice and open and perfect high end

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The BB Pros are great! I really like having that clarity on the high end. And when I want to dial it back, I just roll off the volume or tone a bit. Super versatile. Which pickups are you using currently?

[@JoeySaxon-we5vu]

@@DadRockAndGuitars I have a G. Les Paul Tribute that came with the 490R and 490T hum buckers. I want to upgrade to those BB Pros but I want the zebra set and can't find then anywhere.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

That’s what my LP Studio came with as well. Good pickups but not my flavor. BB Pros work better for me. Zebra set would be cool, but I haven’t seen many. Found a couple used bridge zebras on Reverb and eBay.

[@JoeySaxon-we5vu]

@@DadRockAndGuitars I'm going to leave the 490R in the neck, I actually like it and swap the bridge for a 498T in the bride. Gonna go with the Chrome cover.

[@ajcajc5429]

I junked the BBs as they lacked upper mids, dropped the JB in and boom upper mid glory JB all the way

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The JB is a fantastic pickup! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment 👍

[@bikeman1x11]

Burstbucker for the win- clearer- brighter, stands out

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Definitely a bit brighter and more articulation with the BB Pros. Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment!

[@shartne]

I like the SH 4 JB better. The Burst buckers are pretty nice though.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The SH.4 JB is a great pickup! Thanks for watching 👍

[@gmoney9794]

BBP 😊 for me. Thx for making this.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

BB Pros are great! Thanks for watching 👍

[@TheParentTeacherBridge]

I prefer the first one.

[@philrennie6839]

I would rather have heard your opinion to be honest! Nice vid though man

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Hey Phil! I've had others say that as well and I'll be sharing more of my opinion in my videos. I appreciate the feedback 👍 As far as my opinion, honestly, I think they are both great pickups and I could use them both. Neither would make or break my guitar tone. I do prefer the BB Pro because I like the little bit of extra definition in the high end. I've had those BB Pros in my Les Paul for 8 years now. I still really like them and have no intention of changing them. Since I have the BB Pros in my Les Paul, if I were to have another humbucker guitar or and HSS Strat, I'd be perfectly happy to drop the JB in for a different flavor.

[@adamelliott9581]

I liked the jb, but the bb are incredible

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Both are great pickups, but yeah, I’m a big fan of the BB Pros. Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment 👍

[@9unslin9er]

The Burstbucker Pro is a hot PAF. It's more like a '59 Bridge model. JB is it's own thing.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Definitely two different style pickups. Did you prefer one over the other?

[@9unslin9er]

@@DadRockAndGuitars The JB. It has a unique sound that no other manufacturer is able to replicate. As stated, the '59 and BB Pro are pretty interchangeable. I personally would opt for the cheaper/uncovered option.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

@@9unslin9er Yeah, the JB definitely does its thing! Thanks for watching and sharing your opinion!

[@BrotherReed]

I consistently preferred the BB Pro here, but the differences were less obvious the more gain that was added.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The BB Pros are great pickups! And I agree, more gain does tend to even out the differences a bit. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@johnmurray3346]

great video dude.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thanks John! Did you prefer one of the pickups over the other?

[@johnmurray3346]

@@DadRockAndGuitars both sound good, just ordered a JB set to put in my PRS s2 MC'CARTY wanted a more modern compressed hotter sound than my lester, i think i made a good choice.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

@@johnmurray3346 Awesome! That should do it! 👍

[@bonsummers2657]

More zesty with the BBP. Less zest, more compressed, with JB.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Great way to sum it up! Thanks for watching!

[@danieltv123]

BBP all the way for me

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

They are great pickups! Thanks for watching and commenting danieltv123 👍

[@sebaalge6674]

no doubt i'm going to buy the burstbucker pro :P

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

It's a great pickup! I've had them in my Les Paul for 8 years now. Thanks for watching 👍

[@sebaalge6674]

@@DadRockAndGuitarsThanks to you for the good video, the A/B helped me to choose!

[@frankhandy7345]

Burstbucker pro 4 the win

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Burstbucker pros are great pickups! Thanks for watching 👍

[@justinschmidt9180]

They both have a different sound but both sound dam good just flip a coin you cant lose

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Absolutely, both are great pickups! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment 👍

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

The pro buckers and burst buckers are one in the same..both are better than the Duncans and the real deals

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Haven't had a chance to play Probuckers, but the Burstbucker Pros are definitely great pickups 👍 Thanks for watching and letting us know which you preferred!

[@johnlerro997]

BB Pro all day long. The JB sounds muffled by comparison.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

BB Pros definitely have clarity. Thanks for watching 👍

[@warlockdruid]

JB for metal

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Definitely great pickups for metal!

[@alexsargeson]

Jb for me!

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The JB is a great pickup! Thanks for watching 👍

[@mimtirona9622]

I just have seen two twins with the same eyes color, same hairs, same, same ,same. I have both of them.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Just making sure the only difference was the pickups! ha ha! You have both pickups? Do you like one better for some things and the one for other things?

[@emartinezr]

Burstbucker Pro was better altogether for this level of gain. Incredible tone, grit, clarity, etc. Great pickup. JB seems would have been better (less muddy) with higher gain. Bottom line: if you have a Gibson with stock pickups, there's no real reason to "upgrade" pickups. If you have an Epiphone or something else, then Burstbuckers or Seymours are both good options.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

I originally started using Burstbucker Pros in an old Epiphone Les Paul. Night and day difference. The pickups in the newer Epiphone Les Pauls seem to better than the old ones though. As you said, both are great options if you’re wanting to “upgrade”. Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment 👍

[@emartinezr]

​@DadRockAndGuitars yeah, the newer Epiphones have pretty decent pickups. Also, the Gibson 60s Burstbuckers in the LP Standard 60 are closer to how the JB sounds here; but with similar grit, texture and brightness as the BBPros.

[@joejitsumusic]

BB Pros

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Thanks JoeJitsuMusic! I'm a big fan of the BB pros 👍

[@joejitsumusic]

Ive got a set in one of my epis. Especially love the bridge pickup 🙂

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

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[@vladimirivanov6353]

i prefer Gibson`s pickups.

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

They are great pickups! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment 👍

[@TS-wp3wt]

Pro!

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Love the Pros! Thanks for watching and appreciate you sharing which you preferred 👍

[@noneofyourbusiness2766]

JB's!

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The JB is a very popular pickup for a reason! Thanks for sharing which one you liked and making it our business, None of Your business! 😅

[@crazyivan1966]

Burstbuckers by a mile

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Both great pickups, but I’m a big fan of the BB Pros! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@dukejeffers5751]

Jb sh4

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

Definitely a great plckup! Thanks for watching and commenting Duke Jeffers!

[@aliengrey6052]

BB PRO

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The BB Pros are great! Thanks for watching and commenting alien Grey!

[@seekandcrush]

BBP sounds better to me

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The BB Pro is a great pickup! Thanks for watching and sharing which you like better 👍

[@jamesrogers9949]

Sh 4. . Better.. more defined

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

The SH4 is a great pickup. It’s popular for a good reason! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment 👍

[@EM-km8em]

Some metal would have shown the true bite of these

[@DadRockAndGuitars]

I would have loved to add some true metal to the comparison, but unfortunately, I'm not a metal player. May have to learn a couple of metal riff some day. Thanks for watching E M!

[@philcasogonzo14]

Rock?… barely lol

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Thanks for watching Philcaso and appreciate the constructive feedback. Have a great weekend! 🎸