The Gibson Pickup Shop Demo & Comparison Guide

[@gibsonguitar]

Which are the best Gibson pickups in your opinion? We'd love to know!

[@LesVegasMusic]

Burstbucker 1 (Neck/Drive) 2:45 vs Custombucker (Neck/Drive) 3:02 Burstbucker 2 (Bridge/Drive) 3:18 vs Custombucker (Bridge/Drive) 3:37 60's Burstbucker (Neck/Drive) 5:43 vs T-Type (Neck/Drive) 6:02 60's Burstbucker (Bridge/Drive) 6:21 vs 70's Tribute (Bridge/Drive) 6:40 60's Burstbucker (Neck/Gain) 8:49 vs 496R Hot Ceramic (Neck/Gain) 8:59 60's Burstbucker (Bridge/Gain) 9:09 vs 500T Super Ceramic (Bridge/Gain) 9:19

[@alexcaddel117]

All I want from Gibson is for them to add a guitar builder option on the website and be able to purchase it through the custom shop

[@AntmanFelix]

Yeah I need me a TV Yellow SG Custom sometime in my life so that'll be cool to see.

[@vigilantebird8675]

You can always do M2M, the Garage can do it. Ask for Dylan!

[@DANIEL93121]

But they have, if you cal Gibson custom shop they will make you want you want, note; it could take 12 months and will cost you more

[@alexcaddel117]

@@DANIEL93121 I’d like to see renders of it first lol kinda like how kiesel does theirs or auto manufacturers have their build and price tool before you go in and buy

[@bryantcochran5065]

It's called the gibson guitar garage.

[@Magik1369]

498T/490R are the best Gibson pickup combination of all time. I have tried them all. Can't go wrong with 498T/490R

[@jadslash]

Don't tell people, they'll bump the prices up! Let them think '57 classics are the best

[@OscarASevilla]

Not gonna lie, this is a gamechanger in the world of Gibson... and for guitarists everywhere

[@adamwatson6916]

How exactly? none of the pickups being discussed here are new . They all have been available for quite along time . Where are the more era specific pickup clones? The PAF was produced from 57 to 62 but they changed along the way. A 59 paf sounds different from a 57 PAf and Pafs from 61 and 62 are different from both of those. There is 3 eras of PAF 57/58 59/60 and 61/62 and each era has a different tone and different specs yet every reissue guitar from 57 to 62 has the same pickups which are custombuckers which are amazing pickups but there was a different tone to the Pafs across that you year spans . Where is the custom shop Version of the gibsom patent sticker pickup which itself has 2 eras early patent sticker pups and late pat sticker pups both of which have different specs and tone and sound different from any Paf era yet reissues of 1963 and 64 guitars have custombuckers . Why the historical actuary does not extend to pickups is beyond me . They make great pickups but they need to do what other winders and represent all the different eras with great pickups. Like at the selection of other winders. You get early PAf clones middle period Pafs late Pafs from 61 and 62 early patent number clones from 63 and 64 late patent numbers clones from late 64 to early 66 and T top clones from mid 66 onwards. I would kill for an accurate gibson produced clone of a 1963 early patent number pickup . My favorite tones mostly all come from SGs and 335s with gibsom pat sticker pups especially 63/64. Short rough cast A5 Mags real plain enamel wire even bobbin windings no couple offset wound to 7.8k to 8k I would even settle for the polly Coated wire as they started the transition to from PE to Polly in late 63 and right up to the end of 64 the pickups could have either or . I have no interest in boutique pickups ads have no interest in pickups with Waiting lists or no interest in pups that have to be shipped to me. I love gibson and Duncan and I want pickups that I can order through my local retailers and can't be bothered with cross border shipping. I want gobsom to succeed and become the best pickup manufacturer of them all .

[@american_psycho1147]

The Pickup Shop is a genius idea and I'm so glad that Custombuckers are finally available to buy individually Gibson is really moving in a great direction. New leadership has been doing everything right

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

Totally agree 💥🚀

[@the67chevynova]

I have burstbucker pros in my SG and the tone is just ridiculous. I love them

[@RockToneRevelry]

This was a great video. Perfect for showcasing the different tones back to back. Really happy to see Gibson heading in this direction 👍

[@56grishnak65]

That's so cool, can't wait to get my hands on a pair of Custombuckers!

[@waxman9550]

😉 it's shame the non custom shop owners are going to get these LOL

[@robotsongs]

Through some false advertising BS on the part of Guitar Center, I was able to get Gibson to install some unpotted Custombucker 3s in my Les paul, and they are by far the most amazing sounding humbuckers I've had, including my Fralin Pure PAFs, BGs, and Lollars. I was super bummed that I wasn't going to be able to install these in any other guitar, but now, despite the price, I'm stoked to have the opportunity to do so again. Perfect pickups in every sense of the word.

[@The_Beautiful_People]

Gibson pickups are the best! Gibson makes so many different pickup models, one can easily find the sound that’s perfect for them. Why search for the perfect PAF copy when you can buy the real deal from Gibson right now? I have love for most guitar brands, but Gibson is the best by far.

[@OrdinaryNimda]

Fantastic playing and demoing, fantastic pickups. All of them!!

[@speedfreakjive8843]

This what us Gibson folks have been wanting ALL ALONG! Well done Gibson 👍👍

[@pjstamm2112]

Please do more videos like this one! That was fun. And the Burstbuckers in my Epiphone 1959 LP sound absolutely incredible.

[@richardsilva1797]

Burstbuckers are good p'ups? Just starting out here. Ran across 2020 standard and it's got burst bucker '61' in her but I haven't received it yet so I don't know how it's going to sound.

[@pjstamm2112]

@@richardsilva1797 Yes! Mine has a BB 2 in the neck and BB 3 in the bridge. They sound great.

[@richardsilva1797]

@@pjstamm2112 😁😁👍👍

[@michaeld2716]

Thank you. Nice riffs too.

[@JakesPhoto_]

FINALLY!! I've been wanting custom buckers in my LPC!! Great move Gibson!!!

[@deadshot4245]

custom buckers without having to drop cash on a custom shop reissue is the biggest thing those are golden

[@jimherleva4541]

Have a set of Custombuckers in my 59 CS - best pickups I have: and that is including some well-known aftermarket ones too.

[@philcorymusic]

Gibson Pups are the BEST!

[@kennyh5083]

IMO, for classic Les Paul tone Nothing beats the Classic 57's w/500k pots and .001/.010/.033 (switchable) ceramic orange drop and paper oil caps! I own tons of pickups and the Holmes designed Classic 57's are my fav, and really the only pickups I like and would ever buy again from Gibson!

[@nmnmnm9509]

500T is one of the best pickup that I have ever seen. Enough Hot (15k)with beautiful clean tone. T Bird pickup is amazing too .The best options for upgrade Epiphone.

[@sparkyguitar0058]

I got the 496/500 set in a mid 90's L P studio with ebony fretboard. Put in CTS 500 k pots to support the tones. Great sounding guitar.

[@ArmanBaig]

BRING BACK THE EMBOSSED PICKUP COVERS

[@drzecelectric4302]

Call it the black Betty!

[@adiohead]

I like the 490R and 498T pickups.

[@robjgolde3221]

Aside from the 57 Classic+/57 Classic combo, I’ve never been a fan of Gibson pickups, but that T-Type neck/70s Tribute bridge combo have something special

[@jameswhite3667]

To sell more pick ups, they should talk more about resistance. For me -That’s a key spec.

[@charlesrocks]

This is awesome!!! 500Ts are the BEST!!!!

[@stratocat9]

Great video! I really like the Custombuckers! That said, I absolutely LOVE my Gibson Les Paul Trad Pro V!! The Tradbucker pickups are awesome! With the DIP switch and push-pull pots, I can get a wide variety of sounds from PAF to single coil. (my favorite is out of phase). Thank you Gibson!

[@ndhudecz]

Great job! Viadan did you replace the pickups or did you have to replace everything to make the Gibson pickups work? Thanks for any help.

[@benchaggaresmusic]

I love the 57 Classics in my Les Paul

[@seanrosedotcom]

I have these in my 1993 and love them.

[@svitlanaostapchenko5642]

I’m going to upgrade my Epiphone standard….definitely buying Gibson products,, great tones…..

[@adamwatson6916]

Here is a thought now that custombuckers are being made available as an after market option will they start using them in gibsosn USA guitars like perhaps the les paul standard 50s . The les pail standard 50s would fly of the walls if they came stock with CBs. It would be a great option for people not willing or unable to spend customshop prices. I have 2 custom shop les Paul's but now that the CBs can be had aftermarket I would be more inclined to buy a USA standard 50s and a set of CBs

[@festushaggen2563]

Love the decision to release all these great pickup options. Surprised I liked the BurstBuckers over the CustomBuckers in the first demo.

[@dionysisdaras1289]

i have guitars with both of them,the difference is actually negligible.Both great,the burstbuckers though have a reputation that they suck and thats not the case at all

[@gerardcousineau3478]

Strangely I did like the Epiphone sound. But I'm looking for the sound of the 57 and 57+, 4 wires. I was waiting for a review and a video on the 57s Gibson humbuckers. I wonder how they sound?

[@railmastercnr]

Bro has the worlds biggest comb over

[@yestoES355]

Custombuckers are simply amazing if you’re a clean player like me. I imagine the new alnico 3 custombuckers are even clearer. 57 classics are also good but I feel they get far too muddy.

[@henrod27]

I have heard from ppl switch the alnico 2 magnet bar to a alnico 4 magnet and those classic 57 come alive

[@epasternak4206]

Wonder how the 500t would sould in a V? Gibson, so I had a traditional pro ll Les Paul, gold top and I was absolutely blown away by how good that guitar sounded, for the love of God i want that one back, it had serious mojo! This was a guitar center exclusive moons ago, i seriously played a dozen, standards along with customes, that gold top had it. $1300 out the door brad new. 60s neck, any planes to do another run of Gold tops, or would that be strictly standard territory? I believe my guitar had a 57 in the neck, and the burst bucker 3 in the bridge, coil tap and a boost push pull....just absolutely stunning in sound and finish...cheers

[@jaymax3201]

Love my Burstbucker, of course my R9 ML heavy aged. Classic Plus's rare 59Tribute and Yamano era's 490&498 are also exciting. I'll put Burstbucker on PRS too lol.

[@adamwatson6916]

Put a T type in the bridge and a custombucker in the neck or even a BB2 or put an A3 mag in the BB2 and you have a Defacto jimmy page 1972 to 1990 number 1 les paul set . If the custom bucker and t type become after market options I will be buying a t top . I have several custombucker and Burstbucker loaded guitars to experiment with. I would love to hear in person how close the t type is to the original . I have heard people who have put an A5 magnet in their 490r neck pickups and move it to the bridge and use a BB2 with an A3 mag in the neck and the results were fantastic very convincing page tone I would imagine the t type woods get even closer.

[@maurihrino8158]

Great video however it would be nice to have detailed sound samples for each pickups available on the website !

[@YehoashDream]

Amazing!!! Its about time...!

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Gotta get the rights for double creams back off Dimarzio! 🙏

[@maxquaini]

Awesome thing from Gibson! I just wish there was a shot for the Burstbucker 3 to hear it compared to the 2 also but... Can't have it all I'm guessing :)

[@deanallen927]

Hey! We're over here! Quit looking over there!

[@hybridjohn1]

sweeeet! Well done Gibson.

[@jojojojojojojojojojojojob]

pair of custombucker is like one epiphone guitar.. but its worth it.. i think.. is it?

[@guitarswh]

Within a week there’ll be KZbin videos of $500 Custombuckers in a $400 Epiphone. Looking forward to those.

[@waxman9550]

🤣

[@magnusjarl9575]

Love my 498T on my 2 Lp Customs

[@simmonsjonboy3128]

Didn't have the Xtra $for Gibson Les so I got the Epiphone 1959 Les dark burst with Gibson burst bucker Humbucker 1 & 2 500 Malory compasiter but I'm going to change lanes and put some Grover tuning heads later maybe change bridge but I didn't even have to intonate them awesome love it sounds so badass I went got the lemon burst and with more than my wife thinks will get the other cherry and southern fade have em all I will 😅

[@ArtLogins]

Just put a T type into my telecaster... Great sound, but all companies use Phillips screws... apparently gibson want to give us hard time... and also the route for a humbucker wasn't deep enough for gibson screws, had to make deeper holes....

[@orvaldurthoroddsen3159]

What options do I have with my Gibson SG HP 2018? It has the mount from the back!

[@ericfarrell1625]

Will there be an option to buy them with the quick disconnect system? I would love to change pickups in my Les Paul tribute but the PCB makes that slightly difficult without the disconnects.

[@sebastianmedina1234]

They really should so that the PCB quick connection becomes an industry standard through people copying them. Then we can FINALLY swap pickups with a *click, click* and done.

[@jrtme]

They won’t do that. Nor should have have done that crap to begin with. Swapping humbuckers in a Gibson the part that takes the longest isn’t the soldering.

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Yes, good question . I would go for that for lp special so I can do p90 and Humbuck!

[@rareform6747]

Was hoping they played the Gibson Classic 57's ?

[@30smsuperstrat]

Not into Mesa's with Gibsons. They were a better match for Paul Reed Smith and Superstrat guitars. Give me a Fender tweed or a Marshall with a Gibson.

[@zoocru67]

Excellent video thx!

[@andrewbecker3700]

Some of these imported Epiphones are coming with outstanding pickups in them. The Burstbucker 2&3 set in my '59, and then I paired the Custombuckers that came in the 2 Adam Jones sigs, together in the newest model with the Gibson headstock. So the overwound neck pickup out of my "The Berserker" custom art edition, is now in the bridge position of my new "non art" version, paired with the Custombucker that comes in the neck.(flipped back around). Its THEE BEST matched and sounding humbucker set I currently have in any of my guitars. The added winds they put on the neck pickup from the custom art models to match the Distortion better. Give it the right amount of added punch to work perfectly with a standard wound Custombucker. Its pure money! My AJ sigs have some unique tones coming out of them, with the EMG loaded "Berserker" bludgeoning anything in its path!

[@reno145]

Based on all the videos on You Tube, I think Gibson would do quite well if the sold guitars without pickups. An awful lot of people replace them. I’m here looking for a replacement for a 500T.

[@TheDashwaiwai]

The custom buckers are with covers and burstbuckers are not. It’s not fair comparison

[@Kaizerlos]

Is there a cover for the Gibson 500t&496R ? I like the sound of it in explorer, but I like PU cover.

[@disco4535]

Burstbucker 2 in the neck, 70's tribute in the bridge please 🙏🙏

[@IamMusicNerd]

We need to be able to buy Tradbuckers separately. I would love to put a set of those in a Modern Axcess Les Paul with an HP-4 set of pots.

[@bukwok]

that gibson tee got a tiny poket, is for guitar picks..?

[@pigxstix]

Wish there was more construction info on Gibson pickups the way other manufacturers publish i.e. Ouput Magnet type Wire type and gauge DC resistance Resonant peak 3-band EQ (bass mids treble)

[@VanHalenIsolated]

How is the pickup the engine? An amp would be the engine if there’s even a comparison there and the pickup would be your accelerator/brake/shifter if there’s even a proper comparison there. Or maybe even a pickup could be a transmission but then theres the power and output transformers in the amp again. Bring Gibson Amps back! Seriously has a Dumble-esque sound to them…like the GA-40.

[@Tenn0rockit]

Insane!!

[@moparbryan]

So what your saying is you’ll be suing Seymour Duncan and DiMarzio soon. Ok got it

[@rickcrotts6673]

You ain't never lied

[@AuntAlnico4]

Ikr!

[@jonwanrocks]

yawn

[@adamwatson6916]

In the case of dimarzio it would be karmic justice as dimarzio sues people over double cream and double white bobbins. Also they won't sue Duncan because they have a working relationship with duncan . Duncan provides gibson with pickups for custom shop signature models and epi models but then again duncan threatened to sue gibson over the Signature gibosn slash bucker pups which is why they are now called custom burstbucker alnico 2 . Basically they like cut throat scumbags.

[@atta1798]

@@danielktdoran steal? How so.....?

[@curiousuranus810]

split coil! I'm going to buy a new Les Paul just to try them out.

[@lasombra_br]

Time to get some 57 Classics on an Epiphone!

[@yetimatzenightcat8702]

Awesome 👌🔥❤

[@stratman9449]

i recently bought a "faded" SG 61 with vibrola, just as in the video....thought about changing one pickup in the bridge, but then decided against...ill leave it as it is...just fine...cheers.....oh...yeah i put a nickel pickup cover on the neck pu...looks good....

[@AndiKravljaca]

Great video. However, I don't understand what's new about this. You've always been able to order Gibson pickups separately. I have a Gibson 500T in one of my guitars which I ordered through gibson. How is this new?

[@OReilly1981]

What about the rare Super 74's?

[@bertielloydwebber]

Why no P90's?

[@Charlie_GT3]

THIS GIRL KNOWS WHAT SHE TALKIN ABOUT

[@Kjetil_MB]

Now get that double cream patent back 😢

[@alamdaaliartes]

4:35 this is the most beautiful clean tone I've ever heard in my life.

[@pabloruizocana3637]

Did you kill the Gibson 57 classic...????

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

make a new eb5. same body neck ,ebony fret board. grovers ,hipshot A style bridge. pickup selector switches so you can select the coil you want 2,3 way switches. and coil tap pots. 👍👍👍

[@Kovboi]

Replaced the 498T/490R's in my SG for a set of T-Types. Amazing!

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

That is what i love about the 61r and 61t they have that late 60's early 70's T-top tone i like.

[@renesaenz903]

I have a pair of Seth Lovers talk about silky blues.

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Cant help but wonder what my Burstbucker #2 would sound like if i replaced the A2 magnet with a roughcast A3? Hmmm? Could it be that simple? 😁

[@smtak8790]

60s BB!!!

[@adamwatson6916]

So wait are the custombuckers now available as after market parts. If so I bet the specs will be dumbed down now that they will be mass produced they did the same with 57 classics and BBs . They specs were changed and cheaper materials used when they went from customshop to regular production Burstbuckers from the late 90s to very early 2000s but especially the ones from 96 to 98 were a different beast i have seen the late 90s ones being described as sounding like 1962 to 1964 gibson patent sticker pups. I really love the modern BB2 and BB3 set bit the originals from the mid to late 90s were on another level. I hope I am wrong and the CBs don't suffer the same fate because they are great pickups.

[@CenterThePendulum]

I own and far prefer the Fillmore 25 to the 50 watt’s tones, but I wish this demo were with a Marshall-type. Hard to compare to other channels’ demos. Trying to decide between a Custombucker or Cream T Whiskerbucker as higher output Bridge replacement to an OX4 (love this make) in a ‘57RI and the tones here are a little sterile.

[@shinnim7865]

where's 490r 498t..

[@johnkopchia2966]

Really stupid to demo full sized humbuckers when I am looking at the mini humbucker

[@DR676767]

When is the metal and monsters coming back

[@gibsonguitar]

Metal and Monsters Halloween Special premieres on Oct 27!!!

[@DR676767]

@@gibsonguitar yes!!!

[@yeshuarocks]

1970 mudbucker!!! PLEASE!!!!!

[@elianmusic7452]

Good fucking video guys. Bring back the goddamn 2000's SG supreme please everyones asking for them (diamond inlays)

[@alamdaaliartes]

60s are NO DOUBT what I feel the most OH MY GOD SOOOO HOT

[@fretboarder4752]

they nigh on all sound the same to me..

[@adamwatson6916]

I would have loved to hear the original collection explorer which has BB2 and 3 I have 2 of those guitars and the BB2 and 3 suit the explorer perfectly. I I would have liked to hear the BB2 and 3 at least in in some guitar in this video they truly are some of gibsons best . Custombuckers and BB2 and or BB1 and 3 are my favorite gibson sets and 2 of my top 4 favorite sets along with duncan seth lovers and duncan whole lotta humbuckers.

[@YeatzeeGuitar]

Smart move by Gibson, now are they asking boutique Throbak level pricing or are they more lollar competitors? Wish they'd introduce the MHS series, those are great.

[@charlesbolton8471]

It’s Gibson, their prices will probably make Throback look “affordable”.

[@overdriven3013]

Following their link, the Custombuckers are $490/set.

[@witchfindergeneralelectric8758]

@@overdriven3013 $500!?!! I can buy an EQ pedal and a compressor for a lot less than that, and get all those tones.

[@thisisvegitobluonyt9282]

Thats also as expensive as they get you can get good ones for 100

[@AuntAlnico4]

@@thisisvegitobluonyt9282 like what ? I don't think you know what you are talking about.

[@danbelladonna792]

That was supposed to be a PAF ?

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

Exactly what is "a P.A.F"? No two sounded alike!

[@danbelladonna792]

I would think Gibson should know

[@Dami1rush]

70's pickups👍 , I don't know if they'd improve the sound for an epiphone Sg Maestro vibrola 🤔!? A Gibson SG Tribute Maestro vibrola would be great. Around 1000$.👍🎂

[@esmeulonsouzadeoliveira3636]

Like 229⚡🔱⚡Embora Eu Ñ Curto .

[@adamwatson6916]

I don't get calling the t top clone a 60s Burstbucker . All Burstbuckers have uneven coil windings and t tops were evenly wound . they are not using uneven winds om the t type and trying to call it t top clone .

[@zoso2850]

Don't most rock guitar players either swap these out or have them wound how they like

[@Colin-o9t]

"Machines of sonic expression" really?

[@DougHinVA]

so the voiceover is in USA English and the subtitles are all in Spanish ? That is plain stupid...

[@viperBSG]

I personally prefer DiMarzio's better.

[@ToneFreak]

All of the pickup audio samples in this video are too over-processed. Where's the air? Where's the sound of the guitar, amp, and room? Come on Gibson, people want to hear pickups as how they will sound when they play them in their guitars at home. Not as if they were solo'd out of a highly processed commercialized CD running through a hi-fi sound system. You need to let these pickup sample videos be more organic and natural sounding, and let people really hear them live. That's what makes the common KZbinr videos of sampling various gear, including pickups, sound so appealing at times. Let the puppies breathe!

[@cromBumny]

What you want is probably not really available with all the compression KZbin does

[@ToneFreak]

@@cromBumny Sure it is, just watch other videos. The sound samples in this video are over processed. It's not just compression from KZbin, there's some EQ'ing going on here as well. Most likely, some filtering, which does affect the overall frequency spectrum. Seymour Duncan does the same thing with their pickup videos. Is it a true representation to how these pickups sound? Yes, but to some extent, no.