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what was Gibson thinking when they designed the Burstbuckers ?

goldtop0

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I have freinds from down under and I know how hard it is to source gear from here. The crazy insane upcharges and markup prices are absurd!!!!! When some would come up and stay at my place, they would just lose their minds in the many well stocked music stores in my area!! I remember buying suitcases for all the Fender guitars they bought. They would remove the necks and pack up the disassembled guitars in the suitcases.

I did learn to speak Strine pretty well though. I had hoped to spend some time down there and really wanted to go to New Zealand and New Guinea. Was a dream that didn't happen. My wife spent a year in New South Wales so there was that at least.

We're a little different to the Aussies.........not as broad of an accent, a bit more refined, plus NZ's a lot easier to get around and more picturesque............more greenery trees and mountains and forests etc.
Now that was a good way to do it taking the strats back KD.......knocked down...........call 'em spare parts. I've been to Papua New Guinea, back in April of '74 when they were heading towards their independence. Only place in the world that I actually worried about my safety..........the native tribespeople can be pretty bloodthirsty.
 

rockabilly69

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its not like back in the mid 2000s anyone who swapped Lollars for the Burstbuckers was disappointed and switched back - on the other hand - they were saying "thank the God" that such a upgrade was available

here is some tasty Sax ..... just for Big Al ..... do you love it ???




The Burstbuckers in my 2010 absolutely slay, I had Lollar Imperials in both an LP and a Teye Llama, and neither set sounded as good as these Burstbuckers. I am a serial modder, I've replaced more pickups than I can count, but I won't touch the Burstbuckers in my 2010. It is my favorite harder rocking Les Paul. I do like the custombuckers in my '57 Ressie though. I think Burstbuckers were inconsistent as I've heard some sets that sounded very brash.
 

Dr. Green

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I've been to Papua New Guinea, back in April of '74 when they were heading towards their independence. Only place in the world that I actually worried about my safety..........the native tribespeople can be pretty bloodthirsty.
thats nonsense - I was there in new guinea just before the pandemic hit . it was amazing and the people were friendly. Heck my friend went to the Sepik river where people are still primitive and live on make shift house on stilts in the middle of the river and he got out fine. I also went to crazy places like little villages in Vanuatu where they still trade pigs instead of using money !

I even was here in Rabal New Briton at the beach one year after this eruption
folks were still shell shocked but friendly
( did not see any Gibson dealers )
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Big Al

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I did like it. I had to smoke a bowl, kick back and close my eyes. It does show the difference between reading a song and improvising. I've heard a hundred versions of that, with different names but it all sounds the same, in the 80's. Great technique and control. I liked the punch up before the end, where he hits those high notes. Very well executed. I listen to sax for phrasing and have played with some monsters.
 
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goldtop0

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thats nonsense - I was there in new guinea just before the pandemic hit . it was amazing and the people were friendly. Heck my friend went to the Sepik river where people are still primitive and live on make shift house on stilts in the middle of the river and he got out fine. I also went to crazy places like little villages in Vanuatu where they still trade pigs instead of using money !

I even was here in Rabal New Briton at the beach one year after this eruption
folks were still shell shocked but friendly
( did not see any Gibson dealers )
rabaul6-700x372.jpg


You weren't there in '74. I was in Port Moresby, Lae and Rabaul for a time........very primitive stuff..........
 
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goldtop0

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74 ? oh Jeez they were still eating people back then

Without going into detail......yes there was cannibalism amongst some tribes and the Aussies who worked there had their homes like fortresses.
 

Sol

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I was going to say more about my love of burstbuckers, but visions of hungry natives rubbing their tummies and pointing me to a large pot has rather eclipsed all other considerations at this point..
 
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Dr. Green

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Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo, Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo
When I'm calling you
Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo, Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo
Will you answer too?
Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo, Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo

That means I offer my love to you to be your own
If you refuse me I will be blue, waiting all alone

But if when you hear my love call ringing clear
Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo
And I hear your answering echo so dear
Oo-Oo-Oo-Oo
Then I will know our love will become true
You'll belong to me I'll belong to you ..................................Oooooooo
 

pdfiddler

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I like 'um
Only ones I didn't like were the ones in the 1960 Classic. 498T's or something. Way too hot for me.
 
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CK6

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I like 'um
Only ones I didn't like were the ones in the 1960 Classic. 498T's or something. Way too hot for me.
The 490T/R had a different voicing but still A2 magnets. I actually liked them too!

The 496R an 500 are the ceramic models.
 

burstone

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This thread perked me up about the BBs again since I last had guitars with BBs in them 10 years ago or so.
Got a BB 2/3 set and put them in the Y2K R9 I posted about and am really digging them.
Compared to the '57 Classics in the '99 R9, there seem to be more air, 3D-ness, and clarity to the sound, which are closer in character to the 62 - 64 PAT No pups they replaced in the Y2K R9 but hotter with more balls.
 
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