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  • Seymour Duncan 78 vs Gibson 57 Classic Plus

    Your thoughts on these two pickups tone wise pros and cons

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    Re: Seymour Duncan 78 vs Gibson 57 Classic Plus

    I only have experience with the 78 model. Mine sounds like a Pearly Gates bridge with almost no bottom end. It’s thinness and brightness makes it able to simulate that ‘starved plate variac brown sound’ with a Plexi style amp without the variac.

    Mine also seems to be out of phase to other Duncan’s, so I have to flip the ground/hot wires. Don’t know if that is one-off to mine, or an intentional characteristic of the model.

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      Re: Seymour Duncan 78 vs Gibson 57 Classic Plus

      I haven't played the 78, but from Beau's description, I'd say that the 57 wouldn't sound much like it. To me, the 57+ has lots more mids and fullness than the PG. If indeed the 78 sounds thinner than the PG, then there is no match...apples to oranges.
      Originally Posted by IanBallard
      Rule of thumb... the more pot you have, the better your tone.

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