What Duncan is Most Like a Burstbucker 3?

[mariosyjp]

Re: What Duncan is Most Like a Burstbucker 3?

perhaps the A2P Slash version is close tonally?

 

[Tone-Analyst]

Re: What Duncan is Most Like a Burstbucker 3?

just get a used BB3 if thats what you want and money is a concern. If you must have duncan then get a 59/custom hybrid and buy a $3 A2 mag and pop it in there. Its a hot paf voiced pickup with mismatched coils. But it comes stock with A5 mag

Uh.. wait a second, the 59/Custom Hybrid has a difference of 3k (3000 ohms) between both coils while Gibson's mismatch is about 0.2k (200 ohms).

 

[jeremy]

Re: What Duncan is Most Like a Burstbucker 3?

yes but it uses different wire on each coil. i dont think it sounds paf like at all regardless of magnet

 

[Chistopher]

Re: What Duncan is Most Like a Burstbucker 3?

Uh.. wait a second, the 59/Custom Hybrid has a difference of 3k (3000 ohms) between both coils while Gibson's mismatch is about 0.2k (200 ohms).

I've had BBs where both coils have measured exactly the same. I'd wager there is less than a few hundred turns of wire difference between the coils.

 

[metlking]

Re: What Duncan is Most Like a Burstbucker 3?

I posted this in another thread back in January of this year. May interest some of you......

I love the Burstbucker 3. It has become my "go-to" in the last couple of years. That being said I grab them whenever I see one on the cheap.

I have 4 in the drawer at the moment. I measured them for you (or anyone interested) for reference:

2/22/2011 4.39/4.16
5/09/2011 4.37/4.16
8/08/2014 4.32/4.10
7/07/2016 4.33/4.14

To compare, I have a Fralin "Unbucker"

Fralin: 4.93/3.94.....much higher offset with an A4 magnet.

 

[Jeff_H]

Re: What Duncan is Most Like a Burstbucker 3?

I think the Slash would be close, but I believe those coils are more symmetrical. The Brobucker comes with an A5, but a UOA5 or an A2 might sound really good too. The Brobucker is 10k and the Slash 9. something.