You won`t really know until you`ve tried, but generally speaking, 57 Classics do sound good in a lot of guitars.About to rid my Lester of it's BB Pros, and put in a set of 57 Classic.
Good choice, any one did the same and what are your thoughts?
Cheers
About to rid my Lester of it's BB Pros, and put in a set of 57 Classic.
Good choice, any one did the same and what are your thoughts?
Cheers
To clarify, the reason i'm getting rid of the BB pros is because they are too hot for my taste.
I have a 1965 Es 335, a 1970 LP Deluxe and a 1992 Sg 61reissue, and all of these has a "sweet spot" when i pull back the volume a tad.
On the Lp with the BB pros that don't really work that well, and i love the 57 classics on the Sg...but was unsure how they would work in a LP.
While I find the 57 Classic to be wonderful, I have no use for the 57+, nasal, dull, lifeless when I tried them.
Hmmmmm!:hmm really Big Al?
Maybe it's the pup height/pole pieces adjustments? (You've been there I know)
I found them to be really dynamic and tweakable. Depends on the model and wood it's syncing with?
Might just to listen to it more than usual i guess and listen to recordings etc.
Great to read your stuff back again Big Al. Cheers!
I didn't find the 57+, a plus. I use pairs of 57 Classics and they work superb. I tend not to favour hotter paf pups as much as lower winds. It makes a big difference. One guitar has a matched pair of 7.5k Antiquity's that everyone seems to love. Depending on the model, I, II, III & ProV, I'd prefer a BBII for bridge pickup grunt. I think the Burst Buckers are excellent pickups. The BB I is a fantasticly expressive paf type. But that clear, smooth & articulate tone gets smeared when wound fuller, imo.
Great insights there Big Al, I will have to really listen well and compare it with my other Paul that's got a stock BB (my fave as well) Although I did compared it with another with 490/498 on my Standard there is a sure difference in sonic sound. Again these are adjusted and tweaked to certain height and model etc.
I might just have to swap the plus for a normal 57's in which I have a pair for future bastardizing moods hehe!:hmm
Thanks man!:dude:
They are all a litle bit different is all. I just found that my preference, in the bridge spot, favours the Classic and if I feel the the need for more push and grind there, I prefer a BB of added power to the 57+, for my needs. The 57+ is popular for good reason and I'm not saying it's a bad pickup. I'm old and have my preferences and like my tube amps to supply gain and look for strong, clear pickup tone that won't overdrive or slam the preamp. In my case that fis better.
Of course, on a full moon this old wolf may still want to howl and when I feel the old werewolf needs unleashing I have some special Larry Talbot approved pickups in my hairier guitars to unleash the beast.