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Dolebludger · 10-20-2009, 12:48 PM

For what it is worth, here's my take on this, and it is a bit different. I have a '61 Gibson SG with PAFs, and its tone is totally different than a '59 LP, also with PAFs. This is an example of why I have come to the conclusion over they years that body shape, density, and resonance make more of a difference than pups -- provided the pups are reasonable (no ultra-cheap ones). And the amp makes more of a difference too.

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Dolebludger Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Yukon, OK Posts: 624 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Why replace gibson humbuckers with other brands? For what it is worth, here's my take on this, and it is a bit different. I have a '61 Gibson SG with PAFs, and its tone is totally different than a '59 LP, also with PAFs. This is an example of why I have come to the conclusion over they years that body shape, density, and resonance make more of a difference than pups -- provided the pups are reasonable (no ultra-cheap ones). And the amp makes more of a difference too.