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backline · 12-29-2008, 11:04 AM

Sounds like the pickups are not wax potted to reduce feedback. Burstbuckers are not.

I prefer '57 Classics on a Les Paul, but Burstbuckers on a hollowbody.

I've found '57 Classics to be less bassy than the Gibson 490R/498T set that came on my guitar. More vintage sounding too, but less powerful (not that I can't just turn up my amp).

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backline Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Santa Cruz, CA Posts: 434 Thanks: 14 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: What pickups would work best for me? Sounds like the pickups are not wax potted to reduce feedback. Burstbuckers are not. I prefer '57 Classics on a Les Paul, but Burstbuckers on a hollowbody. I've found '57 Classics to be less bassy than the Gibson 490R/498T set that came on my guitar. More vintage sounding too, but less powerful (not that I can't just turn up my amp).