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I think a lot of guitarists might be very surprised at the sonic detail and dynamics available from pretty much all guitars when played through a great quality loud amp.
(formerly customkits)
And just for a bit of balance on what could appear to be a bit of a love in with Burstbuckers, the BB3 I have is awful with a capital f***ing.
I've also got a pair of Oil City Forces Sweethearts which are really good too
(formerly customkits)
Mind you, it's in a 24-fret PRS so that imparts its own clarity/treble to it. And it's wound a touch stronger than your typical neck PAF (about 7.7k). I'm now very, very curious as to what that would sound like in an LP or 335.
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I haven't tried many but of the ones I have tried all sound there or thereabouts including the PRS 58/15 LTs I have in my 594. The Seymour Duncan Seth Lover in my Tele is another great example.
The new Joe Bonamassa signature Epiphone Custom has some Epiphone “PAFs” and you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between them and the original Gibsons in this demo from Joe and they do sound like what I expect a PAF to sound like:
https://youtu.be/T7YQztvE4TE
https://youtu.be/t_NA4uN5-Vg
Genuinely, I've been chuckling my head off here. I love boutique pickups - a lot of my fave guitars have been modded by me to change their output. But... seriously??? Dropping hundreds of quid on a pickup because its "more authentic" sounding than another "authentic" sounding pickup to chase a tone that probably only exists in your head or exists thanks to studio compression/the effect of a good mixing desk EQ/excellent mic placement in a superb room/someone else's fingers... lunacy.
That clip above with Joe B sums it up perfectly - its a good sounding Les Paul that sounds uncannily close to his vintage guitar *IN HIS HANDS*. I bet they are machine wound G&B-made pickups based on the Epiphone Classic 57 (based on the Gibson one that so few folks seem to like) and cost to make less than $10 the pair. Then look at your daft-priced "hand wound" pickups... do they really sound *that* much different? Hundreds of pounds different?
Fools are parted with their money easily.