Dimarzio 36th Anniversary PAF vs Stock Gibson Burstbucker Pro PAF Humbucker Pickups, CLEAN pt 1 of 2
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- Опубліковано 28 лют 2020
- A carefully recorded back to back comparison of the Dimarzio 36th Anniversary pickups and the stock Gibson Burstbucker Pro pickups.
This video features a comparison of clean sounds. I play some open string 3 note chords to give an idea of the harmonic response, a bit of rythm and some basic pentatonics up the neck, to give an head of how they compare
I also recorded clips of the Dimarzio set with the guitar volume turned down to 5 on each pot. The Burstbuckers were recorded first and then the strings loosened, the Dimarzio's installed and the the strings tuned up. No changes were made to the amp and the guitar is direct into a clean channel of a 65 Vibrolux , 2x 10 type of amp. I measured each hum bucker while it was out of the guitar also.
Please look out for part 2 of this comparison where I add overdrive, will be up shortly.
After a few days of getting my settings together with the Dimarzio's i have to say I love them. They provide greater articulation in the mid to low strings and really sing out above the the 12th fret. They feedback really nicely and just seem to have a much wider dynamic response than the stock pups. The Dimarzios have really revitalised this LP for me and I haven't stop playing it since installing them.
The guitar is a 2007 chambered (probably) Les Paul standard plus top, with an ABR-1 Callahan billet steel bridge. It also features 33uf orange drops caps and standard modern LP wiring. The caps give a slight bump in the treble when the pots are turned down to 5-6.
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Recorded with a Rode K2 into a VC3 channel pre, into logic via an Irigpro usb interface and then synced up with the iPhone footage in FCPX.
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Open covers will give the Burstbuckers more clarity, the only mod needed to my 2022 50's standard. 😉 I would like to try the 36th one day, but that would mean buying another guitar!!!
Yep a 2007 Std will be chambered, I have one. Appreciate the PU comparison. I found the bridge BBkr Pro a bit too ice picky, but after swapping it's magnet to an UnOriented A5.... it rounded off those high freqs just enough without effecting the bite.
Interesting comments below... for what i heard is the Dimarzio`s are definitely more balanced across the frequency spectrum. They don`t have the overwhelming bass response of the Gibbys and the Dimarzio treble response is smoother and more balanced to my ears. Overall the Dimarzio`s appear to have a warmer response and still retain good definition. After hearing this comparison, I would certainly take the Dimarzio`s over the Gibby BBs
I agree, burstbuckers are too bassy for a les paul, in my experience. Dimarzios have a certain kind of clarity that makes them special.
May be the fact they don´t have the cover on the Dimarzio helps a bit
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I also like the DiMarzios more. But it‘s possible to fine tune the volume of each string and balance them out by raising the pole screws. One could lower the whole BB pickup till the bass strings sounds ok, then raise the other screws til volume match or balance to taste.
I do this fine tuning on every humbucker. It results in a two times tree steps pattern: lowest= E and G, higher= A and B, highest= D and e.
@@lone-wolf-1 looking back here, yeah you gotta adjust those polepieces and pickup heights! Critical. But I ended up with a Dimarzio 36 Ann. in the neck and a Burstbucker Pro in the bridge of my Epi LP Standard so I guess I like them both after all!
I have just listened to this through Tannoy Lancaster Gold monitors and can say that the DiMarzio pickups are the better balanced pickup here. The clarity and tone is up there with the best. Good value with no tone compromise!
A very detailed comparison. Thanks for the upload!
Thanks for your comment, you are very welcome.
I like both. Superb comparison video, btw. Subscribed.
Hey, thanks!
both great, amazing video, great job
Thanks Buck, much appreciated comment.
First of all, that's a nice sounding Les Paul with either pups, I have bbp on two and I dislike the highs in the neck ( but can be tamed with tone knob) and loose lows in the bridge, got the dimarzio 36 for the bridge of one of them
BBs are polite and the 36th is more extroverted
Great tone and playing. I like the bbs.
Nice! Thanks!
Can't beat those dimarzios
A few small tweaks on an EQ and they would be identical. The DiMarzios seem to have more volume in the 250-500Hz range. The Gibson's are hotter in the 1-2KHz range.
I like both pickups. I'm a big DiMarzio fan but if I had an LP with these stock pups I'd leave them as they sound just fine.
Nice review! Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
DiMarzios are great, with their strong attack probably more suitable for modern sounds. The Gibson have an incomparable sweetness, it reminds me of "Since I've been loving you". Hard choise, it depends on your target sound. I'd go for the Gibsons, but I love the DM as well. As a matter of fact I have a three DM pups setup on my other guitar 😁
Would of liked to hear the same things played on both pickups back to back to hear a good comparison
Very nice, thanks for sharing. Are the Di Marzios a good upgrade for stock PUs on a Gibson LP Studio? How well do they tolerate high gain of hard rock and metal songs? Thanks.
great demo. They're different, but I don't hear enough of a difference to justify changing the pickups. I'd be curious to know how much of the difference is due to the cover on the burstbuckers
Thanks Ciro, I had tried the neck Burstbucker without a cover once, it was maybe a bit brighter, or maybe just louder without a cover. Didn't really change the tone very much but did lower the vol at which the guitar will feedback. I have kept the DiMarzios in for now as I am still very happy with them.
@@counttwangular1429 They sound vintage, like they've been around a while. I like that cuz it makes nailing those old rock tunes so easy! However I would not use one in the bridge on a Les Paul cuz that is were a Dimarzio DP100 Super Distortion belongs, it is the sound of 70's-80's rock hits!
The DiMarzios got more clarity. I‘ve got the same pair in my LP.
i hv a 08 standard faded chamberd, and yes urs is also. Always thought bbpro were a little harsh at times. Trying to save money, i swapped magnets to a2. Something went wrong in bridge pup and snded like a dead coil. So i opted for this pup and also swapped the cap. This is a really all around great pup. mated well with neck so i left it in. I got the dp103 wich is low output and can be used in eiyher poistion, I hv duncans in another les paul. a2pros and i think these are as good and cheaper too lol!! Will look for pt2
Thanks Carrie, I find the neck pup in 36th anniversary seems quite a lot cleaner than the BB and works really well, it really makes the blended mid position sounds more useful also. Yes, It's easy to wreck a hum bucker by swapping the magnets - i speak from experience. In defence of the BBs i would say they always sounded better when the amp was at higher vols and pushing some of that harshness into compressed sizzle. I have stuck with a 33uf orange drop cap with the 36th anniversary set, it still works well to allow some treble clean up at mid volume settings. The feedback on these pickups is great too! Cheers Count.
I pick the Dimarzio´s any day
Excellent comparison! Maybe the Burstbuckers were a little close to the bass strings?
Still in most cases for me the burstbuckers were more lively. But that is just me...
put the burstbucker pros in a mix and they turn to mud
@@andrewgarcia3136 I can't judge personally... chose the Haeusel 1959 Custom Neck and Wild Honey Bridge with a 50s wiring at the end, and I am more than happy with that combination. But I was lucky getting brilliant advice from Acy.
welp the 36th anniversary paf bridge advertised at 7.3 in the F spaced however the F spaced neck wouldn't advertise output? couldn't find that spec anywhere? hope its not over 8.4 or so.. that'd really suck ..
BTW your Les Paul sounds great and it looks great too
these are currently my go to PAFS! love em both!
THANK YOU!!! I have Burst Pros for years now, and was going crazy over something similar for a PRS im not happy with. both sets sound great, with a slight difference in a few tonal responses. I may even prefer the Dimarzios, but we will see... On the off chance tou read this, and care to respond... I tend to like more even pickups than most. I (usually) don't like 'sets', but loading the guitar with identical pickups, however I did enjoy this set, as I do my BB Pros... I see that bridge on the 36th is a bit hotter. I almost preferred it's sound at '5'... Do you think I shoud go with TWO Dpo103(neck) or do the set...?? My last decision...!!
Thanks for your comment, have been very happy with the balance and range of the 36th set, the neck cleans really nicely for blues/ clean and the bridge is bright enough to be dialled down for clean whilst having loads of output room for more overdriven sounds. There's a certain 70's 'quack' to them at full volume reminiscent of classic LP/Marshall tones but it eases off nicely as you turn down for cleaner sounds. My LP is chambered and has a slightly lighter tone than an un-chambered LP so these clips may compare well with how the 36th's might sound in a PRS. Hope that helps. Count.
@@counttwangular1429 Thanks man! Gonna grab the set and if the bridge ends up 'thick' for me, I'll just switch to two necks... Thanks for the reply! ✌️
Two great pickups but for me Gibson BBP are perfect...
I like the gibson pick ups better, but they are close. The 36s sounded a bit muffled at times
I agree! I hear the same exact thing. And I’m a Dimarzio fan boy here, in this comparison I preferred the Gibson pups, the 36s sounded dead and lacked certain dynamic
almost same both good.
REMEMBER...the metal casing affect treble. Y much prefer the dimarzio, the gibson sounds nice but you will need to call a unicorn to cut trough the mix.
You should of raised the pole pieces on the Dimarzio, they were slightly lower than the BB do to the cover
thanks for the comment, i set them where they sounded about right which was pretty close to the suggested distance.
C'mon they're equally amazing.
Nice Job! DP103 ou DP223 on bridge?
DP103 on Neck, DP223 on Bridge
I cant say I am a vintage guy but to my ears it feels like dimarzios have unnecessary spikes in some frequencies.. still Gibsons better to my ears :)..
More than just spikes, but there were a few spots where they sounded really good. Still, the BBP's are hard to beat, and haven't been here.
Dimarzios are bigger voiced pickups not necessarily louder though
Thanks for sharing!
Burst bucker a little crisper and snapier than dimarzios
I hear the total opposite
although its a pretty good demo, You ended up playing different riffs and picking in different positions over the pickups for the comparisons. The difference in picking position being the most egregious change in the tone.
Hi Vic, thanks I appreciate your comments, and I think they are reasonable. Will give it some thought for next time. I still have the 36 anniv's in the guitar and not really thought any more about changing back to the BBS or anything else.
What are you talking about lol he played the exact same thing almost every time lol.. there’s no pleasing everyone I guess
Thank you for the demo. I think I like tge BBPro best, although I like them all
Thanks John, yes the BB's do stand up well and may be a different result through a JTM45 type head at concert volume.
@@counttwangular1429 yes, that's true. I play clean and usually only rely on amp breakup for od. Searching for a nice 335 neck pup
I Played some Lindy Fralins on an Eastman guitar recently, an LP style, they were really nice, but a fair bit more pricey and not so easy to get hold of in the UK. Worth trying if you can get near a set.
@@counttwangular1429 never had any Lindy Fralins before and as you said, they are a bit pricey for me but the gibsons are too I guess
@@j.staley7425 They have a really broad frequency response, with clear mids and crispy highs. As you hear here, the lower frequencies are always managable, even in a LP. I have a pair in my Explorer, and they're the most versatile pickup I've played. They can get really dark too, with the right pedals or amp.
How come for a lot of the examples you done 2 for Dimarzio and only 1 for Gibson. Definitely not an equal comparison!
what burst is that??
HI Nathan, as the description above...The guitar is a 2007 chambered (probably) Les Paul standard plus top, with an ABR-1 Callahan billet steel bridge. It also features 33uf orange drops caps and standard modern LP wiring. The caps give a slight bump in the treble when the pots are turned down to 5-6.
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Gibson>Dimarzio in my opinion
Gibson wins. Smoother with a raspy voice and still clean. Both sound good.
Burstbucker bridge kills DiMarzio
Gibson BB win
DiMarzio much clearer
WHERE IS THE DISTORTIOOON
Please see part 2. Merci
If you had spent as much time with the Gibson Burstbucker Pros as you did with the DiMarzio 36th Anniversary, we would have had a better idea of what each set of pickups can do.
This is torture
Editing it together was worse. Stop watching pickup comparison videos and go and do some guitar practice! :)