Gibson Burstbucker Type 1 Humbucker Pickup, Nickel

At Gibson’s original Kalamazoo facility, the earliest Patent Applied For humbuckers were crafted using less precise winding machines, leading to pickups with diverse output and tonal characteristics. The Burstbucker™ series is Gibson’s effort to authentically replicate the distinct sound of those original humbuckers. Introduced in the early 1990s, the Gibson Burstbucker Types 1, 2, and 3 meticulously reproduce the nuanced dynamics of classic humbucker tones through historically accurate coil windings and Alnico 2 magnets. These pickups deliver an open, resonant sound and, when pushed into overdrive, produce a distinctive distortion highlighted by enhanced high frequencies, reminiscent of the originals’ signature voice.

The Gibson Burstbucker Type 1 offers a lower output ideal for the neck position, providing clear, articulate tones with vintage character. Like all Burstbuckers, it features non-wax-potted construction and vintage braided two-conductor wiring, ensuring classic performance and ease of installation while preserving dynamic response and tonal clarity.

• Position: Neck

• Magnet: Alnico 2

• Wiring: 2-Conductor

• Cover: Nickel

• Double Black Bobbins

• Unpotted

• Average DC Resistance: 8.7K

• Details: Historically accurate Patent Applied For replica with airy tone and unbalanced coils. Slightly overwound; hotter output.