Gibson's own reissue humbucker set, built to replicate the unmatched-coil, staggered-magnet character of original late-50s pickups.
18 guitars checked: 15 likely drop-in, 2 needs verification, 1 requires modification.
Where to buy
Bridge pickup (Burstbucker 2), Price not published at Amazon
Amazon
Being re-verified
Pickup type
Humbucker
ConfirmedDimensions (L × W × D)
Not published
Needs verificationThis is literally what Gibson ships in the USA Les Paul, a genuine OEM part rather than just a similarly-sized third-party humbucker, fits any standard humbucker route.
18 guitars checked: 15 likely drop-in, 2 needs verification, 1 requires modification.
The exact pickups found on the USA Gibson version of this guitar. Direct fit, still needs soldering.
This is literally what Gibson ships in the USA Les Paul Custom; it's a genuine drop-in for the Epiphone's standard humbucker route, not just a similarly-sized third-party part.
The exact pickups found on the USA Gibson version of this guitar. Direct fit, still needs soldering.
This is literally what Gibson ships in the USA Les Paul; it's a genuine drop-in for the Epiphone's standard humbucker route, not just a similarly-sized third-party part.
The exact pickups found on the USA Gibson version of this guitar. Direct fit, still needs soldering.
This is literally what Gibson ships in the USA Les Paul; it's a genuine drop-in for the Epiphone's standard humbucker route, not just a similarly-sized third-party part.
The exact pickups found on the USA Gibson version of this guitar shape. Direct fit, still needs soldering.
This is literally what Gibson ships in its own USA SG Standard; a genuine drop-in for the Epiphone's standard humbucker route, not just a similarly-sized third-party part.
Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. Direct fit, still needs soldering.
Standard passive humbucker route, the same footprint used across most current passive-pickup solidbody guitars including this one's stock Seymour Duncan set.
Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. Direct fit, still needs soldering.
Standard passive humbucker route, the same footprint used across most current passive-pickup solidbody guitars including this one's stock Seymour Duncan set.
The exact pickups found on the USA Gibson Les Paul, direct fit here too. Still needs soldering.
This is literally what Gibson ships in the USA Les Paul; a genuine drop-in for the standard humbucker route this guitar also uses.
The exact pickups found on the USA Gibson Les Paul, direct fit here too. Still needs soldering.
This is literally what Gibson ships in the USA Les Paul; a genuine drop-in for the standard humbucker route this guitar also uses.
The exact pickups found on the USA Gibson Les Paul, direct fit here too. Still needs soldering.
This is literally what Gibson ships in the USA Les Paul, a genuine drop-in for the standard humbucker route this guitar also uses.
The exact pickups found on the USA Gibson Les Paul, direct fit here too. Still needs soldering.
This is literally what Gibson ships in the USA Les Paul, a genuine drop-in for the standard humbucker route this guitar also uses.
The exact pickups found on the USA Gibson Les Paul Standard, direct fit here too. Still needs soldering.
This is literally what Gibson ships in the USA Les Paul Standard, a genuine drop-in for the standard humbucker route this guitar also uses.
The same pickup family Gibson uses across its own USA Les Pauls. Direct fit, works the same for left and right-handed guitars, still needs soldering.
This is literally the pickup family Gibson ships across its own USA Les Paul range; a genuine drop-in for the standard humbucker route, not just a similarly-sized third-party part. Non-staggered poles, no handedness concern.
The exact pickups found on the USA Gibson Les Paul Standard, direct fit here too. Still needs soldering.
This is literally what Gibson ships in the USA Les Paul Standard, a genuine drop-in for the standard humbucker route this guitar also uses.
Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker route, the same footprint the stock 490R/490T pickups sit in, confirmed via Gibson's own published spec sheet for this model. A higher-output alternative from a different pickup family than the stock pickups, not a like-for-like OEM match.
Fits the standard humbucker route this guitar's stock pickups already sit in. You will need to solder it in.
Standard humbucker route, the same footprint the stock 490R/490T pickups sit in. A higher-output alternative from the same manufacturer family as the stock pickups, not a like-for-like OEM match, SG-family Gibsons ship with 490R/490T rather than Burstbuckers.
This guitar's pickups vary by year and finish. This passive set fits the standard route, but if your guitar has active wiring, you will need to remove that setup first, not just swap the pickups. You will need to solder it in.
This guitar's pickups vary by year and finish across EMG, Seymour Duncan, and Fishman Fluence versions, all in a standard humbucker route. If your unit has active wiring, installing this passive set means removing that wiring and battery setup first, not just swapping the pickups.
Help confirm this fit
This guitar ships with either active or passive pickups depending on finish and year. This passive set fits the standard route, but if your guitar has the active wiring, you will need to remove that setup first, not just swap the pickups. You will need to solder it in.
This guitar ships with either active EMG or passive Seymour Duncan pickups depending on finish and year. This passive set fits the standard humbucker route either way, but if your unit has the active EMG wiring, installing this means removing that active wiring and battery setup first.
Help confirm this fit
This guitar ships with active EMG pickups, so fitting a passive set like this one means a full rewire, not just a pickup swap. It also mounts direct to the body rather than in a ring, worth checking the included mounting hardware.
This guitar ships stock with active EMG 81/85 pickups, wired with a 9V battery and no traditional passive volume/tone pot layout, confirmed across multiple retailer listings. Swapping to a passive set like this one means a full rewire, not just a pickup swap. Separately, the stock pickups direct-mount to the body rather than sitting in a surrounding ring, so confirm the mounting hardware included with this set works without a ring.
Help confirm this fit
If you have fitted any of these to this Burstbucker 1/2 set (A2 magnets), tell us what you found and we'll update the data.
