Gibson 57 Classic Humbucker Pickup Nickel

I recently picked up a Made in Mexico (modern era) Telecaster that came with a Gibson 57 Classic pre-installed in the neck position (replacing the OG single coil) and a Seymour Duncan hot rail in the bridge. The spectrum of tones is absolutely amazing, and the cleans are to die for. 100% recommend.

MADE MY $300 LP COPY SOUND SOUND LIKE THE REAL THING , NO DISAPPOINTMENTS HERE !!

Love the warm tone of the 57's. Put them in my Gibson Goldtop Traditonal, added a Bigsby B7 and it looks, plays, and sounds great.

This pickup at the neck paired with a 57 classic plus at the bridge gives a Les Paul that warm, velvety tone that vintage PAF hunters search for. These are the best aftermarket pickups Gibson offers. Gibson should put this pickup combo in more guitars from the factory. I have a couple of Les Paul Traditionals that I replaced the Burstbucker 2/1 combo with the 57 classic / 57 classic plus combo. The Bustbuckers sound OK but were too shrill sounding for my preference; too open and airy with too much bite. The 57 classics were warm, smooth and creamy (not muddy) while still clear and articulate. Looking for that late 50's vintage PAF Gibson Holy Grail Tone? Give these a try.

I updated my original 1961 Gibson ES355TD Mono guitar with the following: Replaced the 56 yr old original neck and bridge pickups, with a Gibson '57 Classic Humbucker for the bridge and a Gibson '57 Classic Plus Humbucker for the neck. Both are gold plated like the originals used to be. I also replaced the entire wiring for volume and tone controls, the input jack, and the toggle switch with an assembled Premium Kit by Mojotone for Gibson ES335s (same as for ES355s). Bourn pots, 600v oil-paper capacitors. Shielded 12 gauge wire. These pickups and wiring assembly are outstanding and bring out the full range of twangy country western sounds with the bridge pickup, all the way to full warm jazz with the neck pickup. And you can play really dirty with the gain clicked on. My amp is a Fender Pro Twin 25 watt / 100 watt with 12 tubes, 4 matched Russian Output Tubes, biased and balanced by yours truly. I highly recommend both of these pickups... as well as the Premium wiring assembly from Mojotone. Harry Lear

These pickups are the best. I bought an Ibanez AF95 from GC in Chicago about a decade ago. I fell in love with the guitar, it was my first hollowbody, though it was my first experience with humbuckers. Up until that point, it was always the single coil strat sound and I didn't "like" humbuckers. Still, the more I played the Ibanez I realized I needed a better sound from the neck pickup. I was inspired by Wes Montgomery and the beautiful Gibsons he played back in the 50s and 60s. I've changed pickups on that guitar several times and have always gone "back" to the original 57 Classic I bought for the neck all of those years ago. The sound is big, airy, elegant, and very rich. I wish I could put them into all my archtops. Also, a sincere tip: I've heard people talk about how "muddy" these pickups are. For years, I was at a loss: I always rolled the tone off to try and take off some of the bright edge. A few years ago, I had some new pots put on the guitar and, low and behold, I heard it: mud. Long story short, it took me over a year and a half to realize what was going on. If you want your Gibson 57 classic to sound bright, make sure you have a linear pot (500k "B") pot for the volume, and an audio pot (500k "A") for the tone. You'll retain clarity with a linear pot. Then your 57s will shine.