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maggior
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maggior
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12/29/2015 7:47 pm
I keep getting the pickup swap itch. I have Burstbucker Pros in my LP Standard. I always felt the neck pickup was too muddy. Always thought what I wanted were a more traditional '57 PAF type pickup. In the meantime I bought another LP that happened to have '57s in it. I like them, but using them gave me an appreciation for the BB Pros. It's another variety of tone. I've learned though some setup tweaks and adjustments in the amp that I can get a unique lead tone using the BB Pro neck pickup that I really like.

Searching the internet looking for opinions can send you on a wild goose chase. You can find as many people that love a particular pickup as hate it. Youtube vidoes only tell you how the pickups work in that player's rig and their playing style.

So swapping out pickups, a lot of times it's not necessarily an upgrade, it's more of modifying the tonal characteristics to suit what you want. If you are happy with the tone you have, I would leave it as is.