Gibson Burstbucker Type 1

Vintage PAF-style neck humbucker

Humbucker

Gibson Burstbucker Type 1 (Burstbucker 1) is a humbucker, by gibson, with alnico 2 magnets, at 7.8 kΩ DCR, 2-conductor.

Connections at a glance

Use the terminal labels below when planning your circuit. Check the manufacturer's documentation for your exact component revision.

Terminal	Label	Role	Lead colour
hot	Hot (black)	Signal hot	black
gnd	Ground (shield braid)	Signal return · Ground	shield_braid

Internal connections

hot → gnd: Coil: hot to ground

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Specifications

Pickup Type: Humbucker
Construction Kind: Side by side
Position Fit: Neck
Conductor Count: 2
Coil Count: 2
Has Bare Shield: Yes
Dcr Kohm: 7.8 kΩ
Magnet: Alnico 2
Magnet Text: Alnico 2
Pole Spacing Kind: Standard
Is Hum Cancelling: Yes
Is Active: No
Is Splittable: No

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Connections at a glance

Internal connections

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