Tokai Love Rock Les Paul Upgrade - BurstBuckers vs Alnico Classic Pro vs Epiphone Probuckers

This week we try three more sets of pickups including a set of Burstbuckers which we robbed out of the Gibson enabling us to do a back to back comparison. Is it true that different mahogany, headstock logo, and $3000 don't make any difference to the tone?... well let's find out!

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0:00 play in & coming up
1:21 what's happening today
3:57 installing the Alnico Classic Pros
10:17 what do they sound like?
12:24 let's discuss part 1
15:16 installing the Probuckers
17:57 I need a little time to decide
19:10 wiring tips and burnt fingers
22:20 what do the Probuckers sound like?
23:35 let's discuss part 2
24:00 a slight change of plan
25:20 installing the Burstbuckers
28:27 what do they sound like?
29:49 Gibson & Tokai back to back
30:11 how to do a comparison video
32:55 Gibson & Tokai back to back (dumbed down version)
34:25 let's listen to all today's pickups back to back
35:47 what I think the differences are
38:54 five different pickups back to back
40:13 it's starting to make sense
43:33 let's wrap this up for today
45:16 play out jam

Here are links to parts 1 & 2:
   • Tokai Love Rock Les Paul Standard  - ...  
   • Tokai Love Rock Les Paul Standard Upg...  

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Amp: Marshall JCM900 with 1936 Vintage 2 x 12
Mics AKG C414 & SM57
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 into Protools

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