Wo sind denn die "großen" Unterschiede zwischen Classic und Standard (60s)? Bzw. warum sind die Standard um ~20% teurer?
Interessante Frage, die ich mir auch gestellt habe. Die Classic hat mich dann, aufgrund des Coil-Split und Out-of-Phase, mehr überzeugt.
Die 60's hat andere Pickups, die dürften aber 80€ Aufpreis kaum ausmachen. Von den restlichen Specs her sind sich die beiden schon ähnlich.
Zu den Probucker und Classic Pro habe ich vor einigen Wochen folgendes gefunden:
"Alnico Classic Pro: Alnico V magnets, even coils (both coils have same # of windings)
ProBucker: Alnico II magnets, uneven coils (one coil getting more windings than the other)
ProBucker 1, 2 & 3: PB 3 = highest output (9.0k ohms), PB 2 = medium output (8.4k ohms); PB 1 output not publicized yet, but lowest output (~7.5-8.0k ohms).
The easiest way to think of it:
ProBucker 1 & 2 = "Fifties"
ProBucker 2 & 3 = "Sixties"
Alnico Classic Pro = "Seventies"/"Eighties"
That's a very broad generalization, however.
The ProBuckers are designed to have as PAF-ish of a tone as possible. This particular set will have a pronounced midrange and low/"vintage" output, especially the PB 1 & 2. (The PB 3's output is on the high end for PAFs - think of it as "hot vintage"). The mismatched coils allow for a lighter, more airy sound; on certain amp settings, it can sound almost single coil-ish when clean. This mismatched coil spec reproduces a common phenomenon observed in many actual PAFs. The drawback, though, is that you'll get a mild hum on high gain settings. I've always been able to get rid of that hum with a noise gate, and it's very mild anyway - less noticeable than a typical single coil on high gain, for instance, but it's worth mentioning.
The '50s Standard uses the PB 1 & 2, so it will have the lowest output, most "vintage-y" sound; the '60s Standard uses the PB 2 & 3, so it will have slightly higher output and will kick your amp into overdrive somewhat easier. However, there's still going to be a LOT of tonal overlap.
The Alnico Classic PRO's are very similarly built, but with two key differences. First, they have evenly matched coils. This is advantageous as now you won't get that mild hum in high gain settings; the drawback is that you lose some upper frequencies. It's far from muddy, however - think of it as a more creamy sound. Second, the Alnico V magnets are more poweful, boosting the overall output and emphasizing highs/lows.
You can still get a very vintage sound out of the Alnico Classic Pro's, but they also produce contemporary tones more readily than the ProBuckers: more hard-hitting, less mid-focused."
https://www.epiphonetalk.com/threads/epi-probuckers-v-alnico-classic-pro-humbuckers.4910/#post-75935
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