Not a silly question! I bought these from someone who replaced them with Lollars. I'd heard great things about the 2001s, and figured this was a way I could try them out since I can't play a 2001 (left-handed). The stock TB+ are going back in. I bought a used set of Thunderbucker 66 yesterday since I got wooed by the clarity from the 2001s, so I'll figure out what to do with them. Maybe I can replace the covers with black ones. Or if they're nickel, at least severely dull them. I'll probably put them in the NR.