humbucker

  1. D

    PAF Humbuckers out of 1958 Gibson, are they real?

    So i took it to an 'expert' today who took the pickups out, i knew they had the sticker from a small dental mirror i used, but wanted to know if they were the real deal. He told me he thought they were just good fakes, his main complain being the "A's" from the sticker, too much black in the...
  2. deadringer

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  3. deadringer

    FS: ThroBak SLE-101 Plus PAF Gold Shiny Guitar Humbucker Set

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  4. T

    Two Filtertrons and a Humbucker?

    Hey guys I just have two questions. Would it be possible to half 2 Gretsch Filtertron pickups for the bridge and neck position while having a (Gibson Style) Humbucker for the middle? If so what wiring you recommend I should have? Thanks.
  5. BlueCajun

    SOLD: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Humbucker Set

    FS: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Humbucker Set. Nickel covers. In very good condition with some light scratching on the nickel covers. Comes in original packaging with mounting screws and springs. $170 Paypal'ed and shipped within the lower 48 continental US.
  6. Chakalawaka

    '59 PAF Talk

    Alright peeps, To all of you guardians of the knowledge, I was wondering something... And by the way, this is purely hypothetical: Are the humbuckers on a 1959 ES-335 the same paf as the ones on a 1959 Les Paul Standard? Or are they wound differently? And if you had a well made R9 and throw a...
  7. J

    Gibson 1957 classic pickup set

    These are out of a Gibson 1959 reissue Les Paul from the year 2000. Great natural patina, no issues. Bridge reads 7.95 ohm, neck reads 7.63 ohm. Shipping to lower 48 CONUS only. $145 PPG shipped to you. Thanks for looking!
  8. myoldfriend

    SOLD: PRS Pickup Set 57/08 & 59/09

    This is a PRS "takeoff" set that I put together years ago and has been sitting in the pup box waiting for a project for long enough now... Time for someone to enjoy them. Covers have not been off. Makes for a well balanced pair with the slightly hotter output (not ohms) of the 59/09. xxx...
  9. W

    Advice needed for pickup combo on Epi LP Tribute Plus

    Hi everyone, I have an Epiphone Les Paul 1960 Tribute Plus which has the Gibson '57 Classic humbucker in the neck and '57 Classic Plus in the bridge. It has been professionally set up and I have some other modifications on the way such as Tusq nut, Gotoh tailpiece and bridge. I’m now onto the...
  10. ToneSpecific

    PAF Humbucker Journey of Nashville Pro Ford Thurston - Tone Specific & Virgil Arlo

    Ford Thurston is an in-demand session & touring guitarist based out of Nashville. Known for his tasty chops and ever evolving collection of vintage guitars, this guy is a tone-monster. He currently is touring with Randy Houser and formerly toured with Bonnie Bishop. In addition to being a busy...
  11. BKS

    Old boo heung epi pickups.

    Tried a search here but found nothing. Cleaning my smokey epiphone lp custom 3 plus got curious on the pickups. They are the standard korean set in bridge and neck and there is some info on them tho most is about the chinese version. Can not find any information about the middle Pickup. It...
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  12. kingsxman

    (SOLD) Tom Holmes H450/H455 PAF pickups. Double creme bobbins with nickel covers

    For sale is a brand new set of Tom Holmes PAF pickups. They have nickel covers but underneath are double creme bobbins. Unpotted 2 conductor. Avoid the over 9 month wait and get a brand new set now. The pictures are actually me unboxing them for the first time... I bought 2 sets. I have the...
  13. F

    Pole Piece Setup Advice - PAF Clones

    Hi All, I've been trying to setup the pole pieces of my OX4 PAF pickups and at this point I'm quite desperate. I tweaked the poles for days but still not happy the results and because I can't tell how they were originally I can't revert them. I have unmounted the pickups now and I'm about to...
  14. deadringer

    SOLD: Bare Knuckle Emerald Gold Humbucker Pickups

    Selling a used set of Bare Knuckle Emerald humbucker pickups. Specs: Gold covers & screws, long leg baseplates, 53mm F-Spaced bridge, 4-conductor wiring. Includes original box, paperwork, guitar pick and springs and gold mounting screws as pictured. Great condition, they have some very minor...
  15. cooljuk

    All About Rough Cast & "Polished" AlNiCo Magnets

    This comes up fairly regularly so I thought I'd just put together a comprehensive post, outlining some of what I've learned through my experiences and experiments with different foundries and magnets. Rough cast guitar magnets and “polished” guitar magnets are made the same way (at a given...
  16. T

    Single Cut Showdown (mid range) *HELP*

    What's up guys! I am an intermediate guitar player looking to make a semi large purchase of my next single cut. Background: I have previously owned a number of guitars such an Ibanez rg series, epiphone special II, etc. Currently I am looking at these 3(4) guitars: ~epiphone les paul custom...
  17. treyrab

    FS: Vintage PAF Pickup w/ Nickel Cover (from 1960/1961)

    Hi All - I just took a PAF out of an early 1961 Gibson. Perfect condition (no rewind, not altered, etc.), great patina on the nickel cover, long original lead (11 inches), strong output (7.5ohm), etc. Pretty much perfect as far as old PAFs go. As long as I net $2,200 I'll be happy (which I...
  18. treyrab

    FS: Gibson T-Top Pickups Patent Humbuckers - Strong/Near Mint/Long Leads

    Hi Everyone - These came out of a 1964 ES-335. The original owner sent his guitar to Gibson in 1978 to have them repair a broken bridge and in the process Gibson installed these pickups into the guitar (go figure....). They are fantastic, but I restored the guitar to "original condition" so am...
  19. '59Fatburst

    FS; Corsa Manalishi Peter Green Humbucker Neck Pickup, Double Cream OOP

    This is for sale on Reverb. Here's the link with more photos. Will sell here for $105 shipped. https://reverb.com/item/10461053-corsa-manalishi-paf-style-neck-humbucker-pickup-relic-aged-2010-s-double-cream?publish_confirmation=true This is an early Larry Corsa Manalishi PAF style humbucker...
  20. bossaddict

    WTB: 1970s Gibson tarback pickups (gold)

    I've got a '77 Explorer incoming, but the pickups were replaced a long time ago. I'm thinking of going with something that might have been original to the guitar and these would give me a sound that's a little different than most of what I already have in my other guitars. Anybody got a fully...


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