Pick_n_grin
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I am looking to trade a Duncan '59 humbucker and someone locally had what he said is a "Gibson Classic". I'm wondering if this is the '57 Classic or if it could be something else. Anyone know?
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Is there a "Gibson Classic" humbucker other than the '57 Classic?
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CesarM13
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Re: Is there a "Gibson Classic" humbucker other than the '57 Classic?
There is the Gibson '57 Classic, and also, Gibson offers the modern classic set, which features 490t & 490R humbuckers (http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/Gibson Gear/Pickups/Modern Classics/) .
There is the Gibson '57 Classic, and also, Gibson offers the modern classic set, which features 490t & 490R humbuckers (http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/Gibson Gear/Pickups/Modern Classics/) .
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Christopher Caruana
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Re: Is there a "Gibson Classic" humbucker other than the '57 Classic?
Most likely he was talking about the '57 classic set.
or the burstbucker set
Most likely he was talking about the '57 classic set.
or the burstbucker set
Pick_n_grin
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Re: Is there a "Gibson Classic" humbucker other than the '57 Classic?
Do you know which one would say just Gibson Classic on the bottom? That's what he told me it says.
Do you know which one would say just Gibson Classic on the bottom? That's what he told me it says.
jmh151
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Re: Is there a "Gibson Classic" humbucker other than the '57 Classic?
back in the mid 80's, the pickups loaded in Les Paul Customs and the semi/hollow body Gibsons were "Gibson Classics". They were the PAF's, as compared to the 498/490 sets in the Les Paul Standards.
In the early 90's, those same Gibsons were loaded with '57 Classics. I don't know if they renamed the same pickup, or they tweaked it a little, but those were still the Alnico II PAF's as compared tp the Alnico V 490/498 sets
back in the mid 80's, the pickups loaded in Les Paul Customs and the semi/hollow body Gibsons were "Gibson Classics". They were the PAF's, as compared to the 498/490 sets in the Les Paul Standards.
In the early 90's, those same Gibsons were loaded with '57 Classics. I don't know if they renamed the same pickup, or they tweaked it a little, but those were still the Alnico II PAF's as compared tp the Alnico V 490/498 sets
Pick_n_grin
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Re: Is there a "Gibson Classic" humbucker other than the '57 Classic?
Well, he has this "Gibson Classic" and a Burstbucker 3. I want a pickup that will, like the Duncan 59, be good for warm blues and rock tones. Not sure which of the 2 would be my best bet...
Well, he has this "Gibson Classic" and a Burstbucker 3. I want a pickup that will, like the Duncan 59, be good for warm blues and rock tones. Not sure which of the 2 would be my best bet...
Pick_n_grin
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Re: Is there a "Gibson Classic" humbucker other than the '57 Classic?
In the bridge. The reason I'm trading my Duncan '59 is because it's a neck pickup... I need a bridge.
In the bridge. The reason I'm trading my Duncan '59 is because it's a neck pickup... I need a bridge.
