Style Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Hi, a couple of months ago I found out a good deal in the internet. A guy wanted to sell a 1990 les paul standard in heritage cherry. The guitar was in mint condition and the price reasonable. I bought it. Once at home pulled out the pickups, just to look at the inside of the guitar and had a surprise. Instead of what i expected from a guitar of that period (490r and 498t pickups as stated in gibson literature) I had in bridge position the original hb-l pickup and in the neck position a pickup I am still trying to identify. It has chrome cover and sounds similar to a 57 classic, the dc resistance is 7.4 kohm. The odd thing is the backplate reporting the engraved pat # (as far as i know the 57 classic has the sticker "patent applied for"). I am sure it is not a 490r (it sounds different) and I am almost sure it is not a shaw (discontinued years before). Gibson service told my it is an aerly version of 57 classic. Anyone could help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentar Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Gibson Burstbucker Pro (sim: BB1,Alnico5, potted) 7.4 KO Gibson Burstbucker Pro (sim: BB2, Alnico5, potted) 8.0 KO Gibson Burstbucker 1 (Alnico2) 7.5 KO Gibson Burstbucker 2 (Alnico2) 8.0 - 8.4 KO Gibson Burstbucker 3 (Alnico2) 8.2 - 8.8 KO Gibson '57 Classic (Alnico2) 7.44 - 8.5 KO Gibson '57 ClassicPlus (Alnico2) 9.0 - 13.8KO(the 9.0 appears to be a screw-up or faulty PU) Gibson Dirty Fingers (2xCeramic) 16.0 -16.6 KO Gibson Mini-humbucker (Alnico2) 6.0 - 6.4 KO Gibson 490R (Alnico2) 7.2 - 7.83 KO Gibson 490T (Alnico2) 7.9 - 8.53 KO Gibson 498T (Alnico5) 12.32-13.46 KO Gibson 496R (Ceramic) 8.3 - 8.63 KO Gibson 500T (Ceramic) 14 – 15 KO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 There are 4 pickups in the range of 7-8 ko. And you know the dc resistance is only indicative. As i told in the first post it is not a 490r and it is not a burstbucker pro because i know i those pickips (have them in other two les paul). Seems gibson put in the first thing found in a drawer (and luckly i have an historical piece) or build up a pickup with all the leftovers found on workbench. Or it is simply the first tom holmes projected 57 classic. If it sounds good that doesn't matter. But I want to know what I have to better value the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentar Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Are they soldered in or do they plug in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentar Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 http://www.ebay.com/itm/1990-Gibson-Les-Paul-Standard-with-Seth-Lover-PAF-Pickups-Wine-Red-/252483663609?hash=item3ac932f6f9:g:wFIAAOSwEjFXftqn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Style Posted August 5, 2016 Author Share Posted August 5, 2016 Soldered in. Beautiful guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zentar Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I know you said it isn't but it may very well may be 490. They are too common in Gibsons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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