ac1dt3st Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Hello, Can anyone tell me during what year Gibson first started using the Gibson-logo humbuckers...? I'm trying to date a difficult-to-date ES-335. Assuming the pickups are original, and i think they are, that's one important clue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Introduced in late 1970. "Officially" discontinued in May 1972, but continued to show up on guitars into early 1973. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac1dt3st Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 Introduced in late 1970. "Officially" discontinued in May 1972' date=' but continued to show up on guitars into early 1973.[/quote']wow. all of two years...? why the short lifespan... because they look tacky? and would they have some value being relatively rare, or were they so unloved that they retain little value? thanks for your reply, and the information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 They have no added value because of their rarity, "demand" is what determines market price. However, there is a market for these to someone that is doing a restoration of a previously altered instrument from this period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starfoxhound Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 I like them, are they PAF sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac1dt3st Posted December 17, 2009 Author Share Posted December 17, 2009 I like them' date=' are they PAF sound?[/quote']not to my ears. they seem to have the patent number humbucker sound. the guitar you see in my first post with the logo pickups (which i think is a 1970 ES-335TD to the best of my dating knowledge, and that of several local luthiers) sounds almost identical to my 1978 ES-335TD with the no-logo pickups: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I like the look. I am installing a set on Classic 57's and putting them in my 2005 Explorer. I'll post a pic when I get them in. They are going for a good price now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laaz Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Nice classy look & fit like a glove on Classic 57's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ac1dt3st Posted January 2, 2010 Author Share Posted January 2, 2010 Nice classy look & fit like a glove on Classic 57's. nice! those look sweet on your explorer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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