antwhi2001 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I think I got lucky. Picked up a 1997 Epi LP goldtop on e-bay UK for £205. It's a bit battered, but it came with : Gibson humbuckers Gibson deluxe tuners Schaller bridge Upgraded pots, caps Graphite nut Gator hard case in perfect condition. Can anyone help identify the pickups, I haven't seen them before. Bridge is quite hot, so possibly ceramic : They're engraved Gibson USA on base. I can't ID them, but they sound good...hope they're not off a Baldwin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwhi2001 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Also, according to GuitarDater it's made by The Fine Guitar Co, Korea. Anyone know anything about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpplayer Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I had 490R and 498T pickups once that had the engraved logo just like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 The only flatpole HB Gibson I can think of is a Tony Iommy Signature model. 16+KO, 4 wire(black, red, white, green and bare)? Maybe they removed the cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwhi2001 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Thanks Rich. I've never seen a Gibson pup with flat poles before, but then I've never seen an Iommi without its' cover. Looks like someone spent some money on this axe at some time in it's past. Going by all the dings and scratches on the back and body edges, it's been heavily gigged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 The 496r/500t ceramics in my Flying-V are flat-pole they also came stock in the LP Classic series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwhi2001 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 I reckon they are 496/500s then, they're only 2 conductor. I'm definitely happy with them. I've got another keeper...means I'll have to sell another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I reckon they are 496/500s then' date=' they're only 2 conductor. I'm definitely happy with them. I've got another keeper...means I'll have to sell another one. [/quote'] Yep, they are 496/500s, they pop up quite cheaply on ebay as a lot of people dont like them in their LP Classics. I removed them from my Classic and slapped them in an SG where they were more at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rewddawg1 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hey Bender my V has 496R/500T pups but one row is adjustable w/screws and I can't see any adjustable poles on his pups. Was this an upgrade in pups in later years or does he have some other kind of pups? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartB Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Can anyone help identify the pickups' date=' I haven't seen them before. Bridge is quite hot, so possibly ceramic :[/i'] Can you measure each with a multimeter and post the readings? It might help rule out a couple of options. Certainly should indicate if one or both are ceramic. Ceramics usually have pretty high resistance readings well over 12 k ohms. If you have reassembled the guitar, just plug in the cord to output jack and the select each pickup individually while running the multimeter across the other end of the cord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antwhi2001 Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 I don't have a multimeter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hungrycat Posted February 2, 2010 Share Posted February 2, 2010 I votes for them being the ceramics.. The look just like the set in my LPC, and I know mine are the ceramics. The the model numbers on stickers on the bottom. Good score. HNGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirug8 Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 Hello everyone, I'm new here, and Im not speaking english very well, so sorry for mistakes. I'd like to ask U about identifing Gibson pickup. I wanna buy a 57 classic plus to my les paul, but guy from the auction, present owner, doesn't have any documets from gibson company to this pickup. He only said that it's oroginal pickup imported form USA. Can You look at this auction to identyfy it. I'd like to know if it's realy original Gibson 57 classic plus. thank you for your answers :) http://tablica.pl/oferta/gibson-57-classic-plus-pickup-humbuck-pu-7357-ID1IPaL.html This is the link, please, look at the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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