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NOS Gibson Humbucking Pickups


Bikephreak

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I have a pair of old stock OEM/replacement Gibson humbucking pickups. Nickel covers & black plastic rings. I bought them new 21 years ago. One is ink stamped "FEB 15 1980". It has a brass mounting tab that solders to the cover near the ears. I can see some material is poured into the cover to encase the coils. It is a neck position pickup. The other was in Gibson parts box (long since crushed & gone & I think it said "1979" but I don't remember for sure). It has a full cover on the back & is stamped "PAT NO 2,737,842". It is a bridge position pickup. Does anyone know what I have? I am trying to figure out a model name or number for these pickups. I have no idea what they are worth. They have never been mounted and have some shop wear from having them stored for 20 years. Any help is most appreciated.

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Hi Bikephreak,

 

That must be PAF pickups. Here's some extra info:

 

Decal on the bottom says “Patent-Applied-For” (1957-62). Later models have a decal that reads “Patent No 2,737,842” (mid 1962-75). Patent number stamped into back (1975-early 1991).

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