tazzboy Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Hey Guy Early last year bought was suppose to be Gibson 57 Classics off of member at MLP I have notice as of late the screw has a gold color I just need to confirm weather or not these are legit or fake Here are some pictures My apologies if the quality isn't so good I was trying not have the flash get into the road on these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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damian Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 They look just fine to me.............I suggest marking them with a sharpie pen; one's a 57+.......... How much did you pay ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted January 14, 2012 Author Share Posted January 14, 2012 I paid $130. Funny I thought I bought just regular 57 Classic for the neck and bridge combo. I didn't think I bought 57 Classic and Plus Also was common to use Gold Screws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted January 15, 2012 Share Posted January 15, 2012 What I think, Tazz, is that the plating is coming off the screws, making them LOOK gold......I'm not sure about that, but, that's my guess..... I've only recently begun to really study pickups in depth.....57s and 57+classics are interesting; Many use two 57s in the two positions; Some use 57+ in both positions, and some do the 57 in the neck and a 57+ in the bridge.....I have all three combos in various guitars..... Another often used combo is a 57 in the neck, and a BB 2 or 3 in the bridge......I'm quite certain I'm right in my statement here Tazz, if I'm wrong, I'll be suprised, and apologetic.........I'm also in Oregon; the weather is quite kind to metal guitar parts....Perhaps the climate of the previous owner was not so kind; Boston was very hard on my guitar parts back in my youth............57+ are the same as 57s, but with a few extra wire turns......$130 is a good price; I just got three Gibby PUs for $120.......I've found that "AmplifiedParts" has the best prices for new Gibson pickups, and many other parts as well ( just some info ).................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted January 15, 2012 Author Share Posted January 15, 2012 Really where at in Oregon are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 i would say they are 57's. the 57+ is the bridge and is wound hotter so you will get a higher reading. my first initial thought is that the nickle covers replaced gold ones to match a different guitar that was nickle. also gold wears off reall easy. if there is a trace of gold on the sides of the nickle pups that would make it all original amd the gold just wore off especially if they are as old as they look and the screws hold the gold alot better than the cover. another scenario is that the owner took wire wool to the covers to remove the gold and that would explain the scratches. at the end of the day if they sound good then keep them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzboy Posted January 16, 2012 Author Share Posted January 16, 2012 The Previous owner said they are early 90's? I am almost attempted to take the cover off just to see what the bobbins look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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