Thespacepilot Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 My 65 Gibson ES-345 came in today Can someone tell me about these pickups? Are they original The metal covers are still intact from the front but the gold is brushed off a bit and looks worn and old http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/TheSpacePilot/Equipment/DSC08916.jpg (Bridge) http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/TheSpacePilot/Equipment/DSC08918.jpg (Neck) Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZuWa Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Gibson stopped using "PAFs" , that is "Patent Applied For" stickers around the end of 1962 though some 63s have PAFS that would have been wound and waiting on the shelf. In 1965 those should be patent number pickups. The sticker would have had a patent number, actually for a bridge if I remember correctly, on the sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 That looks like a pair of mid 60's Patent Number pickups to me. Here's a shot of the last one I worked on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 And here is yours... I think yours are original and just for the record there is no difference between these and a PAF other than the sticker and the color of the hookup wire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespacepilot Posted January 28, 2012 Author Share Posted January 28, 2012 And here is yours... I think yours are original and just for the record there is no difference between these and a PAF other than the sticker and the color of the hookup wire. Cool, thank you guys What work needed to be done on that pickup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 It had a dead coil so I did a rewind on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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