The original Gibson Custombucker pickups are standard equipment in
the Gibson Custom Historic Reissue guitars and are beloved by players
worldwide for their legendary Patent Applied For tone. Now, the Gibson
Pickup Shop is proud to release the Custombucker Plus. Like the
standard Custombucker, it results from years of research and testing
by Gibson engineers, resulting in a pickup replicating the sonic magic
of the original Patent Applied For humbucker™ pickups from the 50s.
Each Custombucker Plus uses Alnico 3 magnets for a warm, sweet tone
that accurately delivers the sonic characteristics of those highly
cherished early humbuckers. Like the original Patent Applied For
humbuckers, the Custombucker Plus uses 42 AWG wire and features extra
windings that give it a slightly hotter output–like you’ll find on
some vintage Patent Applied For humbuckers–making the Custombucker
Plus ideal for use in the bridge position when paired with a regular
Custombucker in the neck position. The windings on the coils are
unbalanced and left unpotted for a historically accurate pickup that
will please even the most discriminating player. The Custombucker Plus
is available with True Historic gold and True Historic nickel covers
with double black bobbins underneath and in uncovered versions with
your choice of double black or zebra bobbins.
- Position: Any
- Magnet: Alnico 3
- Wiring: 2-Conductor
- Cover: none
- Zebra
- Unpotted
- Average DC Resistance: 8.6K
- Details:
Historically accurate Patent Applied For replica with extra winds for
a slightly hotter output, unbalanced coils, and a sweet, warm tonea