PICKUPS FACT SHEET

Nickel Humbucker

12 POINTS OF EXCELLENCE Chrome Humbucker

1. Gibson invented the humbucking pickup in 1955.

2. Gibson pickups have been handcrafted in the USA since 1935.

3. Gibson pioneered the use of alnico magnets and adjustable polepieces in pickups. “Zebra” Open Coil Humbucker

4. Gibson pickups carry a limited lifetime warranty. Black Open Coil Humbucker 5. Gibson pickups offer a 60-day customer satisfaction guarantee.

6. Gibson charges pickup magnets to ensure peak performance. . 7. Gibson pickups use German nickel-silver covers for sonic transparency . “Soapbar” P-90 8. Gold Gibson pickup covers are 24-karat gold plated for durability and beauty Gold Humbucker 9. Gibson machined pole shoes fit snugly to reduce microphonics. .

10. Gibson uses nickel base plates with threaded holes to provide structural integrity

11. Gibson uses boutique-quality, tradtional maple spacers to reduce unwanted vibrations.

12. Gibson pickups are wax potted to eliminate microphonic feedback.

RELATIVE PICKUP OUTPUT

Vintage-style pickups tend to have lower output and a smoother tone, while many high-output modern designs—created to overdrive guitar amps with a hotter signal—trade clarity for increased punch and howling distortion. Dirty Fingers

Black/Chrome P-94

“Dogear” P-90 DESCRIPTION

WIRING

Chrome Mini-Humbucker COVER/COIL OPTIONS Enhanced Patent Applied For tone with more bite and brilliance. POSITION 2 Conductor Enhanced Patent Applied For tone with more bite and brilliance. POTTING 2 Conductor Historically accurate Patent Applied For replica with airy tone and MAGNET Nickel, Gold 2 Conductor unbalanced coils, slightly underwound. Nickel, Gold Historically accurate Patent Applied For replica with airy tone and Neck unbalanced coils. MODEL Wax Bridge Nickel, Gold, Zebra, Black 2 Conductor Historically accurate Patent Applied For replica with airy tone and Wax Both HISTORIC HUMBUCKERAlnico 5 2 Conductor unbalanced coils, slightly overwound. No Nickel, Gold, Zebra, Black Alnico 5 Vintage vibes with rich warm tones, balanced coils. Both Burstbucker Pro (neck) Alnico 2 2 Conductor Like the ’57 Classic, but slightly overwound for increased output. No Nickel, Gold, Zebra, Black Burstbucker Pro (bridge) 2 Conductor Aggressively hot bridge-position pickup, ’80s replica. Both Alnico 2 Burstbucker 1 No Nickel, Gold, Zebra, Black 4 Conductor* ’70s Les Paul Deluxe replica, bright and focused.

Both Nickel, Gold, Zebra, Black 2 Conducto Burstbucker 2 Alnico 2 Black only Wax Bridge

Wax Both Chrome, Gold Burstbucker 3 Alnico 2 Wax Both Traditional Humbucker tone with enhanced highs. Alnico 2 Wax 4 Conductor* ’57 Classic Ceramic (2 types) Traditional Humbucker tone with enhanced highs. ’57 Classic Plus Alnico 2 4 Conductor* Dirty Fingers Chrome, Nickel, Gold, Zebra, Black Aggressively hot neck-position pickup, perfect with 500T. Mini-humbucker Neck 4 Conductor* High output, enhanced mids and highs. Wax Chrome, Nickel, Gold, Zebra, Black Bridge 4 Conductor* MODERN Zebra, Black Extremely hot with increased sustain and definition. Alnico 2 Wax

Neck Chrome, Nickel, Gold, 4 Conductor* 490R Alnico 2 Zebra, Black Wax Bridge Zebra, Black Wax 490T Ceramic Bridge ‘50s Historic tone, warm and soulful. Alnico 5 Wax 2 Conductor 496R Pure P-90 tone in a Humbucker-sized package. 498T Ceramic 2 Conductor Black Soapbar, Creme Soapbar, 500T Both Black Dogear, Creme Dogear Wax *Factory-installed versions of these pickups have 2 conductor wiring Creme w/chrome, Black w/chrome, P-90/SOAPBAR Both Creme w/Gold, Black w/gold Alnico 5 Wax

P-90 Alnico 5

P-94