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Introducing the 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 2. The first aftermarket release of the most historically accurate Patent Applied For replicas ever made, with unbalanced coils and a sweet, woody, loud, and present tone.
One of the true pioneers of the electric guitar and guitar pickup design, Gibson’s many years of research and manufacturing in the field have helped shape the sounds of generations of musicians and music lovers across genres for almost 90 years. While it hasn’t previously been well-known to the public, since 1935, Gibson has been the source of the world’s finest pickups, and Gibson guitars have come equipped with these standard-setting pickups wound in our own factories. The Gibson Pickup Shop is proud to introduce the new the new 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 2, limited to 1,000 sets only, now available at authorized Gibson dealers and online at Gibson.com. Gibson’s original “Patent Applied For” humbuckers™ from the 1950s are the holy grail of humbucking tone, highly influential, and with many imitations. All Gibson pickups incorporate superior construction and are built at the Gibson Pickup Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, from premium materials using time-tested methods.
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Gibson’s legendary “Patent Applied For” humbucking pickups were launched in 1957 and stand as the pinnacle in the world of electric guitar tone. Now, leveraging a blend of advanced 3D scanning technology, meticulous scientific analysis, and detailed reverse-engineering of authentic late 1950s models alongside the original specifications from the Gibson archives, the Gibson Pickup Shop has crafted the most precise replicas of these renowned pickups to date.
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Gibson’s original “Patent Applied For” humbucker pickups from the 1950s are considered the holy grail of humbucking pickup tone. They have been highly influential, with many imitations. The originals used a variety of magnet types, including Alnico 2 and Alnico 4. Regardless of which magnet type they have, they are some of the most highly valued vintage pickups on the used market – when you can find someone willing to part with theirs. Using a combination of 3D scanning, scientific analysis, reverse engineering of original examples from the late 1950s, and specifications from the Gibson archives, the Gibson Pickup Shop has developed the most accurate recreations of these acclaimed pickups ever made. Packaged in a high-quality Lifton™ presentation case, this Collector’s Edition Series 2 set features Zebra butyrate bobbins, Alnico 2 roughcast long magnets, vintage-accurate nickel covers, and Cream M69 mounting rings. These exceptional pickups will be limited to only 1,000 sets, each individually serialized with 1959-style numbering.
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