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Just the thing for your $15k Murphy Labs Les Paul!
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Walter Broes
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Well, OK, that mini Lifton case is kinda cool
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Guildedagain
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You're not supposed to actually install them.
Very cool. Very steep.
Lovin' the case too!
Lovin' the case too!
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I'm not a fan of Humbuckers in general, so you won't see me shellin' out that kind of dough for a set. The best-sounding ones I've ever played are Ibanez Super 58s, which can be had at a small fraction of that price.
But then, I've never owned any high-dollar, vintage 335s or LPs loaded with PAFs, so mebbe I just don't know what I've missed.
P90s through a 5E3 Deluxe are more my dish, in any case.
But then, I've never owned any high-dollar, vintage 335s or LPs loaded with PAFs, so mebbe I just don't know what I've missed.
P90s through a 5E3 Deluxe are more my dish, in any case.
Dentists and lawyers all over the world are getting out their gold cards…
GGJaguar
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Keep them in the guitar case and they impart mojo to the guitar? It's Gibson, so could be!
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I'll stick with my 1979 HB-1s!
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The ad copy states "limited to only 1,000 sets, each individually serialized with 1959-style numbering" but I don't see any numbers on the pickups. Based on what looks like no indication that they're marked in any way that they're special (because then they wouldn't be 100% authentic!), I bet there are people who are either going to:
Swap them with Burstbuckers that don't have the BB1 stickers on them, then resell the set while keeping the "better" pickups
or
Do that AND then sell the better pickups "missing the case" for $900.
or
Sell the pickups as originals for $8,000 each then sell the box with some Burstbuckers in it for $1000
or
Sell the pickups as originals for $8,000 then sell the box alone for $600
or
Just sell some Burstbuckers claiming they're "Collector Edition"
etc.
I look forward to the first Gibson Dependable post to that effect.
Swap them with Burstbuckers that don't have the BB1 stickers on them, then resell the set while keeping the "better" pickups
or
Do that AND then sell the better pickups "missing the case" for $900.
or
Sell the pickups as originals for $8,000 each then sell the box with some Burstbuckers in it for $1000
or
Sell the pickups as originals for $8,000 then sell the box alone for $600
or
Just sell some Burstbuckers claiming they're "Collector Edition"
etc.
I look forward to the first Gibson Dependable post to that effect.
FNG
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Looks like a serial number on the left.
Good eyes, effin!
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Good catch! Looks like a sticker maybe?
SFIV1967
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Some sort of metal plate. Let's hope it's soldered on so not easy to remove. I was thinking the price was outrageous until GAD started talking about old PAFs. My goodness; people are crazy.
FNG
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Wonder if they will become some sort of collectible?
