michaeljames Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 LFT: 1988 H150 (les paul cut) w/late 60s Pat Sticker PAFs RT: 2005 H150 Ultra w/Rio Grande P90s Bottem Cab: 1965 2x10 Fender w/original Oxfords Top Cab: Custom Built 'Tweed' 2x12 w/Celestions *** Both Cabs each powered by an Egnater Rebel 20 ***
Gitfiddler Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 Very nice family shot! There's a lot of discussion around the net about old Gibson Pickups. What's your take on the 60's in your 150?
michaeljames Posted May 20, 2012 Author Posted May 20, 2012 They are the best sounding pickups I have ever owned. This guitar had 59s in it and I found them brittle and weak. The 59s were 8.3 Neck and 16.4 bridge. The 60s are matched 7.4 neck, 7.6 bridge, I have a set of Shaws that are great, but these 60s are just much better than anything I've had or used...and they sat around in a drawer of mine for years!
Moxnix228 Posted May 20, 2012 Posted May 20, 2012 I like the 88 also. It looks a lot like mine but with naked pickups. Very nice!!
DetroitBlues Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 Very nice, that 88 reminds me of Smurphs old '85 140.
kidsmoke Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 They are the best sounding pickups I have ever owned. This guitar had 59s in it and I found them brittle and weak. The 59s were 8.3 Neck and 16.4 bridge. The 60s are matched 7.4 neck, 7.6 bridge, I have a set of Shaws that are great, but these 60s are just much better than anything I've had or used...and they sat around in a drawer of mine for years! What exactly do you mean by 60's pat sticker PAF's? I ask because I recently started this thread to talk about what they call T-Tops, a late 60-s early 70's pat number bucker. Are yours vintage p'ups or some aftermarket creation??? OH!! and gorgeous guitars!!!
FredZepp Posted May 21, 2012 Posted May 21, 2012 Nice ones ! a cherry sunburst with a Gibby cut... cool . and a nice VSB 150Ultra... Fine guitars.
michaeljames Posted May 22, 2012 Author Posted May 22, 2012 thanks all ~ the late Gibson 60s Pat Sticker PAFs were the 1st generation : after the original Pat Applied For of the late 50s/early 60s... and before the Stamped Pat # T-Tops of which I believe you refer. Mine are Gibson late 60s Pat # on sticker on bottom plate of pickup. So, originals had "Patent Apllied For" on sticker, next generation had "Pat #" on sticker, next generation had "Pat #" stamped on bottom. At least thats what I've been able to gleen over the years. Its all taking into consideration the horrible record keeping of Gibson in those (and subsequent) years, unfortunately!
michaeljames Posted May 22, 2012 Author Posted May 22, 2012 great info! fwiw ~ looks like mine are the 1965 that have no 'T' on the bobbins, both bobbins black, etc... they really nail the tone in the '88 H150. this H150 will be the closest i will ever get to an 'original' 59/60 LP i'm concerned about what happens to it when i take the dirt nap! hee-hee!
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