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Gibson Pickup Shop Updates Collection with 22 New Offerings

Gibson Pickup Shop Updates Collection with 22 New Offerings
The Gibson Pickup Shop introduces 22 updated pickup styles in the Historic, Original and Modern Collections, as well as the new Artist and Kramer Collections.

Gibson Pickup Shop Original Collection

Above: ‘57 Classic Underwound (Double black, Gold cover).

The Gibson Pickup Shop Original Collection pays tribute to an iconic past, housing the coveted ‘57 Classics, P-90s, Burstbuckers, and more that have shaped sound across all generations and genres of music. Since 1935, the Gibson Pickup Shop has been the source for the world’s finest pickups. From the player favorite P-90 to the humbucker™ perfected in 1955 by Gibson engineer Seth Lover, the Gibson Pickup Shop offers a variety of pickup styles and configurations for all types of players.

Gibson Pickup Shop Original Collection:

P-90 Dogear Underwound (Black cover, 2-conductor, Potted, 7.2k, Alnico 3)
P-90 Soapbar Underwound (Black cover, 2-conductor, Potted, 7.2k, Alnico 3)
P-90 Soapbar Underwound (Cream cover, 2-conductor, Potted, 7.2k, Alnico 3)
‘57 Classic Underwound (Double black, Underwound, 2-conductor, Potted, 7.2k, Alnico 2)
‘57 Classic Underwound (Double black, Gold cover, Underwound, 2-conductor, Potted, 7.2k, Alnico 2)
‘57 Classic Underwound (Double black, Nickel cover, Underwound, 2-conductor, Potted, 7.2k, Alnico 2)
‘57 Classic Underwound (Zebra, Underwound, 2-conductor, Potted, 7.2k, Alnico 2)
Thunderbird Bass Reissue (Chrome cover, 2 conductor, Potted, 8.2k, Alnico 5)

Gibson Pickup Shop Modern Collection

Above: Dirty Fingers SM (black).

The Gibson Pickup Shop Modern Collection includes such pickups as the P-90 DC, Dirty Fingers SM, and Thunderbird Modern.

Gibson Pickup Shop Modern Collection:

P-90 DC (Black Dogear, 2-conductor, Potted, 17.4k, Neo)
P-90 DC (Black Soapbar, 2-conductor, Potted, 17.4k, Neo)
P-90 DC (Cream Soapbar, 2-conductor, Potted, 17.4k, Neo)
Dirty Fingers SM (Double Black, 4-conductor, Potted, 15k, Ceramic 8)
Thunderbird Modern (Black cover, 2-conductor,9.5k, Ceramic 8)

Gibson Pickup Shop Historic Collection

Above: Custombucker Underwound (Zebra).

The Gibson Pickup Shop Historic Collection is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each hand-assembled pickup celebrates Gibson’s legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail. The Gibson Pickup Shop Historic Collection delivers vintage tone inspired by the Gibson Golden Era that gave birth to the Custombucker, one of the most prized and coveted Gibson pickups.

Gibson Pickup Shop Historic Collection:

Custombucker Underwound (Double black, 2-conductor, Unpotted, 7.2k, Alnico 3),
Custombucker Underwound (Double black, Gold Cover, 2-conductor, Unpotted, 7.2k, Alnico 3)
Custombucker Underwound (Zebra, 2-conductor, Unpotted, 7.2k, Alnico 3)
Custombucker Underwound (Zebra, 2-conductor, Unpotted, 7.2k, Alnico 3)

Gibson Pickup Shop Artist Collection

Above: Greenybucker set.

The signature pickups in the Gibson Pickup Shop Artist Collection are created in collaboration with some of the world’s most influential artists, including legends who shaped the sounds that built the foundation of modern music, as well as some of today’s most innovative players who continue to shape the sound of music across genres and influence musicians worldwide.

The Gibson Patent Applied for humbucker pickups from the 1950s are considered by many musicians to be the “holy grail” of vintage electric guitar pickups. Among them, the unique set that was installed in the legendary “Greeny” Les Paul are some of the most famous. The new Greenybucker set is instantly recognizable from a sonic perspective and was developed with input from Greeny’s current owner, Kirk Hammett, and with specifications taken from the actual Patent Applied For humbucker pickups on that world-renowned guitar, including asymmetrical coil windings and unpolished Alnico 2 magnets.

Gibson Pickup Shop Artist Collection:

Greenybucker Set (Double black, Nickel cover, Unpotted, Rhythm pickup reverse polarity, T: 8.7k, R: 8.3k, Alnico 2)

Gibson Pickup Shop Kramer Collection

Above: Kramer "Eruption" (Zebra).

The hard-rocking pickups of the 80s return with the Gibson Pickup Shop Kramer Collection. Paying tribute to the guitars that defined a new generation and style of counter-cultural players oblivious to the rules, these pickups are Made to Rock Hard.

Inspired by the sound of the hard rock and metal bands of the 1980s, the Kramer Eruption is a high-output humbucker pickup with all of the Made to Rock Hard tone an attitude you expect from Kramer. They feature Alnico 5 magnets, 4 wire leads coil splitting, and short leg baseplates to ensure easy direct replacement for most humbucker-routed guitars.

Gibson Pickup Shop Kramer Collection:

Kramer "Eruption" (Double Black, 4 conductor, Potted, 16k, Alnico 5)
Kramer "Eruption" (Zebra, Rhythm, 4 conductor, Potted, 16k, Alnico 5)
Kramer "Eruption" (Double Black, 4 conductor, Potted, 15k, Alnico 5)
Kramer "Eruption" (Zebra, Treble, 4 conductor, Potted, 15k, Alnico 5)

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