Key Features
- Historically accurate Patent Applied For humbucker recreations
- Alnico 3 roughcast magnets deliver vintage warmth
- Murphy Lab aged nickel covers with Double Vintage White bobbins
- Limited run of 1,000 individually numbered sets
Gibson 1959 Humbucker Collectors Series 3, Double Vintage White with Aged Nickel Covers Overview
The Gibson 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Series 3 set captures the true spirit of vintage tone, crafted with obsessive attention to 1950s accuracy. Using 3D scanning, reverse engineering, and reference to Gibson’s original blueprints, these pickups recreate the magic of the legendary Patent Applied For humbuckers. Each set features Double Vintage White butyrate bobbins, Alnico 3 roughcast magnets, and 42 AWG plain enamel wire, ensuring the authentic tone and feel of the originals.
With aged nickel covers and hardware hand-finished by the Murphy Lab, these pickups not only sound the part but look like they’ve lived through decades of playing. Complete with yellowed M69 mounting rings and packed in a stunning Lifton presentation case, each set is individually serialized with 1959-style numbering. Unpotted for true vintage response, they deliver that sweet, woody midrange and singing clarity that made the originals so iconic.
Product Ref: 343937
Full Description
View Full DescriptionAuthentic 1959 tone
These pickups are the closest modern recreation of Gibson’s original 1959 Patent Applied For humbuckers. Every detail, from the Alnico 3 roughcast magnets to the 42 AWG plain enamel wire, is faithfully replicated to reproduce the warm, dynamic, and harmonically rich tone that made the originals legendary.
Murphy Lab craftsmanship
Each pickup set is aged by the skilled artisans of Gibson’s Murphy Lab. The nickel covers, baseplates, and hardware feature subtle wear that mirrors decades of real-world use, giving you that unmistakable vintage look and feel right out of the box.
Collector-grade detail
Limited to only 1,000 sets, every Series 3 humbucker pair is individually serialized using 1959-style numbering. Housed in a premium Lifton presentation case, these pickups are a collector’s dream, as visually stunning as they are sonically impressive.
True vintage response
With unpotted coils and slight winding imbalances, these pickups capture that lively, open feel that defined early Gibson humbuckers. Expect a sweet, woody tone with plenty of midrange punch and sparkling clarity, perfect for players chasing the classic late-’50s sound.
Specifications
- Product Name: Gibson 1959 Humbucker Collectors Series 3, Double Vintage White with Aged Nickel Covers
- Product Code: PU59S3DVWANC2-SET
General
- Configuration: Set of two humbuckers (Rhythm and Treble)
- Type: Historically accurate Patent Applied For recreation
- Edition: Limited to 1,000 sets, individually numbered with 1959-style serials
- Case: Lifton presentation case
Construction
- Bobbins: Double Vintage White butyrate
- Wire: 42 AWG plain enamel
- Magnets: Alnico 3 roughcast long
- Coil treatment: Unpotted, with unbalanced coils
- Mounting rings: Yellowed Cream M69
Hardware & electronics
- Covers: True Historic nickel, Murphy Lab aged
- Baseplates, screws & springs: Aged by Murphy Lab
- Wiring: 2-conductor
- Average DC resistance (bridge): 8.2 kΩ
- Average DC resistance (neck): 7.6 kΩ
Appearance & tone
- Finish: Double Vintage White bobbins with aged nickel covers
- Sound: Sweet, woody, loud and present with true 1950s dynamics
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