Gibson part PU380. The PU380 single coil is often referred to as a Melody Maker pickup; it was indeed widely used on Gibson Melody Maker guitars, but also the ES120T (and it's equivalent, the Epiphone Granada), the Epiphone Olympic and Olympic Special, and the Kalamazoo KG1 and KG2 guitars. It is a simple single coil pickup with a plastic cover; cheap but highly effective, in fact (according to available shipping figures) it was fitted to over 96000 Gibson, Epiphone and Kalamazoo guitars between 1959 and 1970. When you consider that many of these guitars had two or even three pickups, it is clear that Gibson produced these pickups in very large numbers.
Construction is a simple single coil wound around an Alnico magnet core, and then potted, for a "bright/low" tonality. more
This mini humbucker was introduced in 1969 with the new Les Paul Deluxe. It is somewhat smaller in size (1.078" x 2.578") than the standard PAF humbucker used in the Les Paul Standard and Custom, and also brighter sounding, perhaps somewhere between single coil pickups and the standard PAF humbucker. Gibson part 13544 front, 13545 rear (1971,1977); 13394 front, 13395 rear (1981).
Early examples are stickered with PATENT NO 2,737,842, though by around 1975 this is stamped into the reverse, often with an inked date.
This superhumbucker pickup was design by Gibson engineer Bill Lawrence, and was used in the L-6S/L-6S Custom only, in the neck and bridge positions. Part numbers 13682 (neck) and 13683 (bridge). Dimensions: 70mm x 38mm x 19mm (excluding mounting tabs); Surround, 90mm x 45mm; Mounting screw holes are 78mm apart. more
This humbucker pickup was used in the L-6S Deluxe only, in the neck and bridge positions. Part numbers 13654 (neck) and 13655 (bridge). Dimensions 73mm x 41mm x 19.3mm. Hole to hole 79mm. Surround 93mm x 54mm (widest). Typical DC resistance 6.5kΩ. more
This humbucking pickup was used in the front position of the Gibson Marauder from the model's inception in 1974, right through to 1981. Part number 13670. Super humbucking, traditional coil configuration with three indox magnets, for "bright/loud" tonality. Potted. from Gibson 78 promo magazine: "The front pickup is similar to the Super Humbucker with small additional magnets reinforcing and directing the field". Dimensions 1.64" x 2.87" x 0.75"
Early examples had the clear casing, allowing the coils to be seen, but from late summer 1978 the covers (and scratchplate) were phased to black, arguably creating a much sleeker, cleaner look. These pickups are potted and removal of the coil/magnets from covers is impossible without damaging the pickup. more
This pickup (Gibson part number 13671) was fitted exclusively to the Gibson Marauder, 1974-1981. It comprised a single coil around an iron former positioned above twin magnets, and potted in resin. Like the Marauder's neck pickup, above, this was initially in a clear case allowing the coil and former to be seen, changing to a black opaque casing in mid-1978. It was similarly mounted with three screws tapping into the pickup casing allowing height and angular adjustment relative to the strings. Dimensions 1.025" x 3.025" x 0.95"
It was very much chosen to give the Marauder some Telecaster-style country twang; and to aid this it was positioned at a forward slant. Combined they offered "tremendous brilliance and a cutting sound suitable for almost any form of popular music" more
The Sonex-180 Deluxe was an entry level Gibson instrument, made with a innovative new 'Multiphonic' body material at the Gibson plant in Nashville, USA. It had simple construction and was fitted with basic components; these pickups are often (incorrectly) referred to as Velvet Bricks, or Dirty Fingers (see above), but although similar in appearance, were in fact a lower-cost unit produced in Japan (anyone know who by?) - Dirty Fingers were fitted to the Sonex-180 Standard and Custom models. They were later fitted to the Gibson Invader. Part numbers 13248 (neck) and 13249 (bridge). Dimensions: 70mm x 38mm x 18mm (excluding mounting tabs); Surround, 92mm x 45mm; Mounting screw holes are 78mm apart. DC resistance: The pair pictured were 7.6kΩ (front) and 7.7kΩ (back). more
The Magna II was another exposed coil humbucker, usually with contrasting coloured cream/black formers, although early examples were black only. Unlike the Velvet Brick (below) with which it was paired in the Gibson Victory MV2 (bridge position) it had no adjustable polepieces.
The Victory MV owners manual described it as follows: "Over wound" with tall coil forms as in Magna Plus B, but with full magnet loading in both coils. more
The Velvet Brick was an exposed coil humbucker with contrasting coloured cream/black formers, the black coil having adjustable pole pieces. Designed by Gibson's Tim Shaw, for use in a number of guitars: in the bridge position of Firebrand series "the SG" Standard and Deluxe from 1980, and in the neck position of the Gibson Victory MV2 from 1981.
The Victory MV owners manual described it as follows: Conventional iron-loaded "hot rodded" humbucking pickup (indox ceramic magnet substituted for Alnico) whilst highlighting the contrast to the magnet-loaded Magna II pickup (below) in the bridge position. more
$34
$112
$895
$995
$195
$295
$150
$895
$40
$350
$2495
$200
$195
$995
$995
$1195
$229
$2495
$185
$995
$995
$1195
$995
$995
$995
$595
$4995
$995
$129