Gibson to finally sell Custombuckers but WOW 😮

[4406Pack]

They are Pricey!

Gibson Accessories Custombucker Humbucker Neck/Bridge Pickup - Nickel

Electric Guitar Humbucking Pickup with Alnico 3 Magnets and Medium Wind - Nickel, Neck or Bridge

www.sweetwater.com

 

[dpang2836]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!! I might have to Cash-In my Burial Plans!

 

[BarnyardShark1979]

$320 for one humbucker. Cowabunga.

Now if Fender would just start selling their noiseless Gen4 Jazzmaster pickups... (at a price at least $120 less for a pair than that single Gibson lol)

 

[BluesForDan]

for one?? Oy vey.

 

[dpang2836]

You could get 7-8 Bootstaps for that Price!

Bootstrap Buckers - Sweet Serranos

New to the Bootstrap lineup, our Bootstrap Buckers pack tons of tone at a killer price. Our Sweet Serranos are a versatile bucker recipe with a clean vintage neck and a smokin' hot bridge! Under the hood 50mm Neck, 52mm Bridge pole spacing Modern ABS plastic bobbins Nickel-silver baseplate...

bootstrappickups.com

 

[GunnyPlaysLoud]

“If you’re after an uncompromisingly vintage-style humbucker tone, these are as close as you can get to late-'50s PAF without paying exorbitant vintage prices!”

Gibson and I will have to agree to disagree on the definition of exorbitant.

 

[skydog]

They’re in line with most of the aftermarket boutique builders. If the quality is right up there, good on them.

 

[Hal Nico]

Rip-off prices IMHO.

Way better value and choice here,

Humbuckers

Out Humbuckers are suitable for many different kinds of guitar and all genres. A choice of magnets and vintage of contemporary output is available.

tonerider.com

 

[Slacker G]

As a seller at a ham fest, who offered one price to one person and another price to different person, replied when I confronted him: "If you can't screw your friends who can you screw?" I laughed and told him I admired his honesty.

 

[corn]

I think getting a 18”inch lead wire makes it worth it, you never know when you might have a guitar with the volume control 18 inches away from the pickup

 

[FrieAsABird]

I think getting a 18”inch lead wire makes it worth it, you never know when you might have a guitar with the volume control 18 inches away from the pickup

Yup, I’ve heard about a new fad where you cross state borders with your pickup wire.

 

[Naked Strat Brat]

I have been wondering how some of the pickups that are "powered" by a battery really sound compared to higher priced pickups like these?

I am happy with what came factory in my guitars for now.

 

[AxelMorisson]

Yup, I’ve heard about a new fad where you cross state borders with your pickup wire.

yeah but think of it as a "free original(?) Gibson (re)wiring kit": when you upgrade or rebuild or Heavens forbid, clone a Gibby you can use the spare wire to do the other interconnects. Remember: wire authentic! and Solder Authentic. Else you won't get the Authentic Gibby sounds!
I built a kit SG clone and now I'm in the process of fashioning a logo for it. How about..Gibbsdottir? Enough of this welp of a Son of Gib...maybe his daughter is pretty...hmm?

 

[AxelMorisson]

I have been wondering how some of the pickups that are "powered" by a battery really sound compared to higher priced pickups like these?

I am happy with what came factory in my guitars for now.

It's eleeectric, hey, hey, yeah.. cue Metallica "it's electric"...

 

[65refinyellow]

I have never heard any pickups similar
to my real 1961 PAFs. They’re not that warm or powerful and tend to be pretty bright. They’re bright in almost a nice single coil way with a lot of clarity.

Maybe the Custombucker is it.

 

[jamesgpobog]

They are Pricey!

Gibson Accessories Custombucker Humbucker Neck/Bridge Pickup - Nickel

Electric Guitar Humbucking Pickup with Alnico 3 Magnets and Medium Wind - Nickel, Neck or Bridge

www.sweetwater.com

It's like buying a Cadillac or Lincoln. You're paying for the hood ornament, but it's still a GM or Ford...

 

[jamesgpobog]

"Sweetwater’s FREE 2-Year Total Confidence Coverage Warranty​

Extra peace of mind at no extra cost.

Save money with FREE parts and labor

Get back to making music with the industry’s fastest turnaround time

Fix it the >>>first<<< time with our award-winning, factory-certifed Service Department"

Umm.....not so sure that is "Extra peace of mind", exactly...

 

[Ray Stankewitz]

You could get 7-8 Bootstaps for that Price!

Bootstrap Buckers - Sweet Serranos

New to the Bootstrap lineup, our Bootstrap Buckers pack tons of tone at a killer price. Our Sweet Serranos are a versatile bucker recipe with a clean vintage neck and a smokin' hot bridge! Under the hood 50mm Neck, 52mm Bridge pole spacing Modern ABS plastic bobbins Nickel-silver baseplate...

bootstrappickups.com

Well, you could get that many Bootstrap pups if they weren't sold out with no date when they're back in stock. Prolly supply chain issues, ya know.

Could go with a set of G.M., Tonerider, Wilkinson (if you like 16k bridge pickups), Artec or heaven forbid, GFS. $320 is just too out there for ONE pickup. Careful choices could get you five sets of GFS or Artec humbuckers for that price. If we're talking about a set, that's $640 plus tax and it's a good bet Gibby ain't shipping them for free.

A better deal for a big name pup would be the Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pups. I've heard these, they have that warm vintage PAF tone to them. $258 for a set and money left over from your $320 for pots, caps, a switch and a jack.

This is just my personal opinion, only cork sniffers will pay that price, just to say they have them in their axe. I can put together a whole alder body/maple neck HH-hardtail partscaster for under $700 with SD Seth Lovers. Just sayin'

 

[SoundDesign]

They might be expensive but at least they're quicker and easier than actually practicing.

 

[duceditor]

They might be expensive but at least they're quicker and easier than actually practicing.

Might as well spoof this. To even talk about this in depth — to take it seriously — is to realize that you’ve already fallen into the trap. -That this stuff matters more than a little. A very little.

Remind me... How much were people willing to pay for those “pet rocks”?

-don