On the shop floor of the original Gibson plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan, the earliest Gibson Patent Applied For humbuckers were wound using imprecise machines, resulting in pickups with varying degrees of output and tone. The 60s Burstbucker™ represents Gibson’s drive to recapture the magic of the original Patent Applied For humbucker™ pickups. The Gibson 60s Burstbucker successfully captures the subtle variations of true, classic humbucker tone with historically unbalanced coil windings. They produce an airy, full tone, and when overdriven, they achieve a magical distortion with the slightly enhanced highs that made the originals famous. 

The 60s Burstbucker features an Alnico 5 magnet for a slightly brighter tone. The 60s Burstbucker is potted to eliminate microphonic feedback and comes equipped with vintage braided two-conductor wiring.

• Position: Any
• Magnet: Alnico 5
• Wiring: 2 Conductor
• Cover: Nickel
• Double Black Bobbins
• Wax Potted
• Average DC Resistance: 8.3k
• Wound with historically-correct 42 AWG plain enamel wire
• Details: Historically accurate Patent Applied For replica with airy tone and unbalanced coils. Pairs perfectly with the 60s Burstbucker Underwound.