1990s set of gold covered Gibson 57 Classic pickups

[ThatRhythmMan]

Maybe it’s a long shot, but this is about as likely of a place to find them as any. Does anyone happen to have a set or even just one?


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[Avery Roberts]

Do they have to be 1990's?

[ThatRhythmMan]

Do they have to be 1990's?

Or very early 2000s.


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[Jabberwocky]

I'll have to pluck them out from my 2002 L-4CES...

[Stringswinger]

Chuck, check with Showcase Guitars in San Jose.

Years ago, doing a deep clean on my 97 Super 400CES, I discovered that the original owner, a real estate broker from Chico, California had changed the neck pickup to a Benedetto pickup (and he failed to disclose it to me. He never responded to my question about what had happened to the original pickup either). I found a brand new 90's gold 57 classic at Showcase. The manager there told me that they had bought a bunch of 57 classics from Gibson back in the 90's and that the gold plated ones had been slow movers. Perhaps there are one or two left? It is worth making the call.

I ended up liking my Super 400 CES way more after putting the correct pickup back in and I sold the Benedetto pickup here on the forum.

[ThatRhythmMan]

Chuck, check with Showcase Guitars in San Jose.

Years ago, doing a deep clean on my 97 Super 400CES, I discovered that the original owner, a real estate broker from Chico, California had changed the neck pickup to a Benedetto pickup (and he failed to disclose it to me. He never responded to my question about what had happened to the original pickup either). I found a brand new 90's gold 57 classic at Showcase. The manager there told me that they had bought a bunch of 57 classics from Gibson back in the 90's and that the gold plated ones had been slow movers. Perhaps there are one or two left? It is worth making the call.

I ended up liking my Super 400 CES way more after putting the correct pickup back in and I sold the Benedetto pickup here on the forum.

Thank you, Marc! I will definitely give that a try.


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[vinnyv1k]

What is the difference between 90’s and present day ?

[ThatRhythmMan]

What is the difference between 90’s and present day ?

Supposedly different wire, also I want them to match a 90s guitar.


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[omphalopsychos]

some TGPers are adamant about a tonal difference bw 90s and modern ones. TGPers are adamant about a lot of stuff though.