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Actually some pickups being hotter than others was extremely common in 1959 .outputs were all over the place 50s PAFs ranged from 7k to 9k. The target output was about 8K but PAFs were wiildy inconsistent due to the Machines they were using to wind them . The machines had no automatic shut offs or timers or turn counters . The machines had to be shut off manually when the pickup was finished and since there was no turn counter they had to eyeball it . Seth Lover the creator of the PAF said they would shut the machine down when the bobbin looked full and because of this some pickups got several hundred extra turns of wire and some got several hundred turns of wire less than they should have which led to some PAFs being 7k some 7.5i some 8k and some 8.5k or higher a few have even been found to be over 9k . Also if someone got into a conversation with a co worker and got distracted they would forget about the pickup for a few minutes which resulted in a pickup wtih extra turns of wire and a higher output some would take a bathroom break or smoke break while the machine was winding the pickup and alot of times they wouldn't get back in time which again resulted in a pickup with several hundred extra turns of wiire . In some cases there would be 600 to 800 extra turns of wire on the bobbins but for the most part it was around 500 extra turns of of wire . 500 extra turns on each Bobbin would make the pickup about .5k hotter so if your target spec was 8K and there were 500 extra turns of wire on each bobhin your pickup would be 8.5k insdead of 8k . 1959 and 1960 PAFs tend to be hotter than the earlier ones from 57 and 58 and the later ones from 1961 and 62 .. its one of the reaons 1959 and 1960 les pauls were more sought after than the ones from 57 and 58 by guys who were playing hard rock like Jimmy Page and Joe Walsh Ace Frehley Bernie Marsden Eric Clapton Paul Kossoff Etc. The 59 and 60 Pafs were hotter and more aggressive and thus drove the amps harder into overdrive . On paper every PAF was supposed to be identical in every way but that basically never happened in realtiy . One PAF couls 7.5k with an Alnico 2 magnet and the very next one might be 8.6k with an A4 or A5 magnet . There is a reason Bernie Marsdens 59 les paul is called the beast . Its because it's got really hot and very aggressive sounding PAFs in it. Its considered one of the best original 59 les Pauls .

Wow man the first set had more of a kick in the palm muting than the new set, which really surprised me. Then the rest of it sounded close to the same, so for me im killing myself for saying this because you bought the holy grail of pickups but the original do it better to me. Thanks for making this video for us also, great job man.

Thanks for taking the time to make this video! This was great! Both pickups sound really cool in their own ways :))

Good tip - is there a way to get rid of the discoloration that's left over after the residue is gone?

Warmer

What were the original pickups? Custombuckers?

Interesting but im on the west coast nowhere near Delaware

Wonder what the owners of these $1000 "limited" pickups would think if they found out that these are nothing but regular standard custom buckers only with a different magnet?

Great demo! That was a drastic change in tone. The original pickups are good for modern guitar sounds. The new 59’s are great for that old school rock n roll sound!

the new 59's definitely have a warmer vintage tone.... I'm surprised they dont' include these in the '59 reissue as standards (or maybe with a $500 upcharge)

Custombuckers originals, great pickups.

How do they make them so cheap?

The new set is woolier, less chimey. Depends what you want. I prefer the original set.

Should of been just played back to back. Instead of showing pup change.

Did you know that originally, they were called, "humbuckings" not "humbucker." It was also reVERB, not REverb. And it was ALnico, not alNIco. Just thought you might appreciate an old timer's musical grammar lesson (been playing 62+ years, by the way).

They sound a tad different... $1000 worth of difference? 🤣 No freakin' way! But I appreciate the video nonetheless. Thanks, good sir! Very cool, if only for our amusement. I wish Glen from Spectre SOund would watch this video!

It's weird that you strum the exact same chord exactly 10 minutes apart (2:51 vs 12:51) ! The last one sounds better to me. Less harsh more rounded very subtle.

for all haters…. Great pickups . Find a good job , work hard and you will be able to pay for it . Be lazy? Be salty 😂

I've watched a few vids of these limited edition PAF's. TBH, regular Seymour Duncan Seth Lovers sound so much better to me. If I'd bought a set of these PAF's, I'd put them away for a year or two and triple my money. I have a gut feeling these things are going to be worth a lot of cash real soon.

Can you use naphtha on a plastic pick guard?

Is this a joke? It's obvious Gibson has learned nothing from its near death experience in 2019. $1000 for a $3 magnet wrapped with $2 worth of copper wire? They cam go fick themselves. Why not just make the already overpriced burstbucker correctly in the first place? Its astounding how Gibson and Fender charge astrinomical numbers to make guitars that used to be the run of the mill! They really dont give a shit about actual working musicians, but I dont think there are enough blooze lawyers and blooze dentists out there to keep them in business.

but hasn't gibson been telling their customers for decades that they actually had authentic recreations of paf's in their custom guitars? Once these thousand pickups are sold, are they going to say "just kidding! Here's our actual recreation of paf's, just 2k a pair!" Also, after gibson released their "historic spec" bumblebee capacitors, why should anyone believe their claims that these pickups are anything special at all? Like the bumblebee's, they are probably just 2 dollar chinese pickups in a fancy tweed case. Also dude, you could not have fucked that AB up any worse if you tried. You don't play the A then spend 10 minutes fucking around before you play the B, you play them back to back with no pause in between.

0:55 Original neck pickup 11:05 Humbucker Collector Neck Pickup 1:44 Original bridge pickup 12:29 Humbucker Collector bridge pickup.

I see a lot of people in the comments disparaging the person that bought these pickups. For some people, buying expensive guitar gear is just a fun use of disposable income. Life is short. We're all gonna die someday. Do what makes you happy while you still can.

I enjoyed the video but honestly, I don’t hear a difference. If the owner is happy with them, that’s all that matters. Thanks for making the video.

Thank you for doing this video Sir respect !

There is a very slightly rounder high-mid which you could try to replicate by turning the tone and volume a notch down on the originals which did sound a bit brighter? 1st time hearing these in a Guitar, thanks.

Both sets of pickups sound great with subtle differences due probably just to having alnico III vs IV magnets gibson have burstbuckers and greeny buckers with alnico II magnets for around £300, custombuckers with alnico III magnets for around £500 and these are alnico IV magnets why did they not just release these as a standard usa set for around a similar ball park reasonable price to loyal customers and sold thousands of sets over a longer period of time instead of a limited edition set of 1000 sets at £999 which are to expensive to loyal customers

There's a sucker born every minute🤣

What the original pickups? Custombuckers?

The new 59 pickups seem better to my ears. Warmer, smoother, sounds more full and less steril but that’s all a matter of taste.

$1000 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Does the customer who owns the guitar prefer the new pickups so far or the original ones? When you played them which did you prefer and why? Was there a feel difference between the two sets? Thanks for the great demo!

thats an upgrade ! subtle ... but the new ones are less muddy and the attack is clearer and punchier, more mojo with these well done !

$1,000 for ancient technology.

Thanks for doing this! I've been trying to find a video of someone testing them for weeks. There are plenty of pickups selling in the $400 - $800 range theses days and everyone claims they are awesome. When they sell them used, they can't get 40% of what they paid for them. People boast about their equiptment much like golfers with their $1,000 drivers, but they still only drive 180 yards. Bonamassa would sound great playing a Squier but he plays $300,000 guitars. If you believe they sound better, you will play more and be better. I bought 2 sets of these and can't wait to put them in. These are authentic Gibson and time will prove they will be in demand and hold their value. It's a unique marketing idea that has been successful. The doubters commenting on these are the same guys that own 50 pedals they paid $300-$500 each and don't know what pure tone sounds like.

So many morons will waste their money on these

Both sounded good but the new set of pups have little more warmth. Great video Chuck 👍🏼

I guess it boils down to how much of a tone snob you are. The 59s sounded a lot better sonicly and harmonicly. I like them but ther are botique builders that blow them away in the same price range. Cost is relative to what you think the tone you are looking for is worth to you.

Cool video

Marginal difference. The 59s are warmer and a tiny bit more musical during double stops. Certainly not a thousand bucks better

Not sure that's the right amp for the job. No headroom (10W) and a 1x 12" Celestion (Seventy-80 speaker) can't bring out the full sound spectrum like a 50w head with a 2x12 cab would.... But hats off to you for making the video.

That's a lot of money to spend to get the effect of turning your volume knob from 10 to 7

They sound great, but not $1000 great. I don't think any pickup is worth that kind of money. I'm having Custombuckers (that I got for free) installed in my 335. They are half the price and they still cost too much.

What amp are you playing through? That matters way more than the pick-ups.

No one buys these

I can definitely tell a difference in tone! As for a preference? Hard to say. One recommendation I have is next time you do a comparison it’d be good to put the before and after sounds right next to each other to make the sound comparison easier

That sounds more like a Strat.

The originals sound better.

When I strum the G, D & A chords during both tests, you are hearing the audio from an iPhone. Unfortunately, I lost part of that audio from my DAW so, I kept it consistent by using the phone audio both times.