Firebird Mini Humbucker pickups set, bridge and neck position – hand made by Q pickups.
7kOhm bridge, 6,4kOhm neck, Alnico V.
These are probably one of the few vintage correct replica`s of an early 60s Firebird pickup. Everything about these is high quality – built to deliver 1963 Firebird tone. Pickup cover dimensions are 2.67″ x 1.1″ x .55″ (67.95mm x 28mm x 14mm) and 2.94″ / 74.6 mm between the centers of the 2 mounting holes. Real vintage Gibson Firebird pickup had a special construction – a set of thin steel plates. These hard-to-find plates contribute to the distinctive biting tone of a vintage Firebird guitar. The plates are hidden inside the pickup – and many of the new production pickups are actually built without them.
Small plate measures 1″ x 7/32″ (25.4mm x 5.56mm) and it is positioned on the TREBLE side of the pickup, just under the chrome plated nickel silver cover – under the “B” and “G” string – and on top of the bobbins. Larger steel plate is under the bobbins inside the pickup, it measures 1-15/16″ x 7/8″ (49.21mm x 22.23mm) ; Thickness: 0.015″
Here are the specs:
Stamped NICKEL SILVER base plates with short legs
Vintage correct steel plates
Vintage reproduction mini humbucker bobbins
Nickel plated steel pole screws
Sand cast Alnico V magnet bars
Nickel plated steel screws and slugs
Maple spacers
Single conductor shielded wire with tinned braided copper shield
Elektrisola AWG42 enameled copper wire
Coils are wrapped with vintage black paper tape – “flat-back” tape
Mounting screws and springs are included.
