Detail 01
Alnico III magnets
They provide the model’s described warm, sweet tonal response.
Product detailSKU #1500000384575
Gibson CustomCustombucker Humbucker Pickup Nickel
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson Custom’s Custombucker is an unpotted humbucker built to recreate the sound character associated with early 1950s Patent Applied For pickups. Alnico III magnets give it the warm, sweet response described for the model. It also uses 42 AWG wire and unbalanced coils, details chosen for a historically focused design. The Custombucker is fitted as standard equipment on Gibson Custom Shop Historic Reissue guitars, placing this model squarely in that sound and construction tradition.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Historic Reissue-oriented guitar work focused on early Patent Applied For-style humbucker characteristics.
- Players seeking the described warm, sweet response from Alnico III magnets and unbalanced coils.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who specifically require a wax-potted pickup; the Custombucker is unpotted.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
42 AWG wire
This wire gauge is part of the pickup’s historically focused design.
Detail 03
Unbalanced, unpotted coils
These details are retained in pursuit of early humbucker characteristics.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The pickup is unpotted; account for that construction choice before purchasing.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this Custombucker wax potted?
No. Its coils are left unpotted.
02What wire gauge is used?
The Custombucker uses 42 AWG wire.
