My first post here, so be gentle...
I just bought an '81 The Paul Firebrand Deluxe....in great shape and all original (from a reputable seller and verified by an even more reputable tech). My question is about the pick-ups. These were known to come with T-Tops. The neck pick-up is a classic T-Top ("T " embossed on top of the bobbins), but the bridge pick-up does not show the "T"s. It does have the Pat no and ink stamp on the back (the dates match), but could this be a Tim Shaw? Is it likely that Gibson just slapped on whatever pick-ups were laying around? Or are there instances of T-Tops without the "T"s on top?
Nothing on the interwebs clarify this.
I love the tones I'm getting from the guitar, and I am not interested in swapping anything out....just curious.
I just bought an '81 The Paul Firebrand Deluxe....in great shape and all original (from a reputable seller and verified by an even more reputable tech). My question is about the pick-ups. These were known to come with T-Tops. The neck pick-up is a classic T-Top ("T " embossed on top of the bobbins), but the bridge pick-up does not show the "T"s. It does have the Pat no and ink stamp on the back (the dates match), but could this be a Tim Shaw? Is it likely that Gibson just slapped on whatever pick-ups were laying around? Or are there instances of T-Tops without the "T"s on top?
Nothing on the interwebs clarify this.
I love the tones I'm getting from the guitar, and I am not interested in swapping anything out....just curious.