Year-by-Year History of the Historic Les Paul Collection

[TM1]

Are the pickup rings still CAB? or did they go back to using ABS. Just wondering as on the new `61 ES-335 I got I'm not noticing the smell they had.
Thanks!

 

[clapciadrix]

If indeed Gibson reverted their pick up rings back to ABS, what year custom shop Les Paul is the last year for CAB?

 

[clapciadrix]

Just like Gibson, they have to f-with things.

 

[TM1]

Why change something that's been asked for for years?

 

[Todd Louis]

Wow this thread is still going

 

[ReWind James]

Are the pickup rings still CAB? or did they go back to using ABS. Just wondering as on the new `61 ES-335 I got I'm not noticing the smell they had.
Thanks!

Since it was left unanswered, the tall rings on current Gibson Custom guitars are CAB.

They aren't all that smelly, after they sit out a while, but when you open a fresh bag, they reek. You can also notice by scraping / sanding them, which brings out the sour milk smell, or by the soft almost gummy feel.

 

[PBZEPP]

So what’s new on the 2020-2024? Any updates to add?