How Guitar Pickups Are Wound At Gibson USA

How Guitar Pickups Are Wound At Gibson USA | The Process S1 EP13

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In Episode 13 of “The Process,” Gibson’s Master Luthier Jim DeCola takes viewers on an in-depth look at how guitar pickups like the P90 and Humbucker are wound at Gibson USA.
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@tommystratpaul 4 жыл бұрын

I love that Gibson really seem to understand KZfaq these days. Really really great content for us Gibson lovers! 🤘

@heavyjoechipman3594 2 жыл бұрын

You got that right, friend! Guitars, media, public relations, and all between. Gibson, my favirite brand, are hitting homeruns in every aspect these days.👍

@johnnygonzales3211 3 жыл бұрын

I just received my Gibson Les Paul custom ebony last week it’s an awesome guitar perfect finish no blemishes and plays perfectly my bucket list guitar I’m 62 and finally got it😜

@gibsonguitar 3 жыл бұрын

YES!!!!

@kane000009 4 жыл бұрын

These videos are great to let the public or potential customers as well as current customers like myself the goings on at Gibson. These are great. Keep making these informative videos Gibson. Make Gibson great again like in its heyday 👍👍👍

@cowboybill.2433 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah,great sentence!make Gibson great again.😎🤘🏻

@anthonycashero7605 4 жыл бұрын

Great job Gibson. Peace.

@CBDM777 4 жыл бұрын

the latest Gibsons are Amazing. They lost their way briefly but they went back to why they are so popular. Picking up a Les Paul Special w P90s soon

@graemero5532 4 жыл бұрын

The episodes of "The Process" are fantastic, keep em coming Gibson.

@intheblues 4 жыл бұрын

The Gibson Burstbuckers are my favorite humbuckers ever. Great video! :)

@anthonymaggs 3 жыл бұрын

I'm here after getting a G-45. I was so blown away by the precision workmanship I needed more info. This series was exactly what I needed. Now, back to playing!

@DaBigE67 4 жыл бұрын

I don't even play guitar but I find the behind the scenes stuff real cool. Good job, Mark. 🤘 Must be Gibsunday

@TheSoulsandRevive 4 жыл бұрын

Love the 57 classics!

@cowboybill.2433 3 жыл бұрын

I’m not disappointed by my Les Paul faded’s burstbucker pro pickups,works well for any genre of music! Thank you Gibson !🤟🏻💪🏼😎

@peteralerich5085 Жыл бұрын

In the last year I have purchased three new Gibson guitars - a 339, a Flying V and an SG 61. All excellent and I love them. Gibson is back. Thank you to the fine people at Gibson for making great guitars once again.

@paulfrombrooklyn5409 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 2010 ES-339. It has Classic 57 pickups. Those pickups are FANTASTIC. The tone is so beautiful. I love them.

@ObeseModetoBeastMode 4 жыл бұрын

I’m new to Gibson after many years of being strictly a Fender player. I love my 2020 SG Standard ‘61 and 2019 Les Paul Standard 60’s. Both guitars have awesome build quality and sound awesome. Thanks Gibson!

@stuartwilson9382 4 жыл бұрын

P90s and humbuckers are my jam

@anthonymichael3029 3 жыл бұрын

For years I bounced between the Burstbucker pros and 57 classics. Both sets are amazing imo. However lately for what I’ve been playing I’ve suddenly found myself a fan of the 490/498 set.

@bamber119 4 жыл бұрын

Love my 50’s standard. I’m still loving the quality and still enjoying this series. 👍👍

@seamusforpresident3670 4 жыл бұрын

So iconic The sound of a vintage les Paul pickup

@seamusforpresident3670 4 жыл бұрын

Black Dog why are you so against Gibson

@auntjenifer7774 4 жыл бұрын

He may not be against Gibson, just maybe he knows the og Les Paul had P90's !? Btw, what's up with people getting the idea one is against something or some one simply for stating their opinion !?

@DarrenJohnson1973 4 жыл бұрын

I need to start creating a playlist for this series....one day i'll watch it from episode 1 to 14 in one sitting....can't believe there's only 1 more episode to go....maybe go into the differences in the process between custom shop and usa, and the acoustic process and the ES....there's so much more we'd all like to see that goes on in the dream factory

@gibsonguitar 4 жыл бұрын

Season 2 goes into production later this Summer and will capture the process of building Gibson Acoustics!!! Thanks for watching!!

@sfusiondj 4 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonguitar Not nearly as interesting

@johnnolan4312 4 жыл бұрын

Love my 57 classic zebras!!

@RockHardRiffs 4 жыл бұрын

I had 3 Gibson guitars in the late 70’s thru the 80’s. They all had great tone, but lacked the punch I was looking for. I recently picked up a couple new Gibson’s and couldn’t be happier with the pick ups. Definitely on the hunt for some 57 classics now 🎸

@tommystratpaul 4 жыл бұрын

I can sell you mine:) they have served me well for years, but just got hold of a set of Custombuckers from an R8. Who knows if they are better, but if you’d like my 57s I can just get new ones should I not be happy with the swap. The 57s brought my guitar to life when I got them

@andrewbrown1936 4 жыл бұрын

This really shows the work and time that goes into creating these, the process is mesmerizing

@nicolasgimenez7607 4 жыл бұрын

I recently boght a 2018 new LP tribute Goldtop. I am from Argentina. I could not be happier. I love my Gibson. The sound, the look, the sustain. I hope some day I could visit the factory. 😁

@YehoashDream 4 жыл бұрын

Those pickups are so stuning!!!

@EyupComics 4 жыл бұрын

The best guitar maker 👌🏻huge fan from 🇬🇧

@Pickinbuddy 4 жыл бұрын

Really appreciated getting to see this! Just for the record, my personal favorite Gibson pickups are those low impedance pickups that were used in the Les Paul Recording Model...and also the Mini Humbuckers and the P-90s. On my old 1967 ES-335, I have a pair of the Series VII humbucking pickups--I love the versatility of these, plus the single coil switching option. Well done, Gibson! Respectfully, Bill Turner

@leomilani_gtr 3 жыл бұрын

Man... Burstbuckers are the best sounding pickups I've ever played. There's some real magic to them.

@scottlaw1525 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gibson I’ve always wondered about this process. These videos are an amazing look into how guitars are made. Can’t wait until I can afford a les Paul

@johnkibble75 4 жыл бұрын

Bloody love this series. Bravo Gibson 👍🏼👍🏼

@PilgrimMinistry 4 жыл бұрын

I always get happy when I pull out my Classic. An absolute beast for the price!

@electricfox9276 4 жыл бұрын

Hope sometime in the next year or so we can get a run of 1970s SGs and Pauls maybe? The SGs of that era were so unique, the Super Humbuckers are all their own sound man! But maybe not tarring them up for the reissues if possible? Glad to see these videos getting put up!

@abortcancelculture1839 3 жыл бұрын

The P90 pickup was a brilliant invention by Gibson.

@hmedrano65 4 жыл бұрын

I love this series keep em coming !

@wiseguy9202 3 жыл бұрын

In 2006 I was introduced to the 496R/500T pups(Came stock in my Explorer) and since then, all my fancy aftermarket humbuckers went on Ebay. 14 years later and I still load all my guitars with this pair. Just picked up a 2020 LP Standard 60's and yes, I loaded that one to with the pair. The BB61's sound great for alnico but the ceramics to me are unbeatable.

@echopark78 3 жыл бұрын

I love these videos!!! Please keep making them.

@MrTPF1 3 жыл бұрын

I have REALLY enjoyed this series on The Process. I own several Gibsons, and every single one of them is an absolute work of art. I just loved seeing and hearing the people, and they are all so proud of what they do. Thank you Gibson for all the great guitars you make!!

@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03 4 жыл бұрын

Good ole guitars. Legends use them. Every good guitarist has played one.

@oddo4194 4 жыл бұрын

Slash,angus young mick mars my favourites

@julosx 4 жыл бұрын

I own 5 Gibson myself from different eras. I just want more, hopefully in the future…

@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03 4 жыл бұрын

julosx I own Gibsons too man. I do not like Epiphones. Go to a guitar store, I’d only be playing The Gibson not the Epiphones. Epiphones are kinda like a joke lol.

@philsoule2240 4 жыл бұрын

@@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03 Ive got an epiphone and they really are not as bad as you'd think. A killer bang for your buck

@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03 4 жыл бұрын

Phil Soule sure but me, I’m sticking with the good ole Gibson. Own SG, Les Paul, Les Paul Customs. Good shit.

@heavyjoechipman3594 2 жыл бұрын

You're a badd ass, Jim Decola! Gibson is blessed to have you. I❤Gibson. I❤Sweetwater. God bless you all.☺👍

@the67chevynova 3 жыл бұрын

I got an SG modern for christmas with burstbckers. WOW! they are AWESOME!!

@kanon.r2856 2 жыл бұрын

wow...casi todo el proceso de construcción de estas hermosas guitarras es a mano, con razón son tan caras y especiales... el timbre y tono en casi todas sus guitarras es el mismo. se notan que están hechas con empeño y cariño...sabiendo esto...Amo mas aun mi Gibson les Paul.😊

@timlilly 4 жыл бұрын

Great Stuff!

@Bieber2011Fever 3 жыл бұрын

This new CEO is knocking it out of the park

@divebomb99 4 жыл бұрын

Good sounding pickups. I'd like to see '57 Classic / Classic+ make a comeback in the lineup. They seem to be sparse right now.

@gr8kzoo 4 жыл бұрын

Ive got a set in a 2013 SG Standard and they sound the business

@liorauf 3 жыл бұрын

Keep up the AMAZING work guys!!! ❤️

@zozzywoozle 4 жыл бұрын

awesome!

@XLBiker13 3 жыл бұрын

Seth Lover and Ray Butts were both independently working on a design for a humbucking pickup and Ray Butts got the patent first. Not Seth Lover. Seth Lover is credited as the inventor of the humbucker due to the exposure he got with the Les Paul but Ray Butts got the patent for the humbucking pickup first with his Filtertron pickup before Seth Lover did. If Filtertrons were put in Gibson guitars instead of Gretsch guitars everyone would rightfully credit Ray Butts as the inventor of the humbucker.

@daleonov 3 жыл бұрын

So if they're 100% automated, why do they cost as much as hand-wound boutuque pickups? I mean, gibson pickups are great, bul looks like they are way cheaper to produce. Good for Gibson anyway.

@WagnerWarner 2 жыл бұрын

Not 100% automated, can't you see all the people needed?

@interpolagent9 4 жыл бұрын

I love these videos.

@antoniodelarosa8850 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice.

@domeniccercone9410 4 жыл бұрын

I like the attention to detail, but the roughness of a burstbucker style pickup sounds great. I see people on KZfaq that pay attention to whether or not there’s “era correct knobs” on their guitar. In the end, all of that doesn’t matter unless you can play it. Just play the guitar.

@dep1001 3 жыл бұрын

I wanna come work for you, Gibson! Great series! Thanks, guys.

@FingerinUrDaughter 3 жыл бұрын

remember folks : this AUTOMATED system is identical in every pickup manufacturer, and theres no such thing as a pickup that costs more than $5 to make.

@robertoleondi2771 3 жыл бұрын

Bravi.. Continuate così... Grand lavoro!!! 🤪🥰

@analedesma3067 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome😍😍😍😍😍

@kodas3366 4 жыл бұрын

I bought burstbuckers for mine, great pickups! Interesting to see how they’re made

@MrGold-qe2hv 4 жыл бұрын

*Ray Butts invented the first humbucker, not Seth Lover

@sideparting6845 3 жыл бұрын

For Gretsch?

@vincentkowski8466 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Gibson .....bring back the ES175. One of the best Gibson models ever.

@miguelmellizo5748 4 жыл бұрын

Cool

@Whydoineedoneyo 3 жыл бұрын

HISTORIC!

@jgjaws3692 4 жыл бұрын

I was on the fence abt buying my first Gibson but then I saw these videos and bought it, couldn’t be happier (it’s a les Paul classic btw)

@spitfirekid1 4 жыл бұрын

Great job Gibson! Keep it up!

@Mcsteveberry 3 жыл бұрын

HAHA! Buckethead signature les paul on the wall 🤙 i know you guys are extremely proud of that creation, specially what the custom shop guys and J.T. Riboloff did with his original one off orders back in early 2000's

@chriskilian2325 4 жыл бұрын

I like Gibson, the idea of it, the history. Never bought one of their guitars though, I guess it's just not in the cards.

@paulfrombrooklyn5409 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe you should get some new cards.

@DatBoi-mo9vc 3 жыл бұрын

You can own anything you want in a capitalist country, so long as you have the money (seriously check out a payment plan some of these plans are zero interest for like 24 months n shit) and the space.

@Mcsteveberry 3 жыл бұрын

do it!

@chriskilian2325 3 жыл бұрын

@@DatBoi-mo9vc I have the guitars I need. No need for more. Went for the Gibson a few times and never found the one for me at the right price. Gibson guitars are tricky to buy when you know other brands that do a better job at a better price point.

@kkrsnn5632 3 жыл бұрын

You can always try an Epiphone 😊

@1969MARKETING 4 жыл бұрын

I wasn't really a Gibson fan until I bought an SG. Now I understand why musicians love Gibson guitars. I've heard good things about the newer guitars so hopefully the quality is now back up to a high standard that Gibson was known for previously. I LOVE the tone of my SG. I had made plans to change out the pickups before I bought it, but they sound awesome so I think i'll leave them be :)

@jambajoby32 3 жыл бұрын

Lol same! I’m a clean tone, lower volume & these pups are way too hot but provides a tone that’s useable and responsive to my right hand

@1969MARKETING 3 жыл бұрын

@@jambajoby32 the weird thing is they sound hotter than they actually are. the resistance for both pickups are in the 8k range.

@jambajoby32 3 жыл бұрын

Bobby Walker I like my neck 5.1 bridge 6.1 Though the bridge is useless to me in general, I’m a neck pickup all the way

@1969MARKETING 3 жыл бұрын

@@jambajoby32 which set do you have?

@jambajoby32 3 жыл бұрын

Bobby Walker I don’t have them but it’s what I like Generally low output whether it’s single or humbckrs

@sampacker6547 4 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised there are aren't lawyers wiring pickups.

@jamesdavies1179 3 жыл бұрын

If any of you have tried the Tim Shaw PAF's from the 1980's you'll know they're absolutely amazing. I wish Gibson would reissue them because they are really expensive nowadays. But they do sound amazing in my 1981 heritage series standard Les Paul.

@zynosgd9982 4 жыл бұрын

Cool, so now we know all the details on how they make disapointing sounding pickups.

@paulfrombrooklyn5409 4 жыл бұрын

You are a fool!

@johndiloreto3738 3 жыл бұрын

No way! Gibson pickups are excellent! Except the Dirty Fingers pickups, those are trash.

@Junior1385 4 жыл бұрын

Those Humbucker pickups are great for Nice Guitar Tone

@klepetar 4 жыл бұрын

1996 gibby les paul custom.. dark red.. can't go wrong!!

@stevehughes1510 3 жыл бұрын

This is great to see............. I go with Custombuckers as my pickup of choice.

@abrahamyanes2405 4 жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it be great if Gibson had their own store fronts instead of only seeing them at other brand stores? Kinda like how Apple electronics have their own store, but you can still find Apple electronics at places like best buy.

@benzakonium 4 жыл бұрын

They have a store in London - but I think it's only for artists to visit and select their custom instruments.

@abrahamyanes2405 4 жыл бұрын

@@benzakonium Interesting

@TheSoulsandRevive 4 жыл бұрын

I think the store that is stated in the aforementioned comment is the 'Gibson Brands Showroom' (?) where they have most of the Gibson guitar models on show where people can try it out. I managed to visit the Gibson Brands showroom Tokyo branch (which is now closed down), they also had Gibson consumer electronics (subsidiary) products on show (KRK etc.).. I think they still have this showroom in other major cities though (??) Cheers

@markuspieronczyk398 4 жыл бұрын

Might possibly irritate some people: I own a Gibson Les Paul Custom Vivan Campbell Signature Guitar, #26 out of 50. This guitar is equipped originately with DiMarzio Pckups, a Super 3 at Neck Position, and a Super Distortion at Bridge Position. I replaced both DiMarzio Pickups with Burstbucker Pros, because I like them much more. Lower Output with the Burstbuckers, yes, but much more controllable. Love them Burstbucker Pros, in three of my four Les Paul Guitars (Vivian Campbell Signature, 2014 Les Paul Standard Plus, 2018 Les Paul Standard). The fourth one has a 490r/490t combination in it (2005 Les Paul Studio Platinum Edition).

@DarrenJohnson1973 3 жыл бұрын

you aren't the only one who doesn't like dimarzio pickups

@markuspieronczyk398 3 жыл бұрын

@@DarrenJohnson1973 Don't get me wrong, I like the DiMarzios. :-) But I like these genuine Burstbuckers even better. :-D

@rexnavarro2918 4 жыл бұрын

Gibson Por Vida!

@xeverettx2564 2 жыл бұрын

Quick history fact-the Gretsch Filtertrons invented by Ray Butts were the first humbuckers invented and made but it just so happened that McCarty got the Patent paper work into the patent office before Gretsch. That’s a whole other story you can look up.

@DonaldVanHall 3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see more video of the Gibson Engineering departments.

@sideparting6845 3 жыл бұрын

I have some burstbuckers on a flying V, prefer the neck pickup. Got some 57 classics on a LP studio and SG and they sound great. Then got some 496R/500T on a LP classic plus and they are utterly mental. All great, thanks Gibson.

@leegollin4417 4 жыл бұрын

Never had to change a single PUP on a Gibson guitar.....EVER.

@user-fb8yb8so8n 4 жыл бұрын

.... Really though? Not even just for funsies?

@wiseguy9202 3 жыл бұрын

I change all mine out for Gibsons' 496R/500T set. I don't jive with alnico for some reason like 99% of the guitar playing population.

@sadstatue25 3 жыл бұрын

Never found a Gibson pick up that I liked unfortunately. Cool to see the process though.

@toemasmeems 4 жыл бұрын

beginning sounds like a 90's chevy commercial

@nsp477 3 жыл бұрын

So... workers are exposed to chemicals, work in close proximity to machines with parts moving at high speed, their hands are close to equipment that can pierce them... great safety environment.

@anielmendonca2878 4 жыл бұрын

Good it´s like

@weitsung-lin 4 жыл бұрын

Bring back '59 Tribute please

@ilovecops5499 3 жыл бұрын

490R & 498T!!!!

@auntjenifer7774 4 жыл бұрын

Sitting here playing my Les Paul standard in deep blood red and wishing Gibson didn't wax pot these pickups, don't get me wrong they sound good and really sound better loud and don't give feed back squeaks but I feel without the wax the would really project the resonant sounds of the wood body ! I want to take the covers off and dig out the wax but it's a lot of work getting the solder got to take the covers off so maybe I'll just find some used BB 2-3 and put them in !?

@ricardoboosten5202 4 жыл бұрын

You don't necessarily need to take the covers off. You could heat the pickup to the wax melting temperature in an oven or with a hairdryer. However, some residue will stay in. The covers are soldered with 1 or 2 spots, easily removable. Good luck!

@mendamp1715 3 жыл бұрын

Gibson pickups are real gems, just put a pair of 490s into my Epiphone Dot. Much better, but no comparison to my 335.

@robertdiehl1281 4 жыл бұрын

Just no way around it...The Gibson guitar tones are the Americana rock sound.

@princeprince6719 2 жыл бұрын

i am in love with les paul...1960s standard is in my blood and soul....

@prospectnyc 3 жыл бұрын

Gibson P-90s are my favorite

@thewolfden4680 3 жыл бұрын

Even as a player I'd li e to work there it would be a dream job to build les puals all day

@Chris-MusicTheoryAndFretboard 3 жыл бұрын

Ford turned itself around in the early 80s by hiring the consultant W. Edwards Deming. I wonder if Gibson did something similar. Deming found that workers shouldn't be treat as mere cogs in the machine. But they developed the problem solving skills that could solve the quality issues they saw in their immediate vicinity. Quality didn't require good management but rather more democracy and trust.

@hiseminencetheholymacdiarmada 3 жыл бұрын

I doubt this will get a response as this is not really the forum for this question, but here goes anyways... Why can’t I get open-faced (uncovered) humbuckers with the gold screws and poles?

@JO11020 4 жыл бұрын

👍

@danaeverhart6487 3 жыл бұрын

Like the infamous Ace Freely stated" If you can't do it with. Gibson Les Paul and a Marshall Amp, you might as well quit " " Gibson 🇺🇸 Guitars, Making guitarist great , one guitar at a Time"! Made In USA 🇺🇸 with Pride

@michaelclark5020 4 жыл бұрын

I have 2 Gibson’s and love them want more. Best guitars on earth.

@Powertuber1000 4 жыл бұрын

P90's rule.

@Ballsy_ 4 жыл бұрын

Never had a gibbons but my epIphone works the same

@adamlitchfield3371 4 жыл бұрын

PPPLLLLLEEEEEAAAAASSSSSSEEEEEE make an ES335 in gloss black for 2021!!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@calvin3230 4 жыл бұрын

Gibson you guys gotta get Tom Scholz of Boston on your icon program!

@fistofthesnortstar 4 жыл бұрын

I heard some other companies are using humbuckers in their guitars too, I think you should contact legal as per usual...

@bennycheca9426 4 жыл бұрын

While I'm not a fan of the way the guitars are made I love the sound of the humbucker also gretsch made the first humbucking pickup in 1956 with Chet Atkins but Gibson's is more iconic