Classic 57 Question

I got one in a Hamer a couple years back, then I pulled it and put it in my LP and loved it. I purchased this SG a couple years ago, sold it, and purchased it back. When I first bought it, I pulled the pickups for a picture and the neck was a classic 57 and the bridge was a Duncan Custom Custom. They sound great together, but I want to get another classic 57 to have just in case down the road I want to put it in. 

My issue is i've never seen another one that had labels on it like this, has anyone else? 

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Not sure those are Gibson stickers.  All the '57s I've owned had the replica PAF sticker.

I've got a double black I'll include for free if you buy my blue Bacchus SG.

LOL, sorry bro that ain't going to happen. 

Yes, all of mine didn't have a Pat# either so I wonder what the hell it actually is. They sound great together, I have no issues with that. 

@murkatWhat the hell is it? 

Maybe it's an early one? That is the correct marking for a Gibson pickup "PAT NO. 2737842". I forget when they stopped stamping that on the bottom.

That pickup definitely looks to have had the cover off at least once. Maybe it had a repair? They could have replaced the base plate, though I'm not sure why.

bubs_42 said:

What the hell is it? 

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the "stickers" are not oem gibson. The pat# stamp and bezel, brass screws appear to be gibson. Pat# stamps lead to Plant production pickup. Custom Shop does not use Pat# stamped bezels unless they ran out of the usual CS stock. Could be a classic, could be a 490r too...

murkat said:

the "stickers" are not oem gibson. The pat# stamp and bezel, brass screws appear to be gibson. Pat# stamps lead to Plant production pickup. Custom Shop does not use Pat# stamped bezels unless they ran out of the usual CS stock. Could be a classic, could be a 490r too...

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Thanks Jay, whatever it is, it sounds good in this guitar.