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Identifying old gibson pickup and wierd bridge

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Hi, I just bought a 75' gibson les paul special and it had a humbucker at the bridge position and a wierd 70s "schaller" bridge. I took them out and put the original parts back on but I'm trying to find out exactly what they are.

Firstly, my pickup. I've been told by the guy at the gibson hotline that it's probably a Gibson humbucker from anywhere from 1962-1975 (he wasnt at all sure tho). The guy at the store told me it's probably a humbucker from the late 70s early 80s. The patent number is 2737842.
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Secondly I have this wierd bridge and the guy at the store told me its probably a 70's schaller bridge.
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Anybody know exactly what these parts are and/or how much they're worth? I want to sell them off on craigslist or something but I don't know the value of them. Thanks a lot
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Post by paul_ »

Is that not what is called a "Badass" bridge?

I find it very hard to seriously pose that question without someone flashing devil fingers at me and going "fuck yeahhh it is!!!" but seriously, model name.
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Post by Will »

It's a Badass Bridge - not worth a ton since they're still in production. I'm not sure how to verify the PUP. If it is 62-75 Gibson, it's probably worth over $100.
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paul_ wrote:Is that not what is called a "Badass" bridge?

I find it very hard to seriously pose that question without someone flashing devil fingers at me and going "fuck yeahhh it is!!!" but seriously, model name.
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Post by soma89 »

Hey I found this after googling "schaller bridge"
http://www.guitarpartscanada.com/produc ... cts_id=383

This looks exactly like the bridge i have. It's gotta be a schaller (it even says made in germany on it). I think it's called a 456 bridge.
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Post by Sparky »

Found this:

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Divisions/G ... s/History/
The PU-490, as the pickup was officially named, featured twin coils wired in parallel and out-of-phase, adjustable pole screws on one coil and German silver metal covers to resist outside electrical interference. Although the patent was granted in 1959, Gibson's humbuckers bore a small decal on the bottom baseplate with the words "Patent Applied For" until mid-1962. Gibson humbuckers from that early era (1957 to 1962) command princely sums in the vintage guitar market today, and in the eyes of knowledgeable players, they remain the Holy Grail of pickups.
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