Since 1935, Gibson has been the source of some of the world’s finest pickups—standard-setting components wound in its own factories, crafted with premium materials and time-tested methods that remain at the heart of every modern Gibson pickup made in Nashville, Tennessee.
NASHVILLE, TN – Gibson, the iconic instrument brand that has shaped sound across generations and genres, continues to define what great electric guitar tone means with the introduction of the Aged Greenybucker™ Pickup Set from the Gibson Pickup Shop. As a true pioneer of electric guitar and pickup design, Gibson’s nearly 90 years of research, refinement, and manufacturing expertise have helped create the voice of countless artists and recordings.
Among Gibson’s most revered achievements are the original 1950s “Patent Applied For” (PAF) humbuckers™, widely regarded as the holy grail of humbucking tone. Highly influential and often imitated, these pickups set a benchmark for clarity, warmth, and musical complexity that players still chase today. Few PAFs are as mythic as the pair installed in the legendary “Greeny” Les Paul™, famous not only for their voice, but for the unmistakable character heard when both pickups are engaged—an iconic, slightly hollowed, vocal-like “out-of-phase” color created in large part by the neck pickup’s reverse magnetic polarity.
Today, the Gibson Pickup Shop proudly introduces the Aged Greenybucker Pickup Set, as featured on the Gibson Custom Kirk Hammett “Greeny” Les Paul. Developed with Kirk Hammett’s guidance and built from specifications taken directly from the actual PAF humbuckers on that world-renowned guitar, the Aged Greenybucker set is designed to deliver the instantly recognizable sonic signature that made “Greeny” famous. From the nuanced response of asymmetrical coil windings to the dynamic feel of unpotted construction, every detail is aimed at recreating the expressive, touch-sensitive personality players associate with vintage originals—right down to the cosmetics, which are aged to perfection by the Murphy Lab for an authentic, road-worn look.
A limited run of only 100, the Aged Greenybucker Pickup Set is available through authorized Gibson dealers, Gibson Garage locations in Nashville and London, and online at Gibson.com. To explore the Aged Greenybucker Pickup Set, visit HERE, and to view the full Gibson Pickup Shop collection, visit HERE.
“The magic of ‘Greeny’ is in the details—the way the pickups react under your hands, the way the middle position speaks, and the way every note feels alive,” says Jared Brandon, Pickup Product Manager at Gibson. “For the Aged Greenybucker set, we worked from the only true reference point—Greeny itself—alongside Kirk Hammett, so players can access that unmistakable voice with the consistency, craftsmanship, and reliability of pickups built in Nashville.”
The Aged Greenybucker Pickup Set features double black bobbins, aged nickel covers, two-conductor wiring, and Alnico 2 magnets, with average DC resistance readings of approximately 8.3k for the rhythm pickup and 8.7k for the treble pickup. The rhythm pickup’s reverse magnetic polarity is the key ingredient in capturing the signature “Greeny” middle-switch texture—an unmistakable tonal fingerprint that has inspired players for decades and remains one of the most celebrated quirks in electric guitar history.
As Gibson celebrates the legacy of the PAF humbucker and continues to push pickup craft forward, the Aged Greenybucker set stands as a tribute to the rare moments when design, history, and artistry converge—delivering not just great tone, but a sound with a story behind it.
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