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Factory installed FAKE 3rd Pickup?

Bones

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Sep 3, 2002
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I dunno, but considering how he got the guitar, I wouldn't bid on it.
 

GreenRiver

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Feb 20, 2002
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I am not aware that Gibson ever installed a fake middle pickup. This is not to say they absolutely did not, but I doubt it.
 

Ed Driscoll

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I vaguely recall reading that Ace had fake middle pickups in his guitars that smoked (or caught on fire?), since that's where the pyrotechnics were installed.

This guy better watch out--his guitar could go off at any moment! :tfiend ;)

(I know, I know--the Ebay ad mentions nothing about that, but still, the dummy third pick up is very strange.)

Ed
 

John Catto

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Jul 15, 2001
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The Ace "pyro" guitar revealed.

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Scott Stulken

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Jul 15, 2001
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As far as I know, Gibson never intentionally uses dud middle pickups. They come from the factory lowered pretty far since Ace never uses them.

- Scott
 
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