Put vintage Gibson pickups in my 535 Custom….I like it!!

[brentrocks]

Installed a set of vintage Gibson pickups in my 2017 Heritage H535 Custom this morning.   

In the bridge…a 1981 Gibson Shaw PAF 7.30.    

In the neck…an early 70s Gibson T-top PAF 7.15.    

I gotta say, I like the tone of these pickups in this guitar  A LOT better than the last guitar I had them in.    (IYV hollow body).    

I have tried a few different styles of pickups in this H535.    

It originally came with Duncan Seth’s, which sounded great.   

Then I had a set of 70s DiMarzios in it and those were great too…but definitely a different flavor.    

And now the ol’ Gibsons.   So far, I’d have to say, the gibsons are more balanced and versatile of the 3 sets!

 

 

[ElNumero]

What’s up with the silver sharpie markings on the rear the headstock?

[brentrocks]

4 hours ago, ElNumero said:

What’s up with the silver sharpie markings on the rear the headstock?

Nothing important 

[nuke]

3 peace neck???

 

😁

[brentrocks]

Lol

[yoslate]

And, dovetailing here, I think I've mentioned somewhere that my '61 PAF's have been in my Custom Core 150 (after residing in my 20th Anniversary 150) for a while. Veddy, veddy nice! Hoping some Gibson purist somewhere is horrified.

[rockabilly69]

On 4/13/2026 at 10:03 AM, yoslate said:

And, dovetailing here, I think I've mentioned somewhere that my '61 PAF's have been in my Custom Core 150 (after residing in my 20th Anniversary 150) for a while. Veddy, veddy nice! Hoping some Gibson purist somewhere is horrified.

Not horrified, just wishing you record that current setup so we can hear the tone of that beast.