The lawrence circuit board pickups with their larger k ohm readings seemed to be a mid and late 1980s experiment by gibson that was halted in the 1990s.
Gibson circuit board humbuckers.
Designed by bill lawrence the original has a unique circuit board but is renown for it s sweet paf tones and recognized as one of the greatest humbuckers gibson produced.
In this video i review a set of bill lawrence designed circuit board pickups gibson used to make from late 1988 early 1990 called the original hb r n.
Product registration customer service repair and restoration report counterfeits serial number faq gibson guitar specs 2015 2019 dealer resource center locate a.
Pc 0438 002 pc0438002 gold curved metal humbucker pickup rings allparts guitar for les paul etc 645208012037.
Their exposed circuit board apparently allowed easy reverse polarity and other p u modification flexibility e g with 4 lead wires.
Rare vintage gibson humbuckers.