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Gibson Pickup Shop Introduces Year-Specific 1957–1960 P.A.F. Reissue Humbuckers

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The Gibson Pickup Shop has introduced the 1957-1960 P.A.F. Reissue Sets, a new collection of historically accurate humbucker pickups designed to reproduce the dimensions, materials, appearance, and…

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