# Gibson Custombucker

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Alnico 3 Custombucker with a hot conductor and braided ground return. Its internal series connection is not accessible for coil splitting.

Category: [Pickups](<https://guitarwiring.app/catalog/category/pickups/index.md>)

Manufacturer: [Gibson](<https://guitarwiring.app/catalog/manufacturer/gibson/index.md>)

Type: Humbucker

## Specifications

- Pickup Type: Humbucker
- Construction Kind: Side by side
- Position Fit: Any
- Conductor Count: 2
- Coil Count: 2
- Has Bare Shield: No
- Dcr Kohm: 8 kΩ
- Output Level: 2
- Magnet: Alnico 3
- Magnet Text: Alnico III
- Pole Spacing Kind: Standard
- Eq Bass: 6
- Eq Mid: 6
- Eq Treble: 7
- Is Hum Cancelling: Yes
- Is Active: No
- Is Splittable: No

## Terminals

- hot: Hot (white); role: Signal hot; lead colour: white.
- gnd: Ground (shield braid); role: Signal return; lead colour: shield\_braid; ground by default.

## Internal connections

- hot → gnd: Coil: hot to ground

## Source references

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## Retailer references

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