"E" Buckers were allegedly custom under-wound pups for Wildwood Guitars and dealer specific runs for them. Unless this guitar originated as a Wildwood spec Flying V there's a very good chance they were swapped. Agreed that wiring and the un-shrunk shrink wrap look suspect
Yes, this exact guitar was originally sold by Wildwood. My 2018 R7 was a Wildwood with Custombuckers. The pickups that are in it now are NOT Custombuckers. Not from experience they aren't.
If could get it for less, and get Gibson to supply me with a replacement set of pickups, I'd consider keeping it. The seller is as obstinate as they come.
Not sure if you paid full price. But looks like this is what he paid.
The cost + tax was over $4500.00 USD. Yeah, I know... I've always wanted a 58/59 Flying V. It took days for me to justify the cost, but I figured that I could get my money back out of it. Had the guitar been what I thought it was going to be, I'd be fine with what I paid.
I don’t know if the pickups are legit. Based on pictures, if they were replaced, it was done before the previous seller
How do you know that?
I know it. Had I not been so gassed over the prospect of owning it, maybe I would have spotted it. He could have easily taken a photo that showed both strap buttons, and included a note in the listing.
Yeah.
I would have posted photos, along with a notation, simply to make sure the buyer doesn't miss anything.
In the picture from the seller before “Guitar Chimp”. This was on their website
So, other than the strap button, do you think the guitar is stock? I can't access any other photos from that wed address. Comes-up as 404.
So you didn't buy this from Guitar Chimp? Only bit of Devils Advocate stuff I'll throw out is that they guy may not have realized that the extra button was not in fact "a thing".....The strap button's are both clearly visible in both the guitar chimp and reverb listings. The pickup reading is in line with what those E pups read at, could very well have been a F up from Gibson as there is no neck or bridge designation on the stickers....
Yes, both strap buttons are clearly visible in both listings, but... they are not visible in the same photo. This was how I missed it. One would have to be looking at a photo with the guitar angled in such a way that shows both buttons.
I'd say, yes... It's entirely possible. I've sold items that were modified without my knowledge. The difference between this seller and myself, is that I offered to have the items shipped back for a refund. I once sold a '72 Marshall Super Lead that had the signal caps replaced. I didn't know about, since I didn't open up the amp. I acquired two sets of mustard caps and sent him a full set at his request. I still have that second set.
Could be two different versions.. The E versions are lower output Custombuckers. If you still have that R7 pull a pup and see what the sticker says. The tone difference could be the guitar too....I've got a Les Paul that started life as CC#29, which was then serial wiped and sold as a Wildwood Spec 58' that was then supposed to have Custom Buckers installed vs 57's that were originally in it as a CC. There are no stickers other than the PAF on those pups, but they don't sound a thing like the verified 57's in my one owner 07' 339.
