Straight from Gibson Guitars Historic Re-issue guitars come Gibson Gears new Historic Spec series – parts that have been specially designed to replicate the original parts used by Gibson in the late 1950s. Each set of four Historic Knob Pointers feature a shape and angle that is accurate to the original pointers used in classic Gibson guitars. As with those historic items, the tip comes to a sharp point and is set at a straight up-and-down, 90° angle. Designed to vintage specifications, these perfect pointers are the real deal.