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To overcome this effect, the humbucking pickup was invented by Joseph Raymond " Ray " Butts, but Seth Lover of Gibson was also working on one himself.

Ray Butts initially developed one on his own and later worked with Gretsch.

Who developed it first is a matter of some debate, but Ray Butts was awarded the first patent () and Seth Lover came next ().

Ultimately, both men developed essentially the same concept, but Ray Butts was never recognized as the one who produced it first.