What Type Of Gibson Pickup Is This?

[Mr.T-Top]

Hello all, today I obtained a vintage gibson humbucker pickup, I know little to nothing about vintage Gibson pickups aside from t-tops, which lead me to buy this pickup as I wanted a t-top, I am almost sure it is a t-top, however I would like to have a second opinion from you all, I'm excited to join the community and thank you so much to all who read this

 

[dlmorley]

I'm no expert, but it seems to have a Brass baseplate which IIRC Gibson didn't do.

 

[LtKojak]

Hello all, today I obtained a vintage gibson humbucker pickup, I know little to nothing about vintage Gibson pickups aside from t-tops, which lead me to buy this pickup as I wanted a t-top, I am almost sure it is a t-top, however I would like to have a second opinion from you all, I'm excited to join the community and thank you so much to all who read this

The bobbins are T-Tops. The baseplate's been tampered with.

Take a DC reading to be sure, it should not be further than 10% of the 7.5K mark.

Well?

 

[Mr.T-Top]

I'm no expert, but it seems to have a Brass baseplate which IIRC Gibson didn't do.

my images lighting may be making it appear like that, in case I have another picture of the back, from what I see in images its the same metal as the real one here http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1971-Gi...416?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item1c1de381a8

 

[dlmorley]

Ok. If it's a normal baseplate then the only thing I see "wrong" is the clipped corners.
As Lt Kojak says, measure the output and then you get a better picture.

 

[nwobhm]

Looks like a Patent sticker T-top.

 

[Mr.T-Top]

The bobbins are T-Tops. The baseplate's been tampered with.

Take a DC reading to be sure, it should not be further than 10% of the 7.5K mark.

Well?

I will do that as soon as it arrives in the mail, thanks for the tip mate

 

[Mr.T-Top]

I did some homework and found a picture of a vintage PAF mini humbucker with clipped corners, does this put a possibility that that was factory done? The feet on the two are similar

 

[LtKojak]

I did some homework and found a picture of a vintage PAF mini humbucker with clipped corners, does this put a possibility that that was factory done? The feet on the two are similar

It looks more like an OEM job. What what do I know? I'm in Italy; I haven't had that many REAL original Vintage p'ups in my hands, but I've certainly seen a lot of fakes.

HTH,

 

[Mr.T-Top]

It looks more like an OEM job. What what do I know? I'm in Italy; I haven't had that many REAL original Vintage p'ups in my hands, but I've certainly seen a lot of fakes.

HTH,

I know I'm going to sound really stupid, but what do you mean by it being by an OEM job?

 

[LtKojak]

I know I'm going to sound really stupid, but what do you mean by it being by an OEM job?

Mean being a special batch made to spec by a guitar manufacturer.

Fx, Music Man guitars use Di Marzio p'ups made to spec specially for them.

 

[Mr.T-Top]

Mean being a special batch made to spec by a guitar manufacturer.

Fx, Music Man guitars use Di Marzio p'ups made to spec specially for them.

ahh I see, thanks for clarifying, and thanks for all the help

 

[LtKojak]

ahh I see, thanks for clarifying, and thanks for all the help

No problem. Did you get your digital Multimeter yet...?

 

[Mr.T-Top]

No problem. Did you get your digital Multimeter yet...?

not yet unfortunately, but once it arrives I will be back here with the readings as fast as I can be

 

[Mr.T-Top]

The bobbins are T-Tops. The baseplate's been tampered with.

Take a DC reading to be sure, it should not be further than 10% of the 7.5K mark.

Well?

I finally recieved my meter and measured the pickup, it reads 8k dead on

 

[LtKojak]

I finally recieved my meter and measured the pickup, it reads 8k dead on

What room temperature was when the reading was taken? That's important, as temperature affects the reading.

Nominal DC readings contained in every maker's literature, unless so stated, are meant to be taken at 20°C/68°F. The higher the temperature, the higher the DC reading.

But eyeballing looks good, all the signs of an original T-Top are there.

HTH,

 

[Mr.T-Top]

What room temperature was when the reading was taken? That's important, as temperature affects the reading.

Nominal DC readings contained in every maker's literature, unless so stated, are meant to be taken at 20°C/68°F. The higher the temperature, the higher the DC reading.

But eyeballing looks good, all the signs of an original T-Top are there.

HTH,

thank you so much all the news I hoped for it sounds good too, just got around to installing it