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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 01-2002
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 12:24 am:   

Looking for help in identifying these weird PUP's. Opened old Ibanez Futura and found these, solder joints look original, PUPS look very much like Super 70's right up to the matching ink stamp. All the literature on this guitar states Super 70's. Anyone ever seen these before ? If so where ?


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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 01-2002
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 12:26 am:   

The typeface on the "U-3000" looks a lot like the "V-2" on the V2's
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Sixvsix
Username: Sixvsix

Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Friday, September 23, 2005 - 2:50 am:   

Most of the Antoria Super 70's had just an ink stamp # Dave. I'll mail you a pic but I don't recognise these kiddo's

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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 01-2002
Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 8:20 am:   

Can anyone identify these ?
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Lespaul
Username: Lespaul

Registered: 10-2004
Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 7:14 pm:   

Never seen before Dave.....

Paul
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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 01-2002
Posted on Saturday, September 24, 2005 - 8:11 pm:   

Anyone with an early Futura willing to pull the pups and get a look at the back for me ? By the way, these PUPs sound amazing ! tons of growl !
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Flatbag
Username: Flatbag

Registered: 09-2004
Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 1:17 am:   

The super 70's in my 2387DX are only ink stamped, no Super 70 engraving. They don't have braided wire either, just grey plastic coat.
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Sixvsix
Username: Sixvsix

Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 5:49 am:   

I have an early Dave so will have a look for you. The guitar is at my mum and dads so will be next week now. Sorry to keep you in suspense :-)

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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 01-2002
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 7:41 am:   

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Yogi
Username: Yogi

Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 12:47 pm:   

Pickups with the "U-XXXX" engravings were used in Greco guitars although I could only find "U-1000" and "U-2000" PUs mentioned. The only references to a "U-3000" were at some Japanese websites.

Maybe someone at the factory just reached for the wrong box...

Juergen
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Sixvsix
Username: Sixvsix

Registered: 03-2002
Posted on Monday, September 26, 2005 - 3:00 pm:   

Sorry late night Dave

I meant I have an early pre serial # Futura at my folks and will try and have a look for you this week.

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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 01-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 9:12 am:   

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Yogi
Username: Yogi

Registered: 04-2003
Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 10:26 am:   

Still bumpin' Dave?

I thought my previous post solved the mystery...

Juergen
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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 01-2002
Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2005 - 10:39 pm:   

I noted the Greco connection, the question is: Are they original to this Futura ?
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Dave_g
Username: Dave_g

Registered: 1-2002
Posted on Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 7:51 pm:   

Well it took almost 2 years, but I did finally get an answer to my question. The U-2000 & U-3000 pickups are basically the Maxxon Equivilent of the Super 70 and were used on GRECO guitars, sister guitars to Ibanez. I will take a closer look, but I believe these to be original to this guitar (the solder joints are perfect).
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Jchester
Username: Jchester

Registered: 5-2006
Posted on Sunday, August 05, 2007 - 5:27 pm:   

Congrats, Dave!

But... were the solder joints as "perfect" on both ends?

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