"GOTO" pickups in my flying V?

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Author Message Zoner Username: Zoner Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 10:37 am:    Anyone ever see these in their pre-serial axes? /image{gotopaf} These appear to be stock from my '67 V replica but I'm at a loss to determine the guitar's origin. Any help is always appreciated. Z /image{smallv} Zoner Username: Zoner Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 10:39 am:    moron. Funkle Username: Funkle Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 2:27 pm:    Not sure about Goto, but the Japanese company, Gotoh, with an H at the end, has made many fine parts for Ibanez, and other companies. They are one of the biggest parts manufacturers. MAybe they changed their name? -Sven Zoner Username: Zoner Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 6:38 pm:    That's what I was thinking too, that it was an early Gotoh before they switched spelling for some reason. Anyone find "Gotoh" pickups in their early "replica" guitars? Z Padraic Username: Padraic Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 4:22 am:    I've got a pair of these as well. Mine came from a Washburn Wing series (Matsumoko built). I wondered the exact same question as you! Padraic Username: Padraic Registered: 08-2004 Posted on Friday, December 02, 2005 - 7:15 am:    Update on these: have a look at this auction: http://www.qksrv.net/click-1802666-10381315?loc=http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI .dll%3FViewItem%26item%3D7370735804 seems as if these pickups are Gotoh after all, and are sought after! Mine have hex polepieces, not the screw tops seen here. Padraic Guitartim Username: Guitartim Registered: 04-2001 Posted on Friday, December 02, 2005 - 10:32 am:    Goto or 'Gotoh' still makes fine MIJ pickups. Their dual-blades are standard issue on the high quality, USA made 'G&L Legacy Special' (Strat type humbuckers). Great sounding pickups!! Here's a link to G&L's description: http://www.guitarsbyleo.com/faq.php3#Q2 Skybone Username: Skybone Registered: 03-2001 Posted on Thursday, December 08, 2005 - 6:56 pm:    I recently bought a Tokai Love Rock from the early 80's which had a set of "GOTO" pickups in, with exactly the same stamp on the baseplate, and cream bobbins (exactly the same as the eBay link). They are Gotoh, just spelled differently. Wasn't keen on the tone of the early cream bobbin version, but the later MkII PAF's which were fitted to my late 90's Love Rock sounded pretty good (for unpotted, stock pickups). Anyway, I thought all G&L's (even the Korean Tribute's) had US made G&L pickups fitted? Guitartim Username: Guitartim Registered: 04-2001 Posted on Friday, December 09, 2005 - 10:52 am:    Skybone, all G&L pickups are US made EXCEPT for the Gotoh Dual Blades on the Legacy Special. I recently custom ordered a Legacy Special because of the Gotohs. (Great guitar!) On that model they are very hot humbuckers that still retain the classic 'Strat' sounds, but with a much fatter, midrangey tone and better sustain characterisics...and no 60 cycle hum! Skybone Username: Skybone Registered: 03-2001 Posted on Saturday, December 10, 2005 - 6:48 am:    I stand corrected. I keep saying I must try a Tribute ASAT with the G&L P-90-a-likes in. Looks a sweet guitar.

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