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Lusn (Lusn)
Posted on Saturday, March 08, 2003 - 1:19 am:   

I just picked up my first Blazer, 1982 blue with 2 hums and single coil. The humbuckers say MMK and 45 on the back... can anyone tell me about these? Original or not?
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Mr_Roadstar (Mr_Roadstar)
Posted on Monday, March 10, 2003 - 12:43 pm:   

I suspect the guitar has been modified. The hum/single/hum pickup configuration is not stock for an original ('80-'82) Blazer. The later "reissue" models from the '90's did offer that setup. Can you provide the serial number and/or a photo?

Super70's were the humbuckers used on the originals. I'm not familiar enough with them to know what markings to look for. Perhaps one of our esteemed "experts" can shed more light? :)


Cheers
Steve
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Lusn (Lusn)
Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 6:16 am:   

It is an 82. I will post a pic later today.
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Tim_Gueguen (Tim_Gueguen)
Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2003 - 12:36 am:   

MMK45s are Matsumoku made pickups, or at the very least pickups used in Matsumoku made instruments. So obviously they aren't stock.
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Lusn (Lusn)
Posted on Monday, March 24, 2003 - 6:31 am:   

Thanks!
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Tim_Gueguen (Tim_Gueguen)
Posted on Friday, May 16, 2003 - 12:02 am:   

Just as a trivia note I lifted the pickups out of my Aria Pro II TS-300 Thor Sound when i was changing the strings recently and it has MMK 45s in it.

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