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Chin Hon Ch'ng (Meranti)

Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2001 - 6:55 am:

Hello Jeff,

Been recommended that I post these questions here and hope you can assist in answering them.

I was recently offered some pickups claimed to be Ibanez. Some have the Ibanez name engraved or stamped in ink. However, some of the pickups have only numbers stamped in ink.

1. Are these possibly Ibanez pickups (numbers only) or do all Ibanez pickups have the name or logo at the bottom?

2. What was used before the Super 70s or could you give a chronology of the types (58s, 77s(?), 88s)used?

3. Did Ibanez make any pickups with the brown covers other than the Super 88s (Musicians and Artist/Musicians)?

4. Did Ibanez make their own pickups or were they made by another manufacturer?

5. Any comments on the different pickup covers as well?

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Chin Hon

Timo

Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2001 - 2:49 am:

I'm not Jeff but I can confirm that some Ibanez pickups did not have the name engraved (embosed?) into the metal on the bottom. I have several Super 58's which I know to be original to the guitars they are currently in and they only have some numbers in black ink on the bottom.

You should be aware that many Ibanez pickups from the 70's & 80's have three hole mounting tabs on the bass side and one hole tabs on the treble side. Also, the actuall thread size is ever so slightly bigger than aftermarket pickup height screws like Dimarzio and Duncan. I don't think that Dimarzio or Duncan ever did more than one mounting hole per side.

Hope this helps. Timo.

Mark Munchenberg (Munch)

Posted on Wednesday, August 08, 2001 - 9:45 pm:

Chin,

I have a 1974 Rocket Roll which has early versions of the Super 70. They have exposed bobbins with a black metal surround which protects the windings. These pickups do not have any Ibanez marking on them, only a number stamped in ink on the base plate.

My 1975 Firebrand has mini humbuckers which are also stamped with an ink number and no Ibanez marking.

My 1976 ES1275 replica has Super 70's. On the 12 string neck the pickup have full covers (no embossing). The 6 string neck has the same arrangement as my Rocket Roll. I have not pulled these pickups out to see what is on the base plate.

My 1978 PF300 Performer has Super 70's with non-embossed covers. They have Ibanez Super 70 engraved or stamped into the baseplate.

All my guitars after 1978 have Ibanez markings in the baseplate of their pickups.

Hope this helps out.

Regards,

Mark

Harold Wherry (Blues)

Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2001 - 12:19 am:

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Harold Wherry (Blues)

Posted on Thursday, August 09, 2001 - 12:20 am:

Chin Hon Ch'ng (Meranti)

Posted on Friday, August 10, 2001 - 4:22 am:

Thanks very much for the information.
Learnt a lot here.

Regards,

Chin Hon

Aki Rintamäki

Posted on Friday, August 31, 2001 - 5:07 pm:

Now, about the "Flying Finger" -pickups.

I tried out a CN-200 '78 that had no trisounds. We checked inside the control room, and found that the pickups (same as super 80 right?) have got only ground (on the cover) and hot -leads. The CN-250 anyway is said to have a trisound sw. Did Ibanez make 4-lead Super 80 pickups at the same time than they made these 2-lead wire Super 80s?

Also, Super 58 seems to be found both 2- and 4-lead connector cables. Why is that? Maybe Ibanez wanted to save a few pennies using less cable when possible..? I don't think so. ;o)

I really would have liked already for the CN-200 to have a trisound. Unless some can sell me a CN-250 and deliver the guitar to Finland for free.. :o/

...which by the way - the CN-200 atleast - is a tremendious guitar!

-Aki.

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