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Title: any idea what pickup this is?
Post by: Basvarken on March 06, 2008, 12:40:56 PM

They think it's either a Melody Maker pickup or a Les Paul Signature bass pickup.
But I'm quite sure it's neither of both...

My best guess is that it isn't even a Gibson pickup. But maybe a Maxxon copy of a Gibson Lo-z...
But the dimensions are weird: 3" x 1" x 1" ( that 3" must be wrong...)

What do you guys think?
(http://i14.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/db/5f/d349_1.JPG)

weird "gibson" bass pickup on ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/Original-Vintage-NOS-Gibson-Bass-Pickup-Melody-Maker_W0QQitemZ120229135373QQihZ002QQcategoryZ41429QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Title: Re: any idea what pickup this is?
Post by: Dave W on March 06, 2008, 12:55:22 PM

Not a Melody Maker, they're long and thin. Doesn't look like a LP either.

I wonder what makes him think this is a Gibson product, or a bass pickup. Maybe it was in a box that says that, but that doesn't make it so.

Title: Re: any idea what pickup this is?
Post by: gweimer on March 06, 2008, 01:45:51 PM

Les Paul recording bass?  The only oval pickups I recall were on those, but the size does seem a little small.

Title: Re: any idea what pickup this is?
Post by: Basvarken on March 06, 2008, 02:14:38 PM

Quote from: gweimer on March 06, 2008, 01:45:51 PM

Les Paul recording bass?  The only oval pickups I recall were on those, but the size does seem a little small.

No way. Those have the Gibson logo embossed. And they have eight wires. And they're much bigger.

Title: Re: any idea what pickup this is?
Post by: Bass VI on March 06, 2008, 02:28:58 PM

The size given dosn't make sense for anything I can think of....At fist glance I thought...half of a Mustang bass pup but it's too big. The most Gibson-like features I can see are the threaded brass inserts ala the Bill Lawrence pups on G3s and the really thin leads. Mystery!?! I wonder what it ohms out to?

Cheers,

S.

Title: Re: any idea what pickup this is?
Post by: Basvarken on March 07, 2008, 05:24:19 AM

Quote from: Bass VI on March 06, 2008, 02:28:58 PM

I wonder what it ohms out to?

2.2 K Ohms

Title: Re: any idea what pickup this is?
Post by: Dave W on March 07, 2008, 09:41:55 AM

The only Gibson I've heard of near the 2.2K range is the Charlie Christian guitar pickup, which was about 2.5k and uses AWG #38 wire. And this looks nothing remotely like a Charlie Christian.

Title: Re: any idea what pickup this is?
Post by: chromium on March 07, 2008, 10:53:16 AM

Got me stumped.

He mentions early LPS in his ad, but those had cream covers, no?

(http://www.gibsonbass.com/graphics/LPsigbass73.jpg)

He also mentions Marauder and Challenger basses which, while an interesting concept, did not exist (unless I didn't get the memo).

I was thinking LPR guitar, but after looking at that - I don't think so.

I'm leaning towards... not a Gibson.

Title: Re: any idea what pickup this is?
Post by: shadowcastaz on March 07, 2008, 02:08:48 PM

I bet if you ask there is an emboss gibby under the plastic wrap. If there is  its a LP recording guitar pup, I bet.

Title: Re: any idea what pickup this is?
Post by: eb2 on March 07, 2008, 04:27:37 PM

http://vintage-guitars.blogspot.com/2006/03/gibson-es-320.html

Maybe?