Anyone know about ISC guitar pickups?

[jegenes]

I've got an old double cutaway guitar, probably from the late 60's or early 70's. No name on the guitar anywhere, but the pickup cover has "ISC Audio" on it. No parts numbers, or any other identifying marks.

It has 6 pickups, one for each string. The string passes through the pickup and over the bridge saddle. Originally, there was a single, multipin output that plugged into a recording desk, giving 6 separate outputs from the guitar. The friend from whom I got the guitar (several years ago) had modified it so that all pickups are wired (I think) parallel and go to a normal 1/4" jack output.

One of the pickups (the low E string) needs to be rewound, but I have no idea who could do that. I'm in New Zealand and would prefer to have it done here, but it's not absolutely necessary. Would prefer to keep the pickup setup original as possible and am just starting to hunt around for options.

I'll try to upload some pics here, that should explain it better than I can.

[bbsailor]

Jegenes,

Contact "bajaman" who posts on the pickup makers forum. He lives in New Zealand.

Joseph Rogowski

[David Schwab]

Originally, there was a single, multipin output that plugged into a recording desk, giving 6 separate outputs from the guitar.

No, originally it plugged into a Hammond Innovex Condor sound module, which was like an organ, or early guitar synth.

You could use them as regular pickups, but they are low impedance, so you need a way to boost up the signal.

This is what it plugged into.

MATRIXSYNTH: The First Guitar Synth Ever?



You can probably find someone to rewind the coil. If you wire them in series you will get more output.