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Hi folks,
Yesterday a friend gave me a broken 1974 pickup took from a Gibson SG. I know they're quite valuable when they're not modified, but this one was heavily modified.
The top cover was missing and the nickel baseplate was broken (the "screw-wings" were missing). I don't know if in the seventys, Gibson pickups used the traditional "braided shield" or plastic cable, this one has plastic cable (maybe it was replaced).
The most "annoying" modification, was a "4 conductor wannabe". Instead of using 4-conductor cable, there was an old cable coming out from the pickup (maybe an AC or speaker cable). Finally, 2 polepieces screws were missing.
The pickup was not in working condition and it was sold "as is". My friend gave me this pickup as a gift, and when I opened it, soon realized that i only had to undo the "speaker cable mod", and maybe find some of the replacement parts (Nickel baseplate, Cable, and 2 screws).
Does anybody knows something about this era (70's) pickups?
I'll post some pics later, when i find my camera.
Of course, i won't sell it, when a friend or a customer gives me a pickup, i study them and use them on my guitars (i don't feel ok about selling gifts, too).
Greetings,
Ben
Yesterday a friend gave me a broken 1974 pickup took from a Gibson SG. I know they're quite valuable when they're not modified, but this one was heavily modified.
The top cover was missing and the nickel baseplate was broken (the "screw-wings" were missing). I don't know if in the seventys, Gibson pickups used the traditional "braided shield" or plastic cable, this one has plastic cable (maybe it was replaced).
The most "annoying" modification, was a "4 conductor wannabe". Instead of using 4-conductor cable, there was an old cable coming out from the pickup (maybe an AC or speaker cable). Finally, 2 polepieces screws were missing.
The pickup was not in working condition and it was sold "as is". My friend gave me this pickup as a gift, and when I opened it, soon realized that i only had to undo the "speaker cable mod", and maybe find some of the replacement parts (Nickel baseplate, Cable, and 2 screws).
Does anybody knows something about this era (70's) pickups?
I'll post some pics later, when i find my camera.
Of course, i won't sell it, when a friend or a customer gives me a pickup, i study them and use them on my guitars (i don't feel ok about selling gifts, too).
Greetings,
Ben
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