rickfish99 Posted November 12, 2009 Report Share Posted November 12, 2009 Has anyone ever seen these pickups taken apart. Are they made like the original Gibson Firebird pickups with the magnets in between the coils or like New York humbuckers with bar magnets under the coils? Also are they potted? Thanks, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Nazarenie Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 i'd assume them to be like gfs or artec's. i have both and they have the bar magnet underneath inbetween the blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickfish99 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Thanks, Prolife. How do you like the GFS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickfish99 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Oh, by the way: Happy new (used) guitar day to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Hello twinny That's mine. Where was yours made, and what year? Mine has Grover tuners, but yours appears to have something different. I like the keystone tuners on it. That's what's shown in the Epiphone press image. *Waits for Bender to chime in with his 'Bird* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickfish99 Posted November 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Unsung Korea 2002. The tuners appear to be the generic import type that everybody used before they started using the Grovers. Stays in tune even using the trem. The previous owner had it strung with roundwound 12's with a wound 3rd. I put a set of tens on it and set the intonation and it plays beautifully. I figured I would need to adjust the truss rod but it has the perfect relief as is. Best $200 I ever spent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icantbuyafender Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 lucky dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Nice score. I'd like to see that one become available again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Nazarenie Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 gfs: http://store.guitarfetish.com/mibiclcohugo.html well the magnets are ceramic but very small. they are vintage in sound 7/8k. they are pretty good all in all. deffo unique. i need to get the iron out again and fix them up. (in my g400.) the artec neck is a 9k, 2 wire the bridge is around 15k. they are in a strat. i may go for 3 mini's in a strat! i can't stretch to firebird atm. the neck is spot on for tone, the bridge has a little too much gain. these are the artec's: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Chrome-or-gold-Mini-humbucker-pickup-8-3k-Ohms-P9_W0QQitemZ140350596948QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Guitar_Accessories?hash=item20ad8c2754 i have number 2 and 3. the 8.3k quote is wrong the "diesal mini mak" rip off is15k. http://cgi.ebay.ca/MINI-MACK-HUMBUCKER-GUITAR-PICKUP-GOLD-FITS-LES-PAUL_W0QQitemZ290368094130QQcategoryZ22670QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BC%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D10%26ps%3D63 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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