btoth76 Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Very close. This was a Nrolin era product. Grabber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 Grabber? Almost. Think longer scale Grabber and I'll mention that this picture is on the pickup flipped upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 It looks in construction LIKE a Firebird pup, and I forget the guys name who designed these. But, it is like a 'second gen' version. So, I might say a Thunderbird, except from following your threads I happen to have a clue that it might be from a particular bass you have been working on. Also, I see no reason why a pup for a Thunderbird, or Firebird derivative wouldn't be used on other types of basses. It seems more likely than unlikely. Final answer: Ripper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted October 5, 2012 Author Share Posted October 5, 2012 It looks in construction LIKE a Firebird pup, and I forget the guys name who designed these. But, it is like a 'second gen' version. So, I might say a Thunderbird, except from following your threads I happen to have a clue that it might be from a particular bass you have been working on. Also, I see no reason why a pup for a Thunderbird, or Firebird derivative wouldn't be used on other types of basses. It seems more likely than unlikely. Final answer: Ripper. Yes! Ripper it is. This one is personal. I'm using it to build some copies for my 78 Ripper Bass project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaysEpiphone Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 You do just electronics or you have sources for neck's to? I'd like to find a new replacement neck for my 2005 Ibanez SA120, got any web site links where I may find one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted October 7, 2012 Author Share Posted October 7, 2012 I'm not sure where you would get that neck other than Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Anyone guess what's on Searcy's bench this week? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennis Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 this? Kay Titan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Tight make, wrong model . Here's a hint. The guitar these go in has 3 pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Kay Swingmaster Model K673? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Kay Swingmaster Model K673? Indeed!! We have a winner in Mr. Krock! Here is the actual guitar they go in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 woooo, do I get a crate of beer as a prize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 8, 2013 Author Share Posted March 8, 2013 Yea... but it's Bud... and you gotta pay shipping. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Ok, these are called Single-Buckers. The magnets structure is similar in concept to a Gibson Charlie Christian pickup. They were found on guitars from National, Supro One issue with them is that they had paper bobbins. When people open them up they usually destroy them. This one I'm working on this week needed a totally new bobbin made for it. I love these pickups! If you have a pair for sale or make copies I would be very interested.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share Posted March 9, 2013 I love these pickups! If you have a pair for sale or make copies I would be very interested.. I've never made any but next time I get one in on trade I'll let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 This is a pickup being tested in my test guitar "The Booger". I think it was an Ibanez Road Star at one point. It has a great neck and I bet it has had more different types of pickups in it that any other guitar on earth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 This is a pickup being tested in my test guitar "The Booger". I think it was an Ibanez Road Star at one point. It has a great neck and I bet it has had more different types of pickups in it that any other guitar on earth. Yes...been waiting for this thread to be updated What type of mini humbucker is that? As modding goes, this puts my tele to shame. Whats actually stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Searcy, is it possible to fix a 79 Gibson super humbucker (tar back) pickup. I just checked my 79 Explorer, did not even know those were in there but the neck one reads about 8K I believe and the bridge reads around 5K. It actually doesn't sound bad, keeps the neck from getting too muddy but I was just wondering if they were fixable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxson50 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Great stuff here, my dad played a white Airline arch top with the gold diamond pick guard, not a great guitar but it had a neat vibe to it, wish I new what happened to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 Searcy, is it possible to fix a 79 Gibson super humbucker (tar back) pickup. I just checked my 79 Explorer, did not even know those were in there but the neck one reads about 8K I believe and the bridge reads around 5K. It actually doesn't sound bad, keeps the neck from getting too muddy but I was just wondering if they were fixable. They were supposed to be about 1.5x higher in output than the original humbuckers werent they? Is one of the coils dead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 1364182916[/url]' post='1350770']They were supposed to be about 1.5x higher in output than the original humbuckers werent they? Is one of the coils dead? I'd have to check again but I don't think the bridge was higher than 8.5k. I assume there's a problem if its reading as low as 5k for the neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 That's not a humbucker Krock. It's a Kay "Zippo" pickup and pick guard from a 1966 Kay Vanguard guitar. Those are freaky little single coils that were made by the DeArmond company. Being a test guitar, the Booger never keeps its pickups long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 25, 2013 Author Share Posted March 25, 2013 I'd have to check again but I don't think the good was higher than 8.5k. I assume there's a problem if its reading as low as 5k for the neck. Were you reading this pickup with it installed in the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjsinla Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 1364205236[/url]' post='1350824']Were you reading this pickup with it installed in the guitar? Yes. But I think I took it out to confirm. Man, I must be getting old. But it seems like I remember soldering it back in just a couple of weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted March 25, 2013 Share Posted March 25, 2013 I've never made any but next time I get one in on trade I'll let you know. Thanks! I appreciate it! This thread is great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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