identify pickups

[kenkell]

I have a 1990 MIK (Samick) Epiphone Les Paul Standard. It had some upgrades when I bought it (black tuners and roller bridge).

I am curious as to what the pickups are. They are black which I'm not sure if they came stock black. I can see wax around the posts. I am awaiting a string change to look at the bottom of the pickups.

Are these Pickups stock or after market? What kind could they be? (see Avatar)

 

[BGood]

As seen in that little avatar picture, they could be anything. They could be stock with black covers. Who knows ? You don't need to change the strings to get the pickups out.

 

[kenkell]

As seen in that little avatar picture, they could be anything. They could be stock with black covers. Who knows ? You don't need to change the strings to get the pickups out.

Not sure how to resize photos to fit this page but I took some. I broke a string after re-tuning. If you can get the pickups out with the strings on you are a better man than I. The bridge pickup has a B written in marker. The neck pickup has an N. No other writing or numbers. Will post pictures if anyone has any insight on that one.

 

[BGood]

Ooops !
If I do it, I put something like a piece of foam between strings and neck to keep tension on strings.

I'd say next to impossible to identify if there is no branding on the pickups. Was there a pick guard on it, been removed ?


Here is what The Unnoficial Epiphone Wiki has to say on Standards
Les Paul Standard

• 1989-2013

Body:

• Mahogany body
• Carved top

Neck:

• Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
• Gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen on headstock
• Small open-book headstock (1989)
• Modern clipped-ear headstock (1990-2013)
• 22 frets
• 24.75" scale
• 1.68" nut width

Binding:

• 1-ply body & neck

Electronics:

• Alnico Classic humbuckers
• 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
• 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

• Chrome hardware
• LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• Amber bell knobs
• Elevated pickguard
• Epiphone vintage-style green key tuners (1989-2002)
• Grover Rotomatic die-cast tuners (2002-2013)

 

[Paruwi]

Hi Ken,

welcome here @ €piTalk


here is help with the pics
http://www.epiphonetalk.com/threads/how-to-upload-pics-and-use-the-photo-album.34/

 

[DPaulCustom]

Not sure how to resize photos to fit this page but I took some. I broke a string after re-tuning. If you can get the pickups out with the strings on you are a better man than I. The bridge pickup has a B written in marker. The neck pickup has an N. No other writing or numbers. Will post pictures if anyone has any insight on that one.

If it's written in marker, they're probably aftermarket, most epi pups are stamped 'Epiphone', with an F(neck/front) & an R(bridge/rear)

 

[kenkell]

Thanks for the info! Pictures uploaded

http://www.epiphonetalk.com/media/img_1037.490/

http://www.epiphonetalk.com/media/img_1036.489/

 

[DPaulCustom]

Can't really tell from the pics, no markings. "might' be older epi pups.
DC resistance might help

 

[kenkell]

Can't really tell from the pics, no markings. "might' be older epi pups.
DC resistance might help

The resistance measures 8.265 for the neck pickup and 12.898 for the bridge.

 

[DPaulCustom]

Kinda hard to say, but if I had to bet, I'd say after market for sure.
How do they sound is the more important question.

 

[kenkell]

Kinda hard to say, but if I had to bet, I'd say after market for sure.
How do they sound is the more important question.

I've only played it through headphones due to my current roomate situation. The playabilty and sound of the guitar acoustically is amzing. Looking forward to cranking it up through an amp. Thanks for the input.

 

[GLT]

My 1996 MIK LP has Sam Sung stamped on the back of the pickups

 

[wildeman]

The stock ones from my 93' Samick dont have anything on back

 

[kenkell]

I've only played it through headphones due to my current roomate situation. The playabilty and sound of the guitar acoustically is amzing. Looking forward to cranking it up through an amp. Thanks for the input.

UPDATE: Finally plugged it in and these pickups sound Amazing! One of the nicest playing and sounding guitars I've ever played and I got it for a hundred bucks!