T60 Mixed Pickups Question
T60 Mixed Pickups Question
Looking at picking up my first T60. I've found one with a toaster pickup in the neck and blade in the bridge. Did the factory ever do this, or am I looking at a modified guitar? Still waiting for a pic of the ss#. Any info appreciated. Thanks!
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Re: T60 Mixed Pickups Question
Toaster & blade are effectively the same pickup, Toasters were just blades with a top layer of plastic.
It would not have left the factory with a mix of blade/toaster.
Either of two things are happening here.
1. A pickup was replaced.
2. The toaster's plastic layer cracked and the owner removed the loose parts ; exposing the blades in the process.
It would not have left the factory with a mix of blade/toaster.
Either of two things are happening here.
1. A pickup was replaced.
2. The toaster's plastic layer cracked and the owner removed the loose parts ; exposing the blades in the process.
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Re: T60 Mixed Pickups Question
Excellent, thanks for the quick response. Got the serial number, 01362486, which I believe would put it at 1983. This would have come with exposed blades, not toaster covers, correct?
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Re: T60 Mixed Pickups Question
By 83, it should have had blades.
Just thought of another possible reason for a swap.
Peavey used the same pickups for both neck and bridge while most other companies fit a hotter pickup in the bridge position.
Blades are wound a tiny bit hotter than toasters, a toaster at the neck would balance the two better.
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