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  • the anonymous pick January 3, 2017 at 7:18pm

    "Teisco"   has become a bit of an umbrella term for  most 60s japanese guitar stuff .

    your example  would fall under  ("teisco black foils ) ( if there is a  thin metal foil  in those holes  .)     or a variation there of . (no matter who  the real makers is ).  even under a different name  it was  most likely  the same factory that made them . 

  • Paul Craig January 3, 2017 at 4:29pm

    There's a pictorial guide on old Japanese Pickups on this site if I remember correctly. Search around for it or do a Google search to find a link.

  • Paul Craig January 3, 2017 at 4:51am

    Japanese companies made a lot of the same pickups back in the day just like the Chinese do today. They could be made by any of 5 to 10 companies. Take the pickguard off and look at the bottom to see if there are any identifying marks. 

    • James Compton > Paul Craig January 3, 2017 at 6:12am

      I have looked and there are no markings at all . . . very frustrating!

      Thanks for the suggestion

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