Vintage P pickup ID help

**BFISHER1970** · #1 08-28-2011, 09:18 PM

Anybody know what pickup this is?

SGD Lutherie · #2 08-29-2011, 07:52 AM

Well what ever it is, it has steel poles and ceramic magnets. It's not a vintage Fender P style pickup, but more like one of their import types.

That doesn't mean it won't sound good though.

**BFISHER1970** · #3 08-29-2011, 07:55 AM

I knew it wasn't a vintage fender. It's in a 73 P bass & I was wondering if it was maybe a common aftermarket pickup from the 70's or 80's

SGD Lutherie · #4 08-29-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by BFISHER1970

I knew it wasn't a vintage fender. It's in a 73 P bass & I was wondering if it was maybe a common aftermarket pickup from the 70's or 80's

I'd say it's something from he 80s. The DiMarzio P was one of the first P aftermarket pickups, (along with Bartolini Hi-A), and that came out in 1977.