‘70’s Fender pickup ID codes?

[Ringhammer]

Hoping for some help here, I posted this in “pickups and electronics” forum, but maybe more eyes will be on it here. Thanks @BruceWane

This pickup (below) came out of my ‘70 Jazz, and I think it’s original, but what does the number code say about it?

This pickup (below) came out of a ‘73 Fretless Precision Bass that someone carved a Jazz pickup into the bridge position, which I have to repair because it is too close to the bridge, but anyway, what is this pickup? I don’t think is actually a genuine old Fender, but some aftermarket one I’m unfamiliar with.

And finally, this is a P-Bass pickup (below) that I think is early’70’s, but not sure about the different color bobbins, hoping the code can give an idea of what year it might be from.

Any insight will be appreciated. I’m going through all my original equipment and trying to match with the instrument.

 

[Ringhammer]

I also have this one I’d like to know about. I’m surprised no one here has any input on these.

 

[BurningSkies]

Hoping for some help here, I posted this in “pickups and electronics” forum, but maybe more eyes will be on it here. Thanks @BruceWane

This pickup (below) came out of my ‘70 Jazz, and I think it’s original, but what does the number code say about it?

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This pickup (below) came out of a ‘73 Fretless Precision Bass that someone carved a Jazz pickup into the bridge position, which I have to repair because it is too close to the bridge, but anyway, what is this pickup? I don’t think is actually a genuine old Fender, but some aftermarket one I’m unfamiliar with.

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And finally, this is a P-Bass pickup (below) that I think is early’70’s, but not sure about the different color bobbins, hoping the code can give an idea of what year it might be from.

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Any insight will be appreciated. I’m going through all my original equipment and trying to match with the instrument.

Those are a bit of a mess. The grey bottom pickups are correct for mid to late 60's through the mid to late 70's.

The number code should be 'winder'-'week'-"year" ...in the case of your first picture... Winder person #7, 51st week (end of December), Year= 1969.

Later on the numbers get longer then fender messes with the order of them...

So you get OO-WW-YY. Then You get YY-OO-WW

In the mis-matched pair (the black bottom is a replacement, not original to the set):
Operator:#24 Week:10 Year: 1976

The black Jazz pickup isn't a Fender.

EDIT: A little dig shows that MCM Guitar Works was making small production Fenders style pickups about a decade ago. I'm seeing guys over at TDPRI (Telecaster board) posting about having them made circa 2012-2016. I would guess that that's what this Jazz pickup is.

 

[BurningSkies]

I also have this one I’d like to know about. I’m surprised no one here has any input on these.

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These are both 78's but not wound at the same time.

One shows to be

Year: 1978 Operator: #03 Week:16

The other is:
Operator: XX (can't read it) Week:02 Year:1978

Totally possible that they were done at the factory like this (Fender didn't pull parts including serial number plates chronologically), or that one coil was faulty and switched with another.

 

[Ringhammer]

Thank you very much. All of my older P-basses are ‘74 or older so I don’t know where these ‘76 and ‘78 pickups came from.

 

[Turok1928]

What about this one?

There are only 5 digits, normally is 6 digits, so it is strange...? What do you think, what year?
The serial should be: 51479

 

[Turok1928]

Anyone about 5 digits on serial pickup?
I have another pickup from 1978...