59BJ and 59NL

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mistermikev

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so... snagged these today for $75 off of craigslist. Seems like a fair deal but I did end up spending 1.5hrs in traffice due to some type of crash (here's to everyone being ok). got em home and they read correct at 8.26 and 7.6. as I understand the L is for a Linda? and the J is from ? I love that it ends up being 'BJ'... then again I'm juvenile.
It'll be a while before I can hear 'em but stoked... almost natural antiquities eh? What year did they stop using this naming convention?
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Re: 59BJ and 59NL

Congrats great deal! L stands for Lidia and J for the famous Maricela Juarez, who is now head of the Custom Shop aka MJ. Your Pickups were made between 1988 and probably 1997.
 
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That 59B has the big logo stamped into the baseplate so that makes it a little earlier than the 59N which has the smaller logo.
 
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hamerfan said:
Congrats great deal! L stands for Lidia and J for the famous Maricela Juarez, who is now head of the Custom Shop aka MJ. Your Pickups were made between 1988 and probably 1997.
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Lidia... ah. and Maricela. cool. trying to decide if it's worth the risk to convert to 4 conductor. I don't know if the older seymours are like the newer where the coils are individually wrapped and all 4 wires have a thicker extension wire sitting outside the wrap?

metalchurch79 said:
That 59B has the big logo stamped into the baseplate so that makes it a little earlier than the 59N which has the smaller logo.
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I noticed that as well. they are both in 'old' shape but that one has seen some active duty!

thank you for your responses gentlemen!
 
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You can convert them to 4 conductor if you want, and I think it's an option as well if you order new ones.
 
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Great! IMG_20181027_153434.jpg
My couple. Found out 6 months ago on the internet. 75 euro. Now they are in my SG.
 
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metalchurch79 said:
You can convert them to 4 conductor if you want, and I think it's an option as well if you order new ones.
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i see that they offer them new.. .just figured this way they are kind of antiquities! and as it turns out custom shop! (I know, I know). it'll be a while before I build a guitar for them so I have time to decide. Might just leave em as is. certain beauty to simplicity I spose.

ArtieToo said:
Nice score. The classic Duncan set. Enjoy.
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thank you!

hamerfan said:
Yep, i missed that. The Big logo without the MiA was made between 1983 and 1988.
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EmiAba said:
Great! View attachment 96715
My couple. Found out 6 months ago on the internet. 75 euro. Now they are in my SG.
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nice score!
 
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