90's little white pickup TAG's -I used to know the codes- please help with Pickup ID

Don Mare

Don Mare

Old School Toneologist
Hello, Friends~ These pickup in-question are possible 90s' 3-total configuration is STRAT-n /STRAT- m /TELE-b_ bridge they are - two Stacks for STRATOCASTER not pure single coils - Black Flatwork bottom-side 4 wires CODE on one is [1BC} the other is {1BM] the TELCASTER BRIDGE has the larger 1/4" magnet dia. (quarter pounder?) has 3-wires red Black White _tapped?) ) Code on white sticker is [3T R]
Cheers~ DM
 
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sorry - these Codes on that Link are nothing like I wrote I see - these should be Classic Stacks and a Quarter pounder 3 wire -Tapped Bridge

more Info: STICKER reads:
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"3TR" Tapped TELE + 1/4 Inch wide magnets - 8.8K from Red wire - then 17k from White wire -

"1BM" staggered / Stacked coil's for Strat 10k 4 wires

"1BC" staggered / Stacked coil's for Strat 10k 4 wires

looking for their given names and if this tapped bridge is a Custom Shop? or Production tapped pickup?

or these may have been Vendor Customs? as Roger told me today they did install Seymours on the Blues-masters at Customer request (Nashville tele set EMG's with Presence boost control was standard~ if not)

I have to correct the wiring on the Guitar back to Original - Roger Fritz #34 (of 50 made) Roy Buchanan Blues Master 1989' : today Rodger is trying to locate the 33 year old notes from sale - Yikes~~ right???
 
That is odd that the label chart doesn't seem to mention the old stacks. Typically, the "1" would identify the pup. The "B" would indicate the bridge, and the last letter, "M" or "C" would identify the winder.
 
ArtieToo said:
That is odd that the label chart doesn't seem to mention the old stacks. Typically, the "1" would identify the pup. The "B" would indicate the bridge, and the last letter, "M" or "C" would identify the winder.
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Hey Artie,
thanks! i guess - Changing or updating Websites is like that Lyric from Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now",,,
{Well something's lost, but something's gained
In living every day"}

I have had PC's and iPhones freeze up... lost was documents- photos- Phone numbers and programs.

IF these are OEM for Fritz Brothers - these Codes may be specific for Fritz Brothers Guitars and their needs to ID them on site... but that would have been 1988 Builder Sales records -

My guess is for the Bridge is T=Tapped 3= is wire 43 awg used and R = the winder
then for the Classic Stacks 1B-M Is Classic Stack "-M" is winder
&1BC 1B= classic stack the "c" is RW/RP.

That's my guess... except its over-ridden by the fact that the STRAT neck Pickguard Modification from Tele neck to Strat Neck was a Risky Hand filed / drilled side job - and the sticker is older and faded more on the neck one its the 1B-M and its normal Duncan's Polarity of South up C/W same as bridge roy_buchanan_15.jpg
 
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