Can anyone help? Are these shaw pickups?

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mikes66

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I got a 72 Electra les paul copy and was cleaning it and when I took the pickups off to clean grime underneath I saw that these pick ups were from 1980. At first I was upset that they were not the original pick ups but in doing research they seem like they could be shaw pickups. I did not unsolder the top but the readings are (bridge 7.68ohms and neck 7.55ohms).
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Re: Can anyone help? Are these shaw pickups?

I can't tell for sure without seeing the bobbins and magnet but going by the date on them in ink and the stamped patent number those sure look like Shaw's to me. By the way the patent number Gibson used is incorrect. They used the number for a wire trapeze tailpiece that Les Paul designed. I would not be at all upset at finding these on an Electra copy. Shaw's go for crazy prices on Ebay.
 
Re: Can anyone help? Are these shaw pickups?

They could be very early Shaws or transitional ones. Gibson used up all parts so they created Shaw pickups with t-top bobbins. I have one with an August date...
 
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