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[EmiAba]

Hi
I kindly ask your help to identify the neck pick up of my new guitar. Recently I bought a used epiphone sg deluxe upgraded by the former owner. According to him it was equipped with a dimarzio SD in the bridge and a not specified paf in the neck, dated end of 70s. I bought the guitar on the internet (due to covid restriction it's impossible to cross the borders of the regions in Italy). The guitar arrived this morning. I removed the pickups, and yes the bridge one is a cream SD. The neck (dcr 7.28 kohm installed) seems a dimarzio paf. Could you please take a look and give me a hint of what it is? Is it legit or not?
thanks

 

[hamerfan]

Older DiMarzio PAF, as you said.

 

[EmiAba]

Older DiMarzio PAF, as you said.

Thanks for the quick reply. Do you think it's possible to date it?

 

[jeremy]

looks legit to me too but i wouldnt know how to date it other than its older

 

[hamerfan]

There is a nice thread at the hamerfanclub, which give some hints:
triangular tabs on brass plate from 1981 on to nickel silver 'sometime in the 90ies'

 

[EmiAba]

Thanks. There is some rust on the polepieces. I would like to remove it. Any suggestions?

 

[JB_From_Hell]

Remove the pole pieces and use steel wool or really light sandpaper. Naval jelly works really well, too, but I’d try the other things first.