Is my hot rails legit?

[cokekolev]

I bought a used hot rails a while ago. It has two black rails, a black ceramic bar magnet between two blades, no logo and only a sticker on the bottom that says "NP" (neck position?). It has the correct kohm value the old duncan hot rails have. Is it legit or could it be a fake?

 

[Securb]

Re: Is my hot rails legit?

Pics help a lot.

 

[Gibson 1964]

Re: Is my hot rails legit?

I bought a used hot rails a while ago. It has two black rails, a black ceramic bar magnet between two blades, no logo and only a sticker on the bottom that says "NP" (neck position?). It has the correct kohm value the old duncan hot rails have. Is it legit or could it be a fake?

Pics would help, but I have one that looks like that.

 

[cokekolev]

Re: Is my hot rails legit?

Pics:

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Is my hot rails legit?

I'd wager my SDUGF account that your pickup is the genuine article.

 

[AZ Picker]

Re: Is my hot rails legit?

Agree with Funkfingers, this one is real.

 

[Edgecrusher]

Re: Is my hot rails legit?

I bought a used hot rails a while ago. It has two black rails, a black ceramic bar magnet between two blades, no logo and only a sticker on the bottom that says "NP" (neck position?). It has the correct kohm value the old duncan hot rails have. Is it legit or could it be a fake?

I"m more curious as to what made you think it might be fake? Where did the suspicion come from?

 

[cokekolev]

Re: Is my hot rails legit?

I"m more curious as to what made you think it might be fake? Where did the suspicion come from?

The fact that it looks like a lot of chinese rail pickups on ebay.

 

[Gibson 1964]

Re: Is my hot rails legit?

The fact that it looks like a lot of chinese rail pickups on ebay.

That looks exactly like mine.

 

[cokekolev]

Re: Is my hot rails legit?

Ok, thanx all. I guess it's a real Duncan.

 

[AlterBlackbird]

Re: Is my hot rails legit?

I don't know how old yours may be and what the cosmetic differences are, but here are pics of one I picked up the other day to compare.

 

[Gibson 1964]

Re: Is my hot rails legit?

There are definitely two styles of them. The older style does not have the hard plastic sides. It has cloth tape, and no epoxy or visible circuit board. FWIW, I am the second owner of my hot rails which were originally purchased in the 80's. One of the things that I have never seen a fake get right is the rails.