Mystery SD pickups on my 1982 Fender Telecaster

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I’ve owned a 1982 Fender US Vintage '52 Telecaster (Fullerton) for some time now. Last night, while changing the strings, I removed the bridge, and to my surprise (and a bit of dismay), I discovered that the bridge pickup is not the original one for the guitar, as I had thought.
It’s a Seymour Duncan. At this point, I’d like to know exactly which pickup it is. Could you help me identify the model? Is it also possible to determine whether it’s a vintage pickup or a much more recent one?

Do you also have any ideas about the neck pickup? Do you think it might be the original one, or could it have been replaced as well?
Thank you for your help!

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Thank a lot!
 

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That's a Vintage Broadcaster wound by Connie Rocha. That is the perfect pickup to have in a '52 spec Tele.

The neck could the the original. There's no identifying marks that indicate Duncan to me. (Maybe someone else might notice something.)
 
beaubrummels said:
That's a Vintage Broadcaster wound by Connie Rocha. That is the perfect pickup to have in a '52 spec Tele.

The neck could the the original. There's no identifying marks that indicate Duncan to me. (Maybe someone else might notice something.)
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Thanks a lot! Is there a chance to know if that Broadcaster pickup is an "old" pickup or a more recent one?

Also.. (sorry for my ignorance..) who is Connie Rocha? Do you identify her from the sticker?
 
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From 1981 until 2001 Duncan used the winder initials on the labels. R stands Rocha, she was one of the workers in the factory. This was a QC thing, every worker was responsible for her work.​
 
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