Please help identify these humbuckers

[RiverDog]

These pickups are in a guitar I picked up used a while back and I'm trying to ID them. As you can see the bridge pickup is has "Gibson USA" and a "T" stamped on it. Also someone has written "15.5" and "B" (I'm assuming for bridge) on it. It has a gray, plastic jacket around the wiring. I was reading that 500t pickups ohm out at 15.5 so unless you guys say otherwise I'll assume it's a 500t.

The p/u in the neck position is a little tougher. The only marking is an "F" stamped on the brass-colored base plate. The F was partially covered by a red dot sticker which I moved over. Also someone wrapped it in electrical tape.

Edit: not that it makes much of a difference but I just realized both pickups were originally cream & black zebra. A PO painted the cream bobbins black. I've added the resistance and more photos below

Bridge: 15.12 KO
Neck: 8.8 KO

 

[dystrust]

Re: Please help identify these humbuckers

If you have a multi-meter, a DC resistance reading from both pickups would be helpful. I'm assuming that the neck is covered since you didn't post a picture of the bobbins.

I agree that the bridge pickup is likely a 500T; a DCR reading would help confirm that.

I'm not sure what the neck pickup is; the electrical tape may also indicate that it's been modified.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Please help identify these humbuckers

What make and model is the guitar?

 

[RiverDog]

Re: Please help identify these humbuckers

Thanks I'll grab readings shortly and post them along with more photos. I just have to find the instructions for how to read the resistance while the pickups are mounted as I forget how to do it. Both pickups are not covered and have black bobbins.

They're in an Agile Ghost AX-2 which is a nice (IMO), Korean made copy of a Gibson Explorer.

 

[dominus]

Re: Please help identify these humbuckers

The F stamp in the center is typically on stock/OEM Asian pickups. It stands for "Front" (Neck). The Bridge pickup would be marked "R" for "Rear". That's probably the original neck pickup.

 

[RiverDog]

Re: Please help identify these humbuckers

The F stamp in the center is typically on stock/OEM Asian pickups. It stands for "Front" (Neck). The Bridge pickup would be marked "R" for "Rear". That's probably the original neck pickup.

Good to know, thanks.

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Please help identify these humbuckers

That's probably the original neck pickup.

+1

De-covered and painted over the cream bobbin.

Brands such as Mighty Mite, Powersound or G&B spring to mind.

LtKojak might be able to give a precise identification.

 

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: Please help identify these humbuckers

The G&Bs I've seen have a stamped plate. At least recent ones on an Adrian Smith import Jackson, anyway.

Make and model of the guitar is usually irrelevant as pickups are held in with screws and solder, which can be easily removed/replaced. As observed here, a Gibson USA pickup in an Agile is a clear indication the of a pickup swap.

The electrical tape on the neck pickup could be concealing a magnet swap, or a coil mod (am I nuts or is the high E slug in the neck pickup a hex pole instead of a slug?)

 

[dominus]

Re: Please help identify these humbuckers

The electrical tape on the neck pickup could be concealing a magnet swap, or a coil mod (am I nuts or is the high E slug in the neck pickup a hex pole instead of a slug?)

It does look like it. If you look at the bottom of the pickup the base of the pole is different from the others.

 

[LtKojak]

Re: Please help identify these humbuckers

That's a cheap, generic asian OEM ceramic p'up.

HTH,