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vintage pickup question

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:50 am
by Guitarx740
Hey folks!
Be gentle, this is my first post and I admittedly don't know as much about these guitars as I should.
I'm restoring a Celebrity and have some questions about pickups.
Were the Hi-Fi's in Celebrity model guitars the same as those found in the Ventures modes? I recently purchased a set (expensive!!) out of a Ventures model along with some other misc vintage hardware and am curious if there are any differences.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/306 ... acfc_b.jpg

My wife plays a model 300 bass and it has a cool humbucker in it.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/306 ... 2d3921.jpg

Best,

EC

Re: vintage pickup question

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:30 am
by dubtrub
Welcome to the forum

Check your email at the address that you registered with.

Re: vintage pickup question

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:14 am
by Guitarx740
I just checked my inbox but didn't see anything, did you send a message?

Thanks!

EC

Re: vintage pickup question

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:24 am
by handbrake
Guitarx740 wrote:Hey folks!
Be gentle, this is my first post and I admittedly don't know as much about these guitars as I should.
I'm restoring a Celebrity and have some questions about pickups.
Were the Hi-Fi's in Celebrity model guitars the same as those found in the Ventures modes? I recently purchased a set (expensive!!) out of a Ventures model along with some other misc vintage hardware and am curious if there are any differences.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/306 ... acfc_b.jpg

My wife plays a model 300 bass and it has a cool humbucker in it.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/306 ... 2d3921.jpg

Best,

EC

Check your serial number. The 'A' and 'M' series Celebrity used pickups with exposed pole pieces like you have. The 'K' series used the flat surface pickups.

Re: vintage pickup question

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:15 pm
by Guitarx740
Got it. The neck is an M series so the pickups should be a good match. I've read that they were also used in Ventures models, can you confirm this?

And dubtrub..... I figured that thing out.

Best,

EC

Re: vintage pickup question

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:28 pm
by handbrake
Guitarx740 wrote:Got it. The neck is an M series so the pickups should be a good match. I've read that they were also used in Ventures models, can you confirm this?

I'll let someone else confirm since I've never owned a Ventures model. Bear in mind that the Ventures model went through an evolution that included subtle changes to the pickups, too.