Need help identifying pickups taken out of a 87 PRS Std.

[OWNZILLA]

I took the pickups out of a 1987 PRS Std a few years ago. I want to put them back in, but have two other sets of pickups that look similar. I can't find any markings anywhere on them. How can I figure out which is the correct set and which is the bridge and neck pickup?

Help!!

 

[sergiodeblanc]

That's a tough one... You could start by seeing if two of the slug pieces are not magnetic, I believe (but could be totally wrong) that the high E&B pieces for those years were non-magnetic, so you should be able to figure out which is which that way.... That's all I got.

 

[markie]

Prolly T&B Blank Backs...............

 

[AP515]

You could measure the resistance. The bridge will be higher than the neck. As for what kind they are, the ones that have no markings are "Vintage" I think. I have them in my 88 CE24 and the PRS website says they are "Vintage".

 

[OWNZILLA]

Thanks for the quick replies everyone. They look exactly like markie's pics - gray wire too. Most likely, these are HFS treble and Vintage bass - is that correct?

 

[markie]

Thanks for the quick replies everyone. They look exactly like markie's pics - gray wire too. Most likely, these are HFS treble and Vintage bass - is that correct?

Not HFS Treble & Vintage Bass

Early PRS P-ups (Treble & Bass) ....................... AKA / T&B P-ups

 

[]-[@n$0Ma☩!©]

I've never seen an unmolested '87 without stamped T&B's.

 

[AP515]

Thanks for the quick replies everyone. They look exactly like markie's pics - gray wire too. Most likely, these are HFS treble and Vintage bass - is that correct?

Mine look the same, but the website calls them Vintage. Not sure about them though.

 

[OWNZILLA]

OK another question - What about a treble-bleed mod - what does everyone recommend? What about a parallel version with a 680pf capacitor and a 220K resistor?

 

[Brad737]

Me either. I thought the "blank back" T&Bs came out in 1988?

I've never seen an unmolested '87 without stamped T&B's.