![]() ![]() ![]() On foil decal prints of these pickups, often "D" were added handwritten to their model numbers, so that J-80 would be DJ-80 and such. They don't state "Made in USA" anywhere anymore, thus it is safe to assume these were made in Japanese factory somewhere, possibly by Gotoh Pickups. From the top these pickups were identifiable by "Jackson" logo, along with their black pole pieces and adjustable screws. Japanese production models (late '80s - '90s) įrom the late 80's import Charvel/Jackson started using different kind of pickups. Sometimes it just says "Jackson Pickups" and "Made in USA" part is missing. Underneath they had a foil "Jackson Pickups, Made in USA" sticker applied to the bottom before potting. From the top these pickups were identifiable by their black pole pieces and adjustable screws. The initial models were the J-100 single coil and J-50 humbuckers ( J-50B for bridge and J50-N for neck positions). If not all, most of these were designed by a engneer by the name of Paul Gagon. These tapes were applied before potting and were protected with wax.īy very late 1984 Jackson had began manufacturing their own brand of pickups in-house.īy late 1986 Jackson expanded the pickup line to include high output pickups and low impedance circuits both in their guitars and available as replacement. The pickups were labeled "Neck" and "Distortion" in a handwriting often seen in the factory logs. ![]() One early set of factory pickups were made either as custom pickups, or before the foil decals were delivered. 3 Japanese production models (late '80s - '90s). ![]()
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