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Author Topic: Maxon vs. Super 70  (Read 1104 times)
CaddisFly
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« on: June 29, 2009, 09:41:27 AM »
My first electric was a green Roadstar II that I bought new in the mid-80s.  I've been playing Ibanez guitars ever since, but I only recently discovered the mystique surrounding Super 70 pickups.

I have an early 70s Ibanez 2350 LP copy that has one original pickup and one replacement. The original is a gray-wire model that I believe is a Maxon.

Is there a huge difference in sound between early '70s Maxon pickups and Ibanez Super 70s?  Since one pickup is not stock, I was thinking about swapping it our for a Super 70 if the opportunity presents itself.

Thanks.
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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2009, 11:56:21 AM »
Ibanez "Super 70" pickups made by Nisshin Onpa (Maxon) had a alnico 8 magnet.....Im under the impression that the Super 70 moniker was just added later for marketing purposes......
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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2009, 06:54:23 PM »
You are correct Dave...well done. Grin

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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2009, 07:29:49 PM »
Thanks for the quick reply.

If I understand you correctly, my Maxon pickup and the Super 70 both have an alnico 8 magnet? 
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2009, 06:07:16 PM »
The Maxon might very well be a single coil......
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« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2009, 06:22:19 PM »
Quote from: captainibanez on June 29, 2009, 06:54:23 PM
You are correct Dave...well done. Grin

Cappy Wink

So how early would there have been "Super 70" style pickups? I have two 2350-60 pickups, from around 1975/76. What's the difference between them and Super 70s?
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« Reply #6 on: July 01, 2009, 06:30:50 PM »
Quote from: lespaul on July 01, 2009, 06:07:16 PM
The Maxon might very well be a single coil......

If the pickup has a single row of posts on the back side, would that indicate a single coil pick-up?

The guitar is from 1971 or 1972.

If it is a single coil, I'd imagine the Super 70 must sound quite a bit different.
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« Reply #7 on: July 01, 2009, 07:53:44 PM »
Flat, not domed, polepiece screws = single coil.
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« Reply #8 on: July 01, 2009, 10:43:23 PM »
Quote from: lespaul on July 01, 2009, 07:53:44 PM
Flat, not domed, polepiece screws = single coil.

First post. That explains the lack of power from my lead pickup. Thanks.  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2009, 12:07:16 AM »
Not always...the early Maxon pickups ALL had flat pole pcs, even the "Real" 'buckers
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« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2009, 12:13:47 AM »
I'll be prying the maxon apart later. There's a maxon stamp, and a serial, 12 zx 4 iirc. Comes from an Ibanez 2354 SG.  Smiley
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