Pickup Serial Numbers
Ibanez and Greco Nisshin Onpa (Maxon) pickup serial number format consisting of 5 numbers up to and including 1977. Ibanez Super 70 pickups have the same serial number format.
- First number = Nisshin Onpa (Maxon) pickup code (1, 2, etc.)
- Second number = Year (7=1977)
- Third number = Month (0=Jan ... 9=Oct then .=Nov, X=Dec)
- Fourth and Fifth number = Day of Month (01-31)
Ibanez and Greco Nisshin Onpa (Maxon) pickup serial number format consisting of 6 numbers from 1977 to 1982.
- First number = Nisshin Onpa (Maxon) pickup code (1, 2, etc.)
- Second number = Year (9=1979)
- Third and Fourth number = Month (01=Jan ... 12=Dec)
- Fifth and sixth number = Day of Month (01-31)
Ibanez "Super 70" and Greco "U-1000" pickups had a alnico VIII magnet. Greco "U-2000" and "PU-x" pickups had a alnico V magnet. Ibanez "Super 58" and Greco "Dry-Z" pickups had a alnico III magnet. Ibanez "Super 80" pickups had a ceramic magnet. All of the above pickups DC resistance is approximately 7.5-8.0 kilohms.
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