Stamped vs. Labeled T&B's?

[Stratmeister]

I've been seeing a lot of mention about 'stamped' T&B pups lately, obviously that means the corresponding letter is stamped into the metal.

Well, I've also seen original T&B's with paper labels stuck to them. So what's the difference? Are the stamped ones older? If so when did the switchover occur?

[rosewoodsteel]

Hi Strat!

It is my understanding the switchover occurred somewhere around the middle of 87. (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong here, but) I believe the difference between the stamped and unstamped is that PRS used slugs in the B and E poles for the treble PU on the later, labeled T&Bs.
Also, the some of the earliest T&B's were stamped 7 and 8.
My 88 has unstamped and unlabeled PUs which I suppose are T&Bs......

[FrankiePRS]

Hi Strat!

It is my understanding the switchover occurred somewhere around the middle of 87. (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong here, but) I believe the difference between the stamped and unstamped is that PRS used slugs in the B and E poles for the treble PU on the later, labeled T&B's.
Also, the some of the earliest T&B's were stamped 7 and 8.

AFAIK, this is all accurate. The labels say Standard Bass and Standard Treble. The slugs were only used in the bridge Pup IIRC, so the stickered B pup should (theoretically) be the same.

[buickrob]

Gruhn has an 88 Standard and when I asked what pickups were in it they replied that they were stamped #6.

[MatZen]

Gruhn has an 88 Standard and when I asked what pickups were in it they replied that they were stamped #6.
The plot thickens.....

[prs]

AFAIK, this is all accurate. The labels say Standard Bass and Standard Treble. The slugs were only used in the bridge Pup IIRC, so the stickered B pup should (theoretically) be the same.
So pickups with label that says standard bass and standard treble are actually T&B's?

[Bruce O'Donnell]

So pickups with label that says standard bass and standard treble are actually T&B's?That is correct.

[Jon Silberman]

Mine ('86) appear to me to be neither stamped nor labeled but etched. Is this correct? I'm sure they're original as I'm the original and only owner of the guitar which I bought new in '86.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1600/682310/5202623/66401108.jpg

[Zilmo]

Mine ('86) appear to me to be neither stamped nor labeled but etched. Is this correct? I'm sure they're original as I'm the original and only owner of the guitar which I bought new in '86.

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1600/682310/5202623/66401108.jpg


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Hi Strat!

It is my understanding the switchover occurred somewhere around the middle of 87. (Someone please correct me if I'm wrong here, but) I believe the difference between the stamped and unstamped is that PRS used slugs in the B and E poles for the treble PU on the later, labeled T&Bs.
Also, the some of the earliest T&B's were stamped 7 and 8.
My 88 has unstamped and unlabeled PUs which I suppose are T&Bs......
This discussion should be in the archive, but...

Stamped T&B's were the usual pup through late 87. Around #2400 in the 87 run, the B and E magnets were replaced with blanks, but the stamp remained. So there are two interations of the stamped T&B's. Magnets for 2400 and under and slugs for 2400 to 3900 (approx).

The stamps were eliminated around late 87 - though very few folks have 88's with stamped pups. A few early 85's also had no stamp.

[RandyO]

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Stamped fakes. :D

[klang]

Stamped T&B's were the usual pup through late 87. Around #2400 in the 87 run, the B and E magnets were replaced with blanks, but the stamp remained. So there are two interations of the stamped T&B's. Magnets for 2400 and under and slugs for 2400 to 3900 (approx).


It seems to me that my 7 28xx has magnetic slugs in inner coils. Pickups are stamped.

[JMintzer]

Stamped fakes. :D

Yeah Jon, yours are stamped into the metal...


Jamie

P.S. I just archived this thread...