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Topic: Replacement PU for 75’ MSA classic |
Foster Haney
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Ojai, CA
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Posted 6 Jun 2021 5:21 pm |
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I’m looking for a new pickup for my 75’ MSA classic. (Mine but the dust) it was a super sustain. Any input and knowledge of what fits appreciated. I tend to like my highs a little more warm than shrill. Looking for new or used.
Thanks all!
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1975 MSA Classic, AA1164 Princeton clone, Quilter Tone Block 202, Custom Warmoth Jazzmaster, two Kazou Yairi Alvarez Acoustics from the 80's, Acme Low B2 bass cab. |
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Dennis Detweiler
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Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 6 Jun 2021 8:17 pm
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I have a 75 and a 76 MSA U-12. I have the Telonics X-12 on one of them and the Telonics 427 on the other. The 427 is a little mellower. Love them both and both are humbuckers. The ten string version is the 409 and X10.
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Boss 59 Fender pedal for preamp, NDR-5 Atlantic Delay & Reverb, two Quilter 201 amps, 2- 12" Eminence EPS-12C speakers, ShoBud Pedal, 1949 Epiphone D-8. Revelation preamp into a Crown XLS 1002 power amp. |
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Michael Brebes
From:
Northridge CA
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Posted 7 Jun 2021 6:28 am
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I have a '76 D10 that came with Super Sustain pickups which I found to sound muddy. Replaced them with BL710's and have been happy ever since.
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Michael Brebes
Instrument/amp/ pickup repair
MSA D10 Classic/Rickenbacher B6/
Dickerson MOTS/Dobro D32 Hawaiian/
Goldtone Paul Beard Reso
Mesa Boogie Studio Pre/Hafler 3000
RP1/MPX100 |
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Foster Haney
From:
Ojai, CA
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Posted 7 Jun 2021 6:59 am
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Thanks guys, did you have to do any rerouting on your steel to get them to fit? Also, how much do the Telonics pickups cost?
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1975 MSA Classic, AA1164 Princeton clone, Quilter Tone Block 202, Custom Warmoth Jazzmaster, two Kazou Yairi Alvarez Acoustics from the 80's, Acme Low B2 bass cab. |
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Michael Brebes
From:
Northridge CA
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Posted 9 Jun 2021 10:56 am
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I assume that your pickups are the wider ones. If that is the case, the BL710 wide mount and the Telonics wide mount fit the pickup hole without any surgery on the guitar.
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Michael Brebes
Instrument/amp/ pickup repair
MSA D10 Classic/Rickenbacher B6/
Dickerson MOTS/Dobro D32 Hawaiian/
Goldtone Paul Beard Reso
Mesa Boogie Studio Pre/Hafler 3000
RP1/MPX100
Last edited by Michael Brebes on 10 Jun 2021 6:36 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Foster Haney
From:
Ojai, CA
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Posted 9 Jun 2021 11:26 am
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Thanks Everyone! I got ahold of Sophie at Telonics. She was very helpful and gave me every measurement I could possibly need. Ordered an X10PW today and will report back on how it fits. Maybe even take a photo.
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1975 MSA Classic, AA1164 Princeton clone, Quilter Tone Block 202, Custom Warmoth Jazzmaster, two Kazou Yairi Alvarez Acoustics from the 80's, Acme Low B2 bass cab. |
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Dennis Detweiler
From:
Solon, Iowa, US
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Posted 9 Jun 2021 1:19 pm
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You'll love that pickup on an MSA. It's a perfect pickup to upgrade the older MSA's.
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1976 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics 427 pickup, 1975 Birdseye U-12 MSA with Telonics X-12 pickup, Boss 59 Fender pedal for preamp, NDR-5 Atlantic Delay & Reverb, two Quilter 201 amps, 2- 12" Eminence EPS-12C speakers, ShoBud Pedal, 1949 Epiphone D-8. Revelation preamp into a Crown XLS 1002 power amp. |
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Foster Haney
From:
Ojai, CA
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Posted 10 Jun 2021 9:04 am
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Has anyone wired it up to coil split? If so, how did you like it?
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1975 MSA Classic, AA1164 Princeton clone, Quilter Tone Block 202, Custom Warmoth Jazzmaster, two Kazou Yairi Alvarez Acoustics from the 80's, Acme Low B2 bass cab. |
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Foster Haney
From:
Ojai, CA
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Posted 4 Jul 2021 5:51 pm
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The new Pickup sounds amazing. Which they made six string pickup too!
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1975 MSA Classic, AA1164 Princeton clone, Quilter Tone Block 202, Custom Warmoth Jazzmaster, two Kazou Yairi Alvarez Acoustics from the 80's, Acme Low B2 bass cab. |
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