Original PU n Tonemaster

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Joe Evans
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Original PU n Tonemaster

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Hey folks,
Does this look like the original pickup in this Oahu Tonemaster?
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Noah Miller
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Re: Original PU n Tonemaster

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Yes, that's the usual pickup in the post-War Tonemaster.
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Re: Original PU n Tonemaster

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To echo what Noah states - I've had a couple and they had that same type of reddish-plastic (Bakelite?) bobbins. Great sounding pickups, to my tastes.
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Re: Original PU n Tonemaster

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Thank you folks. I appreciate the expertise.