Some guitars fitted with these pickups
The 'staple' pickup was fitted to numerous Matsumoku-built hollow bodies between about 1968 and 1972, replacing the trapezoid single coil fitted to solid and hollow bodies from about 1966. Some of the guitars to sport these pickups were branded: Angelica (1202T, 5002), Aria Diamond (5102T, 1802T, 718T), Commodore (N25), Conrad, Electra (2221), Eros (9520), Lyle (5102T), Orlando, Pan (P-23, P-D), Univox (1825, 1832, 1900, Coily), Ventura (V1001, V1002, V1300). No doubt there are numerous other examples. But it is perhaps best known today for its use on the early Japanese Epiphone hollow body, the 5102T / EA-250.
The pickup is a humbucker. You have to remove the six polepiece bolts in order to lift the plastic cover and see the coils. The covers are typically plain black, or silvered (nickel plated?) plastic. Plated examples are usually black but occasionally white. For further information on the sizes and threads of mounting bolts, and typical D.C. resistances of these pickups, see the supporting members area.
List of Matsumoku pickups
A pair of Matsumoku staple pickups fitted to a 1971 Commodore N25.
A pair of Matsumoku staple pickups removed from the guitar. The bridge pickup surround is mounted with four 10mm oval cross head screws, the bridge is slightly taller requiring slightly longer 15mm screws.
The pickup underside. The pickups are attached to the surrounds with two bolts that thread into the brass baseplate. for more information and a closer look at the construction of these pickups, check out the members version of this page.
A Matsumoku 'staple' pickup removed from its surround.
A Matsumoku 'staple' pickup with the six polepiece screws and cover removed revealing the black and cream formers and respective coils.
For more details about this pickup including internal images, bolt sizes/threads etc, see the members version of this page.
Matsumoku 'staple' humbucker pickup 'supporting members' content
Extra content on this pickup is included in the Supporting Members area here
- 31 images (with description): large detailed images (1200px wide) showing disassembled pickup, parts and wiring
- Part dimensions, bolt threads etc.
