Are these vintage Hb-1's?

[MojoTooth]

Sorry for the double/misplaced post, Can anyone tell by looking at these if they are vintage Hb-1's?

The guy who has the SFIV that Treem is checking out for me threw us a curveball by disclosing a lot of things after the fact like wear on the neck, dings/scratches/etc, and not sure if the pups are originals.

 

[fronobulax]

I would say those are cosmetically the same as the "standard" Guild humbucker from the early 1970's. I look forward to knowing the name for them

 

[GAD]

They look like 'em, but it's probably impossible to tell without pulling them.

 

[DaveGoodrich]

Those look exactly like the pups in my '71 ST-303. I, too, would like to know if there is a formal name for these pickups, and opinions about how they compare to other guild and non-guild pickups.

 

[MojoTooth]

Those look exactly like the pups in my '71 ST-303. I, too, would like to know if there is a formal name for these pickups, and opinions about how they compare to other guild and non-guild pickups.

Hey Dave,
These ARE vintage HB-1 Guild humbuckers. I ended up getting that guitar and verified that they are HB-1's As far as how they compare, well really in my opinion nothing compared to them. They are the holy grail of tone.