81 ES-100J Pickups.

[chuckyz2]

I would like to know if any ES-100j Pickups have been documented.
Would like to confirm that mine are original. Any information and
pics would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Homer J. Simpson]

https://www.tokaiforum.com/threads/distinguish-es-100-r-j-pickups.25699/

 

[chuckyz2]

https://www.tokaiforum.com/threads/distinguish-es-100-r-j-pickups.25699/

Thanks Homer. I think there is another thread on them too.

 

[Jlee]

They look original. My ‘81 had similar looking pickups with the white hookup wire.

Mine had been tinkered with. Magnets were swapped I believe. I don’t think anyone has ever figured out the origins or manufacturer of the pickups.

 

[luis]

The first Tokai pickup known is the '57 PAF appearing in 1982 which have a sticker on the back. Maybe a trasitional pickups? My ES100R came with some Gibson Ttop or early 490 among another Gibson features (the owner wanted to make it similar to a Gibson of the time.....It seems