Japanese companies made a lot of the same pickups back in the day just like the Chinese do today. They could be made by any of 5 to 10 companies. Take the pickguard off and look at the bottom to see if there are any identifying marks.
I have looked and there are no markings at all . . . very frustrating!
Thanks for the suggestion
There's a pictorial guide on old Japanese Pickups on this site if I remember correctly. Search around for it or do a Google search to find a link.
"Teisco" has become a bit of an umbrella term for most 60s japanese guitar stuff .
your example would fall under ("teisco black foils ) ( if there is a thin metal foil in those holes .) or a variation there of . (no matter who the real makers is ). even under a different name it was most likely the same factory that made them .
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