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Topic: Are my pickups really BL705s?? |
Burton Lee
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Denton, Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2004 9:02 pm |
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I am selling a pair of BL705s, I think. A potential buyer thinks they are fraudulent. How can I tell?
They are black, not chrome. They came on my MCI Waco, and I believe they're original but not 100% sure. They measure 25k ohms.
Should there be some kind of BL marking?
Burton Lee
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Bobby Boggs
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Upstate SC.
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Posted 16 Jul 2004 9:12 pm
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| I've been told the same.There is at least one thread about this in electronics.You'll have to do a search. This took place maybe 2 years ago. |
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Burton Lee
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Denton, Texas, USA
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Posted 16 Jul 2004 9:18 pm
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Thanks, Bobby, but it doesn't seem like we have a consensus on the issue.
Does the black band mean it's fake, or did BL make them with black bands?
I'd hate to sell them as a BL705 and have them turn out fake. They have a single wire coming from them with the Emmons mounting plate and no patent pending sticker.
Burton Lee
Denton, TX
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John Fabian
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Mesquite, Texas USA * R.I.P.
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Burton Lee
From:
Denton, Texas, USA
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Posted 17 Jul 2004 6:59 am
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:-(
Thanks, John. That clears it up.
I'm going to retire these faux-805s. They work fine, but I find the idea of a fraudulent pickup to be distasteful, so I won't sell them.
Thanks again,
Burton Lee
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