Tokai HLC160, pickup the fifty nine - nay information ?

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Izzy Stradlin

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Hi,

I just bought a black Tokai HLC160 from Ishibashi. Here are the specifications.
Body: Mahogany Top and Mahogany Back
Neck: Mahogany 1 Piece
Neck Joint: Deep Joint
Finger Board: Ebony
PU: The Fifty Nine x 2
Bridge: LS-VB Bridge and LS-VT Tailpiece
Finish: ultra thin urethane
Neck brewing: 3.8-degree
Head angle: 17 ?
PU position: like in the 1950's, Front PU 1 mm to the bridge enabler.
Body Curve: Original 1959-year measure is.
Nut: Delrin
Adjust Rod Cover: Original
Fret:Jescar
Case: Gigbag
I'll post some pics soon.

But my question is : do you have any information about those "the fifty nine pickups" ? They sound like A5, but I'm not so sure.
 
I think I have the similar 59 microphones in my HES180 Tokai. Excellent all round microphones, maybe slightly less hot than the MK2 microphones in my LS160 guitar.

You are in a great position to reveal the secret behind these puppies ;-)

Matti
 
I have 59 plus and I think these are good pickups. It seems some HLS-360 Models came with these ( HP-1 and HP-2 I think were the first names for them). It seems are provided by Hibiki I was told so, are unique and avalaible only with an Hibiki Tokai model.

How is the sound ?
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0wmuMF5sTn1
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