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L-500 Features

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Features	Bill Lawrence Pickups (Classic)Pickups made and sold between 1975 and 1984 by Bill Lawrence(Willi Lorenz Stich).	Bill Lawrence Products (EZ)Pickups made by Jzchak Wajcman after 1984. billlawrenceusa.com	By Bill Lawrence (WS)This label denotes pickups made by Bill Lawrence(Willi Lorenz Stich), after 1984, including pickups from OBL Pickups and/or at billlawrence.com
Curved Blades (not flush)Picture	1979 to mid 83	no	no
Thin Blades (flush)Picture Thin blades pictured on left , on a 2003+ Bill Lawrence Pickups (EZ) L-500XL, this feature was introduced by Bill Lawrence at Lawrence Sound Research in 1983.	from mid 1983-84	yes	no
Thick Blades (flush)Picture Thick blades pictured on right, on an OBL by Bill Lawrence (WS) L-500R, this feature was introduced by Bill Lawrence at OBL in 1986.	no	no	yes
Chrome Housing Picture A Lawrence Sound Research L-500L, circa 1983	yes	no	yes
Non-Chrome Housing	yes?(optional)	yes	yes(optional)
"BILL LAWRENCE USA" Imprint Picture This feature appeared in 1983 or possibly the last month of 1982.	not from 1979-82 appeared in 1983 or last month of '82	yes	no
"Bill Lawrence U.S.A." stamp Picture photo billlawrenceusa.com	no	yes (~2002)	no
"Bill Lawrence" sticker signature Picture	no	no	yes
Epoxy/Resin Filled Housing Picture The pickup on the left is FILLED with Epoxy. Note the pickup on the right has space around the bobbins, and the coils are even visible.	no (not filled)	yes (to top, ~1990 onwards)	no (not filled)
4 Conductor Lead	yes	yes	yes
3 Conductor Lead	no?	no?	yes (custom orders)

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