I have one and have used them a lot over the years. They're about almost 8K resistance and they have an Alnico 7 magnet (reason for the name) which is a little larger and more powerful than a standard Gibson of the era. They made the guitar a little hotter without making it darker. I like them a lot. The Roadstars were a great no frills, working musician's guitar. Very much at the level of import Fenders.
Interesting fact. I know their premium pickup of the day was the "flying finger" Super 80. Another cool but not as vintage sounding pickup. A lot of the pop Steve Miller was the 80 pickup. 80 was probably a reference to the magnet. It's funny how I got stuck on some mis-information in regard to the Super 70. Enjoy your Roadstars!
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