Quarter pound for tele... balanced output ???

[Phil_Tre]

Hi !

I just installed a set of 1/4 pounder in my Telecaster (part caster w/ Bigsby).
Those pickups sounds great, but I was wondering if it was normal for the neck
pickup to be lower in output than the bridge ? it sounds different than the pickup
it replaced (Alnico 2 Pro for Tele) but not stronger volume wise... is it normal ?

On the other side, the bridge pickup is a monster compared to the SD Jerry Donahue
that was in there before.

It's not a wiring or height issue by the way...

The neck measure 11k ohm DC...

Thanks for your help !!

Philippe

[Luke Duke]

Re: Quarter pound for tele... balanced output ???

Yeah the 1/4 pound is a MONSTER Of a pickup. Neck pups are normally going to be cooler wound get get a balanced sound with the bridge because the neck slot is "louder" due to placement.

[Phil_Tre]

Re: Quarter pound for tele... balanced output ???

0k but is it normal that the STL-3 is WAY louder than the STR-3 ??

I cannot pass from neck to bridge without adjust the volume knob...
I suppose that it's normal since the bridge is wound about 5k hotter
but again, what do I know !?! it's louder by, say, 25%.

I just want to be certain that I did not got a defective neck pickup.

Thanks again...

Phil.

[jball85]

Re: Quarter pound for tele... balanced output ???

Ive found that telecaster pickups are super sensitive volume wise with accordance to height, try lowering the bridge and raising the neck

[ArtieToo]

Re: Quarter pound for tele... balanced output ???

Just curious . . . did you not like the JD? It's my favorite Tele bridge pup, and I've even done Antiquity's in there.

[Phil_Tre]

Re: Quarter pound for tele... balanced output ???

Oh, I actually love the JD... every time that I try a new pickup set, the JD & Al 2 Pro come back in soon after the honey moon...

Phil.

[ArtieToo]

Re: Quarter pound for tele... balanced output ???

Ah . . .