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    Joe Bonamassa The Blonde Dot 1960 P.A.F. Humbucker Set

    Hey folks! I haven't posted here in quite a while but have a question about these pickups and searches haven't really brought many results. How similar do you think these pickups are to Seth Lovers set with an alnico 4 in the bridge? Specs on paper look very similar, other than the bridge magnet.
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    Are Vintage Stack Tele Pickups as good as the STK-S4 Strat Pickups?

    I've had many noiseless Strat and Tele pickups over the years and none sounded good enough to me, until I recently got a set of STK-S4 Strat pickups. I really like these a lot. I'm thinking about a set of Vintage Stacks for Tele, but can't find as much info about them. I did have a set of Duncan...
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    SSL-2 Bridge?

    The SSL-2 calibrated set information states the bridge pickup is wound slightly hotter. The Specs look like it is the same as the neck version and I can't find anyone who sells just the SSL-2 bridge. Is the SSL-2 bridge pickup really different than the neck, or are they literally the same pickup?
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    Reversing Polarity, Swap Wires Or Flip Magnet?

    I have a two humbucker guitar and the pickups are from different manufacturers. The pickups also have covers on them. I know the magnets are installed so the pickups will be out of phase because when checking with a compass North is toward the slug coil on one pickup and South is toward the slug...
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    APH-2 Slash Set, Early Review

    I just installed a set of APH-2 Slash pups in my PRS McCarty. Background: I really like the guitar, weight, playability, look. The sound has always been thin in the mids and lacking lows. I've tried a LOT of pickups in this guitar, including quite a few boutiques and recently found a decent...
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    Bridge Pickup For a Guitar Lacking Mids?

    I don't want a high output pickup. The guitar is a PRS McCarty that the EQ sounds surprisingly okay with the bridge pickup, but the note to note definition is not too good. I have tried a Pearly Gates but there is just too much high end. I put an alnico II magnet in a '59 bridge and it sounds...
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    Two Humbuckers On, Coil Split...

    Do you prefer the inner coils activated or the outer coils?
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    Phase of Different Brand Pickups

    I have a PRS McCarty with a WCR Crossroads neck and Duncan Custom 5 pickup arrangement. When I installed them in the guitar they were out of phase with each other. Since both pups are 4 conductor, I reversed the hot and ground leads on one of them. Problem solved. Question... Would there be any...
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    Who Re-Magnetizes Magnets?

    I have a pile of magnets that I have pulled out of pickups over the years. They are stuck together in a clump, with screws and washers stuck to them. They have been rattling around in a drawer or boxes for quite a while. I tried an old AV magnet from a Duncan P-90 in a Custom Custom and it...
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    Which Seymour Duncan Pickup Is This?

    The pickup has Seymour Duncan's signature (stamp?) on the bottom. It has a sticker that says "Bridge" and a sticker with "02026887". The DC resistance is 8.5K and it has braided lead. Bobbins are double black. It sounds huge in my McCarty. Very round and bright. So far, I like it.
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