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While posting in Rex Rockers thread on the JB. I got thinking my SG has 4 conductor wires(thought factory installed 490s were only 2 and...

Yea i like the openness of the paf ish pickups....even if the 490s arent true pafs. I have a few guitars with hot bridges so dont need...

Id call Stewmac

Mark Abrahamian that owned Rockstah amps. Swore by Super D A8 swaps he also played for Starship befor he passed

Not a fan of HSH.....unless its a beat up 1957 black stratocaster with 2 DiMarzio Super Ds with trim rings...........am i giving it...

I spent allot of time on heights and exactly how much tilt. Its a lower output pickup but when right leads seem to flow very well for me...

I hear ya. Ive been torn for years on my 490r/t set. They lack in certain areas but accel in others. Id hate to loss what they do well...

Either way ill probably just do my usual. Stick it in the hole turn the screws see what it sounds. If i ever put it in anything anyways.

I cant get to the opposite side of the magnet. But putting both probes on the same end of the magnet( probes not touching obviously) i...

Thank you. Good info. Yea that pickup was in that same strat when i inherited it 2yrs ago. I pulled it planning on swapping it into one...

How would i tell what color magnet wire it has? Copper or Purple. Im really hesitant to peel the bobbin tape. Anyway to tell magnet...

Not sure about magnet. But its been in my posession 20+yrs so i dont think its ever been apart. Sat in drawer for years then went in one...

Here is mine. Late 70s?

Is there any way to tell what exact year or atleast what era(60s 70s) a random T Top pickup is from? I have a neck one here that appears...

I like HSS more than HSH, for sure. My big beef with HSH is in the switching. In the center position, I'd like the outside 2 humbuckers...