Anyone know the differences between Fender 400/1000 and Jazzmaster pickups?

[ZiggyZipgun]

I'm working on plans for a 6-string lap steel, and since I used to own a Fender 400 pedal steel, I'm looking for a 6-string equivalent to their 8-string Jazzmaster-style pickups. I'm just wondering if there are any specific differences in how the pickups were made, other than the number of pole pieces, obviously. Anyone know?

 

[jeremy]

Re: Anyone know the differences between Fender 400/1000 and Jazzmaster pickups?

i doubt there is much difference in the way they were made. there will be differences in the sound though cause even with the same number of turns the resistance will be higher on the steels since the bobbin in bigger, it takes more wire to go round once on the steels. 8k turns on a jazzmaster might = 6k resistance, 8k turns on the steel could = 8k resistance.

 

[ZiggyZipgun]

Re: Anyone know the differences between Fender 400/1000 and Jazzmaster pickups?

So slightly overwound wound do the trick?

 

[ES350]

Re: Anyone know the differences between Fender 400/1000 and Jazzmaster pickups?

Personally, I was never crazy about Fender steel tones; pretty thin, wimpy. Something a little overwound would get you a little closer to the big C6 sound ala Herb Remington/Curley or the Jimmy Day E9/C6 tone...depends what you want to do. Since you played PSG, I'm assuming you'll be doing more than the screaming lap steel David Lindley thing...

 

[ZiggyZipgun]

Re: Anyone know the differences between Fender 400/1000 and Jazzmaster pickups?

Well, I was attracted to the Fenders ever since I read that David Gilmour used a 1000 on just about every Pink Floyd record. Sneaky Pete Kleinow used a 400 on some of my favorite albums and BJ Cole used the '60s model 1000 with his band Cochise, and on things like Tiny Dancer. Between Cole and Kleinow, most of the steel guitar we hear outside of country music is probably on a Fender.