DCR tolerance

[SunIsLoco]

What is the tolerance on the DC resistance spec for SD pickups?

I just measured mine and they're both a bit low:
PGB - 8.03 (8.1 spec)
JazzN - 7.23 (7.5 spec)

Are these values normal? What effect might the lower values have on the sound?

 

[idsnowdog]

Re: DCR tolerance

What is the tolerance on the DC resistance spec for SD pickups?

I just measured mine and they're both a bit low:
PGB - 8.03 (8.1 spec)
JazzN - 7.23 (7.5 spec)

Are these values normal? What effect might the lower values have on the sound?

Resistance varies with ambient temperature. So a variance of 1K is not uncommon.

 

[gregory]

Re: DCR tolerance

...and it's Winter. Far too much energy is wasted over worrying about DCR in this forum.

 

[Chistopher]

Re: DCR tolerance

...and it's Winter. Far too much energy is wasted over worrying about DCR in this forum.

I know, there have been three threads about it this week alone. So long as it's sounds good, don't worry about the numbers.

 

[gregory]

Re: DCR tolerance

The thing is that he's not happy with the neck-half of the pair by itself (and I don't blame him)...

https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?325399-Burstbucker-Pro-vs-Jazz-in-the-Neck

 

[jeremy]

Re: DCR tolerance

i believe there is a 10% tolerance but theres plenty of other things that influence the reading (meter and temp being the most prominent) since they both read low id guess your meter reads a little low. no biggie, i have one of those too.

in general having fewer turns will give a slightly brighter tone with a little less density but tighter bottom

 

[Mincer]

Re: DCR tolerance

On other forums, people will send pickups back being .1 off of the stated specs (it is revealed that they know little about pickups, and don't care to learn- they know what they know, dammit!).

 

[gregory]

Re: DCR tolerance

So long as the sticker has a J on it.

 

[Artie]

Re: DCR tolerance

I've got to admit to having an affinity for MJ wound pups.