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Gearjoneser said:
If you're not going to rewind your ruined coil, turn it into a Duncan pendant. Duncan even sells them. I got one at the last User Group Day.

Take gold string and wind it where the wire was, and add a chain.
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Not my style, but that's very creative.


jtougas said:
I'll point out there's no guarantee that the next dead p'up you find will have the right coil shorted out. Bite the bullet, and send the survivor for repair...
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Would the wrong coil be unusable? I assumed that I could swap the leads (to reverse current flow) and replace the slugs with screws. Or am I wrong about that?

Only reason I considered this is cause I thought Duncan coils were matched, something about DiMarzio having the patent for mismatched coils.

If I sent it in for a rewind, would they charge less than the quoted online price if I sent only the empty bobbin? Less work for them. I can reassemble it myself.
 
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Make an hybrid (as already suggested) with the part of the pickup that still works properly. Or at least it is what I would do. I destroyed a 59n a couple of months ago. Once I have a duncan custom to cannibalize I will make my own 59/custom hybrid :1:
 
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posite63 said:
Only reason I considered this is cause I thought Duncan coils were matched, something about DiMarzio having the patent for mismatched coils.

If I sent it in for a rewind, would they charge less than the quoted online price if I sent only the empty bobbin? Less work for them. I can reassemble it myself.
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Any Hybrids would be mismatched, of course. As far as the price contact them and see. It might be cheaper than you think, so it is worth a try.
 
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Mincer said:
It might be cheaper than you think, so it is worth a try.
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I was quoted $30 by SD to rewind the coil, no re-assembly included.

Are there any reputable 3rd party winders out there, or is it recommended to stick with the original manufacturer?

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For $30 I'd have SD do it.

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Yeah, that is a good price, and it would be done right the first time. Worth it to resurrect a JB,
 
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The committee has spoken. Thanks for your input guys, I guess I'll send it in.

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