measurement of american strat neck pickup
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Re: measurement of american strat neck pickup
That's quite hot. They should be around 5.7 to 5.9
That's quite hot. They should be around 5.7 to 5.9
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Lewguitar
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Re: measurement of american strat neck pickup
6.3K to 6.5K seems about right for a Strat neck pickup patterned after the early 60's Strat pickups. Some 50's models were more underwound by comparism.
Lew
tenniso said:
6.3K to 6.5K seems about right for a Strat neck pickup patterned after the early 60's Strat pickups. Some 50's models were more underwound by comparism.
Lew
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Re: measurement of american strat neck pickup
IF all you're trying to do is calibrate your meter, then get yourself down to Radio Shack and buy a handful of decent resistors over a range of values.
I think the American Standard Strat pickups were around 5.9K neck and middle, and 6.5K bridge (at least I know the bridge was hotter than N/M).
IF all you're trying to do is calibrate your meter, then get yourself down to Radio Shack and buy a handful of decent resistors over a range of values.
I think the American Standard Strat pickups were around 5.9K neck and middle, and 6.5K bridge (at least I know the bridge was hotter than N/M).
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Lewguitar
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Check out this info Kent sent me:
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=25752
Check out this info Kent sent me:
https://forum.seymourduncan.com/showthread.php?t=25752
Re: measurement of american strat neck pickup
I assumed that he meant an American Std. or American Series pickup when he mentioned a late model American Strat pickup, but it's not clear. Either way, given typical pickup spec tolerances, it's not the best way to calibrate a meter.
I assumed that he meant an American Std. or American Series pickup when he mentioned a late model American Strat pickup, but it's not clear. Either way, given typical pickup spec tolerances, it's not the best way to calibrate a meter.
Re: measurement of american strat neck pickup
i am not sure if it is an american std. or american series. i can only tell you that according to fender, by giving them the number stamped on the plastic base plate, it is an american neck pickup.
something interesting though, the leads are black and white, while the american standard set i just go have red/white, blue/white, and yellow/white leads. so, i am guessing that there is some kind of difference. anyone have any ideas?
Kelsey said:
i am not sure if it is an american std. or american series. i can only tell you that according to fender, by giving them the number stamped on the plastic base plate, it is an american neck pickup.
something interesting though, the leads are black and white, while the american standard set i just go have red/white, blue/white, and yellow/white leads. so, i am guessing that there is some kind of difference. anyone have any ideas?
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Lewguitar
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Manufacturers will often color code the middle and bridge pickup with something other than black and white. I believe the Tex-Mex pickups in the MIM Strats might be color coded for position rather than all three being black and white. Lew
Manufacturers will often color code the middle and bridge pickup with something other than black and white. I believe the Tex-Mex pickups in the MIM Strats might be color coded for position rather than all three being black and white. Lew
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Re: measurement of american strat neck pickup
does fender just pick a color at random then? i am just curious why the am. std. pickups i just got are colored the way they are. i think i know which pickup is which.
one thing, i was surprised to see that my pickup with the yellow/white leads read a little over 7k. i am assuming this is the bridge pickup, the middle read a little over 6k and the neck read just under 6k. sound about right to you lew?
Lewguitar said:
does fender just pick a color at random then? i am just curious why the am. std. pickups i just got are colored the way they are. i think i know which pickup is which.
one thing, i was surprised to see that my pickup with the yellow/white leads read a little over 7k. i am assuming this is the bridge pickup, the middle read a little over 6k and the neck read just under 6k. sound about right to you lew?
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Lewguitar
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Re: measurement of american strat neck pickup
That does sound about right for a calibrated set.
tenniso said:
That does sound about right for a calibrated set.
