Mystery Pickup

[chrisliua]

Hello all,

I just purchased a 1972 Les Paul Deluxe, aftermarket humbucker route, with a mystery pickup in the neck. The bridge is a vintage Duncan 59, but there are no marks on the neck pickup. It has 4-conductor wires inside a white insulated lead.

Any insights (I have n ever seen a pickup with a white lead before) woul dbe appreciated!

Thanks

 

[chrisliua]

Re: Mystery Pickup

 

[Funkfingers]

Re: Mystery Pickup

The four-conductor + shield cable is clearly non-original. The baseplate could be too.

 

[chrisliua]

Re: Mystery Pickup

The four-conductor + shield cable is clearly non-original. The baseplate could be too.

Thanks. I thought it might be a re-wind or repair. The tool marks on the bobbin match the '59 to my eye...

 

[hamerfan]

Re: Mystery Pickup

You should take a reading of the DCR. I would guess a 59N, when its in the 7.4k ballpark.

 

[chrisliua]

Re: Mystery Pickup

Thanks. On my analog multimeter (soooo need to get a digi) it reads just about 8 while in the guitar, just slightly more than the AP2 in my Les Paul DC.

 

[eclecticsynergy]

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Might be an older 59n that was converted to 4-wire before they were available that way.

 

[DrNewcenstein]

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The tape marks on the baseplate remind me of the 80s Dirty Fingers I have, but they also have stamps.

 

[chrisliua]

Re: Mystery Pickup

The folks on the mylespaul forum think it's a rewound/repaired PAF...

 

[treyhaislip]

Re: Mystery Pickup

How does it sound?

 

[chrisliua]

Re: Mystery Pickup

Sounds great. Haven't had a chance to A/B with a 59neck in any of my other guitars. It is staying in, was just curious as to what it was.