Re: NPD....oooooooooh yeah. Lundgren M6
You know what I did notice about these is that even though they measure pretty low on my volt meter, they have as much "gain" or output as an SH-6, for example, and definitely hotter sounding than my stock JB.
I wasn't completely surprised as I've read about ohms readings not being an accurate assessment of "output".
When I refer to output, it's output in the physical sense; relative to how much gain I need to dial in on my amp. Generally the higher output pickups need less preamp to get me where I want to be. However, this pickup changed my perception.
I always assumed just because any one pickup was 2 or 3k ohm difference it would be difficult to tell the "output".
For example, my Custom 5 reads 13-ishkohms and I have a JB that's right at 17k, and my Black Winter is 16.5k.
There could be an argument that the difference in what's perceived as "gain" or "output" could be placebo, or a slight output bump from the magnets. I always thought the mags had a greater impact on tone, and much less on how the pickup drives the amp. (I'm not referring to the tonal characteristics that are affected by different winds, mags, wire etc.)
The difference is quite noticeable between my JB and my "vintage" output pickups; the 59 or the Screamin' Demon.
Just my thoughts...