Pearly Gates - What's The History??

[LtKojak]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

I recently got a used pearly gates neck.It's reading 6.85KOhms.

I haven't installed it.But I know it's working--
it's just that the reading is not correct.Is this normal? Do you know a neck humbucker lower than 7 KOhms?
Thanks .

If you've measured correctly, and the room temperature wasn't freezing, it doesn't seem right.

Hard to say something without having the actual p'up in hand... :dunno:

 

[Artie]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

If you've measured correctly, and the room temperature wasn't freezing, it doesn't seem right.

And just a quick note to anyone who wants to make semi-accurate DCR measurements, even with a cheap, uncalibrated meter. Just buy one good precision resistor that's close to the value you're most interested in. Say 10k. A 10k 1% resistor from Mouser is about 4-5 bucks. Measure that resistor first. (Don't hold it in your fingers.) Use that as your reference for your meter accuracy. If you want to get real serious, set your thermostat, temporarily, for 68 deg's.

 

[Securb]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

I have a P-rails in the bridge and a Pearly Gates in the neck of my Strat. The Pearly Gates is the fullest, roundest pickup I have ever heard. I love it straight into my Fender Excelsior, it is funky as hell.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

I have a P-rails in the bridge and a Pearly Gates in the neck of my Strat. The Pearly Gates is the fullest, roundest pickup I have ever heard. I love it straight into my Fender Excelsior, it is funky as hell.

To me, they'd do best in bright woods, like a Strat.

 

[jeremy]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

but havent you heard? wood doesnt effect the tone at all!

 

[blueman335]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

but havent you heard? wood doesnt effect the tone at all!

Oh yeah, I forgot PU's sound the same in LP's as they do in Strats. What was I thinking?

 

[Artie]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

but havent you heard? wood doesnt effect the tone at all!

When did Duncan admins start stirring the ****? :wall:

 

[Securb]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

but havent you heard? wood doesnt effect the tone at all!

 

[LtKojak]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

And just a quick note to anyone who wants to make semi-accurate DCR measurements, even with a cheap, uncalibrated meter. Just buy one good precision resistor that's close to the value you're most interested in. Say 10k. A 10k 1% resistor from Mouser is about 4-5 bucks. Measure that resistor first. (Don't hold it in your fingers.) Use that as your reference for your meter accuracy. If you want to get real serious, set your thermostat, temporarily, for 68 deg's.

You can get pretty close if you know what the actual temperature is. The coeficient for copper is .0039 for degree Celsius, being the nominal 20°C.

HTH,

 

[Luke Duke]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

You can get pretty close if you know what the actual temperature is. The coeficient for copper is .0039 for degree Celsius, being the nominal 20°C.

HTH,

If memory serves Artie did some work for NASA, I think he's trying to give people the easiest way to figure out how close they are.

 

[flavorednation]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

If you've measured correctly, and the room temperature wasn't freezing, it doesn't seem right.

Hard to say something without having the actual p'up in hand... :dunno:

And just a quick note to anyone who wants to make semi-accurate DCR measurements, even with a cheap, uncalibrated meter. Just buy one good precision resistor that's close to the value you're most interested in. Say 10k. A 10k 1% resistor from Mouser is about 4-5 bucks. Measure that resistor first. (Don't hold it in your fingers.) Use that as your reference for your meter accuracy. If you want to get real serious, set your thermostat, temporarily, for 68 deg's.

Thank you!
It went from 6.8 to 7.2-7.3 KOhms in a matter of minutes when I took it outside (warm afternoon)to measure.Inside the house it's a bit cold.

 

[Frankly]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

If memory serves Artie did some work for NASA, I think he's trying to give people the easiest way to figure out how close they are.

Everyone knows They filmed "the" "moon" "landing" in Arizona. Not sure what that has to do with Pearly Gates but thanks for the heads up.

Thank you.

 

[Joel Grant Huggins]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

True, but you can tell when it's a strat or tele vs. Pearly... That's the sound of the Duncan (gibson)...
..

 

[Nostalgic Distortion]

Re: Pearly Gates - What's The History??

Everyone knows They filmed "the" "moon" "landing" in Arizona. Not sure what that has to do with Pearly Gates but thanks for the heads up.

Thank you.

Ha!!! I needed a good laugh.....��