Pickup specs off.
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blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: Pickup specs off.
This is normal. I've gone thru many PU's, and the readings are are usually off from the manaufacturer's specs. There's a tolerance range each manufacturer has, and their published spec is probably an average. Plus readings vary with the temperature (the higher the temp the higher the ohms).
This is normal. I've gone thru many PU's, and the readings are are usually off from the manaufacturer's specs. There's a tolerance range each manufacturer has, and their published spec is probably an average. Plus readings vary with the temperature (the higher the temp the higher the ohms).
jimbo1
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Re: Pickup specs off.
I bought them on ebay and want to be sure they weren't knock offs. Here's a pic of the wire colors and custom shop sticker. They have white and black cloth wire with the middle yellow and black. Can anyone who has these tell me if they are correct? and is that normal for glue to be in the mounting holes?
I bought them on ebay and want to be sure they weren't knock offs. Here's a pic of the wire colors and custom shop sticker. They have white and black cloth wire with the middle yellow and black. Can anyone who has these tell me if they are correct? and is that normal for glue to be in the mounting holes?
jimbo1
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Re: Pickup specs off.
They are.......it's just the angle. .....good observation though. Another question. How do I strip cloth wire?
They are.......it's just the angle. .....good observation though. Another question. How do I strip cloth wire?
Lazarus1140
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Re: Pickup specs off.
Are you sure it's glue? Usually it's wax. I normally run the screws into the baseplate from the backside to clear the holes before mounting the pickups. This minimizes the risk of slipping with the screw or screwdriver and damaging the coil.
Are you sure it's glue? Usually it's wax. I normally run the screws into the baseplate from the backside to clear the holes before mounting the pickups. This minimizes the risk of slipping with the screw or screwdriver and damaging the coil.
Luke Duke
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idsnowdog
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Re: Pickup specs off.
The only difference is the atmospheric temperature. Yes they do react to temperatures! Go ahead and put the pickup in the sun for three hours and then test it you will find the resistance goes up, if you put it in the freezer for an hour the resistance goes down. I tried that experiment this winter and there was a 1.7k difference in readings between high and low.
The only difference is the atmospheric temperature. Yes they do react to temperatures! Go ahead and put the pickup in the sun for three hours and then test it you will find the resistance goes up, if you put it in the freezer for an hour the resistance goes down. I tried that experiment this winter and there was a 1.7k difference in readings between high and low.
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hamerfan
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