7turns
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So I have this used '59n (59NJ on bottom sticker) that I got which turns out maybe have an open coil. It will not read a resistance reading off the lead (2 conductor). I took off the excess tape and exposed the leads on the coils. I can get a resistance reading on one of them (3.65k) (adjustable poles coil). I'm either doing it wrong or the other coil (with unadjustable slugs) won't read a resistance. But for argurments sake assume it's the open one.
Knowing all this.... it still puts out a signal through the amp just hooking up some leads connected to in input jack and tapping the poles with a screwdriver.
So how much will this coil problem affect the tone? The former owner swears it was putting out a signal and sounded good. I don't dispute the output signal, but how "good" can a bucker with this problem sound?
Also, since the odds on getting a refund look very slim, I've either got a project or a paper weight. It doesn't look that hard to unsolder the wires and replace the bad coil with one from another pickup of similar strength. Since this '59n should be in the 7.5K range would another gibson or duncan of vintage strenth be a viable donor for the bad coil?
Knowing all this.... it still puts out a signal through the amp just hooking up some leads connected to in input jack and tapping the poles with a screwdriver.
So how much will this coil problem affect the tone? The former owner swears it was putting out a signal and sounded good. I don't dispute the output signal, but how "good" can a bucker with this problem sound?
Also, since the odds on getting a refund look very slim, I've either got a project or a paper weight. It doesn't look that hard to unsolder the wires and replace the bad coil with one from another pickup of similar strength. Since this '59n should be in the 7.5K range would another gibson or duncan of vintage strenth be a viable donor for the bad coil?
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