Question on Pearly gates

[Jesuscares]

I just purchased a pearly gates trembucker (white ) .It had to be a special order at GC since trembuckers are not carried by ever store.I haven't opened the box yet since I had a few doubts.On the backside it says 'this pickup comes with single conductor,shielded,hookup cable...'.I'm actually looking for a pickup that can do coil splits (I guess it needs to have 4 ends ).So can I do a coil split (single/double coil ) with this pup?

Duncan website says that it comes with 4 conductor cable.Something wrong?
What does single conductor mean?

Here's what Duncan website says on the Pearly Gates Trembucker.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/vintage/shpg1_pearly_ga/

If this is not a coil split type pup how is it that the website gives a different info.Will SeymourDuncan exchange it for a 4 counductor type for me if I send it to them? Not sure if Guitar Center will exchange it as it was a special order.

 

[ZoSo0789]

Re: Question on Pearly gates

They should. I bought a '59 and then realized after installing I needed a Trembucker spacing for it. So I called up SD and exchanged..... went from single conductor single spacing '59 to 4-conductor trem spacing '59. Even though theres like a $15 retail price difference, I didnt pay a dime. I'm sure they'll accomodate you somehow

 

[super rad stuff]

Re: Question on Pearly gates

even if it is single conductor, it'd be easy to switch it over to a 4 conductor by ordering a couple feet of it online(it's usually $0.75/ft), and it only takes a few minutes to replace.

 

[uOpt]

Re: Question on Pearly gates

So does it have a black or silver cable?

These pickups comes in both variants. Pearlies are more common in 4-conductor and I think Trembuckers are also more likely to be 4-conductor. I bet it's just mislabled.

 

[Jesuscares]

Re: Question on Pearly gates

I haven't open it yet to take a look inside.But the label says it's single conductor.I emailed SD last night & hoping to get a reply.I hope they can fix this issue.The label says its a Pearly Gates trembucker.I can see the top of the pup through the case & its Pearly gates trembucker for sure.
Hope to get a response from SD soon.

 

[uOpt]

Re: Question on Pearly gates

I haven't open it yet to take a look inside.But the label says it's single conductor.I emailed SD last night & hoping to get a reply.I hope they can fix this issue.The label says its a Pearly Gates trembucker.I can see the top of the pup through the case & its Pearly gates trembucker for sure.
Hope to get a response from SD soon.

That's useless. You'll never find out whether it's a typo on the box or not that way.

Can't be that hard to peek inside and let us the bloody hell know what color the cable is...

 

[Luke Duke]

Re: Question on Pearly gates

I just purchased a pearly gates trembucker (white ) .It had to be a special order at GC since trembuckers are not carried by ever store.I haven't opened the box yet since I had a few doubts.On the backside it says 'this pickup comes with single conductor,shielded,hookup cable...'.I'm actually looking for a pickup that can do coil splits (I guess it needs to have 4 ends ).So can I do a coil split (single/double coil ) with this pup?

Duncan website says that it comes with 4 conductor cable.Something wrong?
What does single conductor mean?

Here's what Duncan website says on the Pearly Gates Trembucker.
http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/humbucker/vintage/shpg1_pearly_ga/

If this is not a coil split type pup how is it that the website gives a different info.Will SeymourDuncan exchange it for a 4 counductor type for me if I send it to them? Not sure if Guitar Center will exchange it as it was a special order.

I haven't open it yet to take a look inside.But the label says it's single conductor.I emailed SD last night & hoping to get a reply.I hope they can fix this issue.The label says its a Pearly Gates trembucker.I can see the top of the pup through the case & its Pearly gates trembucker for sure.
Hope to get a response from SD soon.

It's not SD's problem to be honest, it's all a GC faux-pa. They will have to fix it. It shouldn't be much of a problem anyhow.

Luke

 

[kjrocks]

Re: Question on Pearly gates

Do you really plan on splitting it? It'll be pretty weak at 4k,not unusable but I'm not sure it going to set your world on fire

 

[pzaxtl]

Re: Question on Pearly gates

PG bridge rocks! But, I wouldn't split it. Open the box, if it's wrong, take it back.

 

[ACH91332]

Re: Question on Pearly gates

dude just open it all you'll break is the tape holding the plastic case together its fine lol.

 

[uOpt]

Re: Question on Pearly gates

Not to mention the cable is probably visible from the outside.

I wonder how this guy is every going to get the pickup into his Klampfe if he's that timid.