Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro II Tele Neck Pickup - North or South up?

[MDS]

Hey guys!!

Does anyone know which way the magnets are set in a SD Alnico II Tele Neck pickup? Trying to make heads or tails of what pickups are north up and which are south up. Thanks!

 

[MDS]

Re: Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro II Tele Neck Pickup - North or South up?

Anybody got the specs on these? Wish SD would publish this for the regular stuff, not just their Antiquities...

 

[ehdwuld]

Re: Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro II Tele Neck Pickup - North or South up?

Ummmm
north or south up?

Duncans are north start and Fenders are south start

but that refers to the windings

Artie2 suggested trying this method

There's a simple test you can perform so as to get the polarity correct before you install the pups. (It requires a cheap meter, and preferably, clip-on leads.) Attach the meter leads with red going to what you assume is the "hot" wire and the black meter lead to ground. Put the meter on its lowest DCV range. Hold a washcloth or towel up against the pole pieces so you don't chip the mags on a single coil, or a Stag Mag humbucker.

Bring a #2 Phillips screwdriver up against the poles. Then yank it away. For "Duncan-polarity", the voltage should pulse positive as you bring the screwdriver close to the poles, and negative as you yank it away. If you get the opposite, reverse the leads on this pup relative to the Duncan.

This works for any pups.

 

[MDS]

Re: Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro II Tele Neck Pickup - North or South up?

Thanks! I can test for pickups I own, but I'm having trouble figuring out what to buy now. I know the SD Alnico II Pro Neck pickup is the opposite of what I want, but I don't know what it is. Trying to avoid shooting in the dark, ya know? haha.

Thanks!

 

[MDS]

Re: Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro II Tele Neck Pickup - North or South up?

bumping one more time to see if anyone knows the answer...thanks!

 

[jeremy]

Re: Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro II Tele Neck Pickup - North or South up?

sorry man, dont have any duncan tele neck pups to test

 

[MDS]

Re: Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro II Tele Neck Pickup - North or South up?

Thanks anyways! This seems to be one of the great mysteries of the ages, haha...