RW James
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A while back I had posted some questions about my new SD pickups I was putting in my Washburn. I had purchased the pickups from Musicians Friend from their "scratch and dent" listing which saved me about $15 over their normal price.
Unfortunately, the leads on the Jazz (neck) pickup were cut short (by the previous owner) and wouldn't reach the pots. So I tried splicing the leads into the leads from the old pickups. I'm not sure if this was the problem or if the pickup was actually damaged - but I wasn't able to get any good tone from that pickup.
You guys were very helpful with the diagnosis and encouraging... but I finally gave up...
So, in frustration, I called Musicians Friend and explained what had happened. Basically, I wanted them to let me return the pickup even though they have a no return policy on pickups. I told them I really wanted the Jazz pickup and was willing to spend the extra $15 to get it. They said no problem and gave me the return authorization.
Well, not only did they let me return the pickup, but when I saw my credit card statement, they charged me the reduced amount for the brand new pickup. Kudos to Musicians Friend! I just had to say that because they get slammed around here so much. I'm not really a big fan of theirs either, but this time they came through for me (your actual mileage may vary)
Anyway, after being out of the country and busy with other stuff, I finally got around to installing the pickup the other day. It sounds great!
And now that I seem to have gotten my amp fixed (see related thread) I am back in business.
Thanks again for all your help,
Rick
Unfortunately, the leads on the Jazz (neck) pickup were cut short (by the previous owner) and wouldn't reach the pots. So I tried splicing the leads into the leads from the old pickups. I'm not sure if this was the problem or if the pickup was actually damaged - but I wasn't able to get any good tone from that pickup.
You guys were very helpful with the diagnosis and encouraging... but I finally gave up...
So, in frustration, I called Musicians Friend and explained what had happened. Basically, I wanted them to let me return the pickup even though they have a no return policy on pickups. I told them I really wanted the Jazz pickup and was willing to spend the extra $15 to get it. They said no problem and gave me the return authorization.
Well, not only did they let me return the pickup, but when I saw my credit card statement, they charged me the reduced amount for the brand new pickup. Kudos to Musicians Friend! I just had to say that because they get slammed around here so much. I'm not really a big fan of theirs either, but this time they came through for me (your actual mileage may vary)
Anyway, after being out of the country and busy with other stuff, I finally got around to installing the pickup the other day. It sounds great!
And now that I seem to have gotten my amp fixed (see related thread) I am back in business.
Thanks again for all your help,
Rick
