ZiggyZipgun
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Could anyone recommend a tech that could convert my vintage-wired humbucker to a 4 conductor output? Has anyone tried this?
Vintage braided-to-4 Conductor Conversion?
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JamesPaul
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Re: Vintage braided-to-4 Conductor Conversion?
I wanted to A4 my '59n but still keep the cover. I had never worked on covered pups and did not want to mess it up.
I asked Forum Bro ArtieToo. He swapped the magnet, converted the 2-con to 4-con and put the cover back on. Totally professional from first contact to finished product!!!
There is some serious pickup, guitar and guitar tech talent here on the forum!
I wanted to A4 my '59n but still keep the cover. I had never worked on covered pups and did not want to mess it up.
I asked Forum Bro ArtieToo. He swapped the magnet, converted the 2-con to 4-con and put the cover back on. Totally professional from first contact to finished product!!!
There is some serious pickup, guitar and guitar tech talent here on the forum!
Artie
Peaveyologist
Re: Vintage braided-to-4 Conductor Conversion?
Thanks for the kind words JP, but to be honest, if it was me, I'd send it back to Duncan. It really is a PITA and I charge the same as Duncan. But consider this, if a Duncan tech accidently slips and breaks a coil wire, they can just grab a replacement off the shelf and replace it. If I do the same thing, (hasn't happened yet), I'm screwed. If I was charging a lot less, it might be worth it to send it to me, but since Duncan charges the same, why not let them do it.
One other thing, I use a 4-cond that I get from GuitarElectronics. Its a bit stiffer than genuine Duncan wire.
Thanks for the kind words JP, but to be honest, if it was me, I'd send it back to Duncan. It really is a PITA and I charge the same as Duncan. But consider this, if a Duncan tech accidently slips and breaks a coil wire, they can just grab a replacement off the shelf and replace it. If I do the same thing, (hasn't happened yet), I'm screwed. If I was charging a lot less, it might be worth it to send it to me, but since Duncan charges the same, why not let them do it.
One other thing, I use a 4-cond that I get from GuitarElectronics. Its a bit stiffer than genuine Duncan wire.
ZiggyZipgun
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Re: Vintage braided-to-4 Conductor Conversion?
Thanks for the feedback, guys. I know I didn't go into detail about what pickups I was talking about - they're actually the original stock pickups from my Hagstrom Swede Re-issue, which I recently replaced with a '59 & Custom 5. I thought they would be the closest I could get to what I had, albeit it with coil-tapping options, but it really is a night and day difference, they sound nothing like them. It would be worth it to pay that much to have this done, because I've had no luck finding a similar replacement, and of course I can always sell these brand new Duncans to the best offer on here afterwards.
Thanks for the feedback, guys. I know I didn't go into detail about what pickups I was talking about - they're actually the original stock pickups from my Hagstrom Swede Re-issue, which I recently replaced with a '59 & Custom 5. I thought they would be the closest I could get to what I had, albeit it with coil-tapping options, but it really is a night and day difference, they sound nothing like them. It would be worth it to pay that much to have this done, because I've had no luck finding a similar replacement, and of course I can always sell these brand new Duncans to the best offer on here afterwards.