What Model Of Duncan Pickup Is This?

[Bruce Reed]

I stumbled across a used SD zebra humbucking that has unusual wiring. It has a single,vintage-style ground-braided wire & hot, but with a single plastic-coated green wire. Anyone happen to know what model of pickup it is?

 

[Butch Snyder]

A photo would help.

 

[Mincer]

Someone could have replaced the wiring, or it could be a fake. Please post a pic.

 

[Bruce Reed]

Sorry for the late response. I was having problems with my computer.

My labeling on pickup. Some how I got different output readings.

 

[jeremy]

i would guess its a coil split, but youd want to put a meter to it to figure out what it is. its not stock

 

[beaubrummels]

With the tape wrap onto the baseplate and 7.46k, I think it's a modded '59 Model.

 

[Masta' C]

Probably a coil split as Jeremy said.

I've only seen some stock PRS pickups done up like that, but this one definitely didn't leave the SD factory like that.

If I had to hazard a guess on the model, probably a '59 neck.

 

[Bruce Reed]

With the tape wrap onto the baseplate and 7.46k, I think it's a modded '59 Model.

What do I do with the green wire? It measures at 7.46k (or 7.29k) when ignoring the green wire. Do I just tape it off and call it good? It is a very nice sounding pickup, very warm.

 

[Artie]

Measure the green wire to ground. It will probably be about 3.7k. Tape it off so it doesn't touch anything. You may want to use it someday.

 

[beaubrummels]

What do I do with the green wire? It measures at 7.46k (or 7.29k) when ignoring the green wire. Do I just tape it off and call it good? It is a very nice sounding pickup, very warm.

As mentioned, just tape it off so it doesn't touch anything. You only would need it if you wanted to split the pickup.

 

[Bruce Reed]

So grateful for all your input. Thank you. I will just tape it off for now.