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Other Stuff => Guitars => Topic started by: Tiny_Daddy on July 16, 2010, 07:51:29 pm

Title: Pickups: Which one is what?
Post by: Tiny_Daddy on July 16, 2010, 07:51:29 pm

A customer brought me a couple of Fender Strat and with each guitar came a bag of 3 used pickups that were removed from other guitars. How do I tell which pickup is neck, middle and lower?

Title: Re: Pickups: Which one is what?
Post by: FYL on July 17, 2010, 03:50:52 am

For most pups:

Measure DCR. Highest = bridge, lowest = neck and middle. Or bridge, middle, neck in descending order (depending on the brand and model).
Check polarity using a magnetic compass. Bridge and neck should show the same polarity, middle should be reversed.
You're done.

Quick way for already used pups:

Measure lead length. Longest = neck, intermediate = middle, shortest = bridge.
Works most of the time.

Title: Re: Pickups: Which one is what?
Post by: LooseChange on July 17, 2010, 05:55:11 am

I'm with FYL.. Lead length.

Title: Re: Pickups: Which one is what?
Post by: Tiny_Daddy on July 17, 2010, 12:35:43 pm

Thanks, lead length seems to work.