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Re: Tele neck pickup

8/9/1999 6:11 PM
Doc	Re: Tele neck pickup Measure the pickup's resistance with it disconnected from the circuit. Without unsoldering any wires, the easiest way is to place the pickup selector switch to the "bridge-only" position, where the neck pickup is disconnected. Now read the resistance of the pickup, either at its lead connection eyelets or at the lead terminations on the switch & ground. Resistance should be between 6k and 8k ohms. If you still read 3k, or even 4k, with a reliable ohmmeter, then my guess is there are some shorted coil turns somewhere in the winding. This can occur on vintage pickups if the magnets are moved vertically (either accidentally or deliberately) because they may scrape the insulating varnish from the wire. Or, the insulation could have possibly degraded on its own.

8/9/1999 6:11 PM

Doc

Re: Tele neck pickup

Measure the pickup's resistance with it disconnected from the circuit. Without unsoldering any wires, the easiest way is to place the pickup selector switch to the "bridge-only" position, where the neck pickup is disconnected. Now read the resistance of the pickup, either at its lead connection eyelets or at the lead terminations on the switch & ground. Resistance should be between 6k and 8k ohms.

If you still read 3k, or even 4k, with a reliable ohmmeter, then my guess is there are some shorted coil turns somewhere in the winding. This can occur on vintage pickups if the magnets are moved vertically (either accidentally or deliberately) because they may scrape the insulating varnish from the wire. Or, the insulation could have possibly degraded on its own.

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Giacomo The p/u's resistance is actually ar... -- 8/10/1999 12:15 PM