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This is a search-engine-friendly text mirror of the TalkBass Forums (b)Assman 01-19-2009, 05:03 PM They are antiquity II's. The one labeled bridge is shorter. Also, the one labeled neck has the poles on the A+D string lower than the E+G. So I'm thinking That they are in fact labeled correctly and the bridge pickup is shorter? line6man 01-19-2009, 05:25 PM Are you sure you didnt mix them up or something? I had an Antiquity II bridge before i got my CN pickup, and it fit just fine in the bridge position. I replaced the cover with a cream colored one, which was sized for a bridge pickup. (b)Assman 01-19-2009, 05:36 PM One is 3 3/4 one is just a little more than 3 1/2. They could be labeled wrong but why would the poles be shorter on the A+D strings on the bridge? line6man 01-19-2009, 05:41 PM One is 3 3/4 one is just a little more than 3 1/2. They could be labeled wrong but why would the poles be shorter on the A+D strings on the bridge? It would seem that if a bass pickup were to have staggered pole pieces, the A and D would be higher to better match the radius of the fingerboard/string height. I don't know why they would be lower. In either case, the longer pickup should indeed be a bridge pickup. (b)Assman 01-19-2009, 05:42 PM see that's what I'm thinking. The longer one has the poles lowered on the middle to. How does that make sense? Is it possible the dude hammered the 2 middle ones down??? Think this deserves a second post. line6man 01-19-2009, 05:45 PM Is it possible the dude hammered the 2 middle ones down??? Take a look at the bottom of the pickup... The pole pieces should be flat against the bobbin. If he hammered them down, they would be protruding. (b)Assman 01-19-2009, 05:49 PM Ya, the middle 2 are protruding on the bottom. Go craigslist!!! I'm starting to doubt these are even antiquity II's. How would I even prove it beside that he sent them in a box. He probably just sent his old ones to me in antiquity II box. line6man 01-19-2009, 07:09 PM Ya, the middle 2 are protruding on the bottom. Go craigslist!!! I'm starting to doubt these are even antiquity II's. How would I even prove it beside that he sent them in a box. He probably just sent his old ones to me in antiquity II box. The bobbins should be grey, and the wire should be black. The pickup foam should have a little serial number sticker on it. The cover should be scratched up looking. The leads should be dirty looking cloth wire. |