Recent content by El Tedesco

Congratulations! I picked one up, exact same feature model. No spoiler intended. I think it's an incredible instrument. Hard to find anything comparable in this price range, provided you're after StingRay tone. I'm a P-Bass player, was looking for something a little different. This one now...

Thank you very much, that's good info. That's also exactly what I am afraid of, they might be too much midrangy. I know Duncan makes good pups, there's no doubt. Question is, if the flavor will match my expectations. I play an Ampeg PF500, which is already somewhat midrange focused. It may...

I'm looking to get some opinions or experience with the Seymour Duncan SJB-2, if anybody had used them. I am not looking for alternative suggestions, so please only input on this particular pup. I am intrigued by the increased output and strong midrange specs. I am considering this set for...

Ok, I measured the custom set installed in the MIM J-Bass and it does read 7.8 khms on the neck pup with the volume fully open and the bridge volume closed. That would be in line with the winder's specs of 8.3 kohm. I don't know what happened when I measured them uninstalled. But that's ok...

Well the only set currently in uninstalled condition are the MIM ceramics, which you measure within the same Kohm range as I do. I didn't think they are that low in output. What bugs still bugs me, is that the custom set I installed in place of the MIM's read 1/2 of what they are supposed...

It's an ok meter, but yes it's calibrated. We eliminated the meter issues already, as the readings are too consistent to indicate meter issues.

Thanks for that info. This is very helpful. Seems I getting somewhere. My MIM pups are uninstalled, but read very similar in the low 5's. I was assuming they are a lot higher resistance and hotter wound then that. The custom set went into the J-Bass instead of the MIM's, but I do remember they...

In a way, yes. But you focused too much on the pot's resistance, that's why it didn't come across clear enough. However, Lutherie in #21 provided a direct example of how the pot's resistance effects the resistance reading on installed pups.

Ok, let me simplify the question to the bare bones. How is it that my uninstalled J-Bass pups read 1/2 value when measuring at the lead wire?

That's exactly what I was thinking. The reading pattern is the same every time and the way I measure them is the same every time. As I stated, my guitar pups read as indicated by the manufacturer. If anybody could tell me what I could be doing wrong, measuring those J-Bass pups and I can verify...

Thank you for this statement, that's exactly what I am looking at. But how about those MIM J-Bass ceramic pups (uninstalled) reading ~ 5 kohm. That can only be 1/2 value.

That's what I am after. An answer to the fact that I am getting a reading of 1/2 value DC resistance on my J-Bass pups, unlike my guitar pups. It is likewise the same reading results, installed and uninstalled.

I think this is confirmative and comes closest to answering the objective question. For installed pups, anyways. Here is what I observed, J-Bass 2 Volume, 1 Tone Measure the wire at the volume solder point with both pots fully open results in each pup reading 1/2 it's value. As soon as I...

I think that's incorrect. Your reading might be affected by other components, but you still get a reading of the pup's DC resistance.

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