So I picked up a JB awhile back and it purportedly had fralin's in it.
When I received the bass, I noticed that one of the PUPs had pole pieces with beveled edges, while the other didn't.
I ended up putting some NJ4s in it and when I removed the "Fralins", only one had the tag on the lead designating it as a Fralin, and it was the neck with the beveled edges. I'm just trying to figure out whether or not these are actually Fralins, well the bridge anyway.
The differences are:
-pole piece beveling
-PUP case
-bobbin material looks slightly different
-the windings approach the solder joints differently between the 2, one from the side, one from the top (see pics)
I'm pretty sure that only one is a Fralin, but maybe these differences are common? Both have cloth lead wraps anyway, so at least the bridge has that going for it.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read, and hopefully someone will have some insight for me.
When I received the bass, I noticed that one of the PUPs had pole pieces with beveled edges, while the other didn't.
I ended up putting some NJ4s in it and when I removed the "Fralins", only one had the tag on the lead designating it as a Fralin, and it was the neck with the beveled edges. I'm just trying to figure out whether or not these are actually Fralins, well the bridge anyway.
The differences are:
-pole piece beveling
-PUP case
-bobbin material looks slightly different
-the windings approach the solder joints differently between the 2, one from the side, one from the top (see pics)
I'm pretty sure that only one is a Fralin, but maybe these differences are common? Both have cloth lead wraps anyway, so at least the bridge has that going for it.
Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read, and hopefully someone will have some insight for me.
