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Originally Posted by Scatterbrain
How do the original WRs compare to the reissues? I have played the reissues at the store, but have never ABd with my original WR through the same amp.
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They are completely different, but the reissues are greatly improved by using either 500K (or I hear 1 meg) pots instead of 250K. I forget which models come with 250K pots as stock, but quite a few of the 72 RI series does. Mine sound much better with 500K pots.
The originals are warmer, sweeter and tonally very unique. They almost sound like P90's at times and handle harder rock very well, but they clean up nice too and can cover everything from twang to jazz to blues. Since cunife is no longer available it is impossible for pups being made today to replicate the originals (reissues use alnico). The originals are tough to find and very expensive as well. They about doubled my cost for that Thinline, but I felt like I just had to do it.