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Telenator · July 15th, 2008, 08:23 PM

I just wired it up in the neck position of my Thinline and it sounds great. It reads 8.05k ohms but is considerably louder than the re-issue p'up in the bridge position because of the 12 alnico v magnets.

The sound is VERY Fender and sort of a cross between a humbucker and single sound. Like a fat single coil, but not quite P90 midrangey.

I won't know the real sound until I can jam with some people and crank it up. Right now, I'm very pleased. The sound is more complex than the MIM Re-issues and the balance is very sensitive to height settings. Raising and lowering the bass and treble sides of the pickup produce vastly different tones. I'm diggin' it!

The bridge p'up will be wound considerably hotter to fatten up the tone for that position. That's next week. Stay tuned!

July 15th, 2008, 08:23 PM	#98 (permalink)
Telenator Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 4,403	I just wired it up in the neck position of my Thinline and it sounds great. It reads 8.05k ohms but is considerably louder than the re-issue p'up in the bridge position because of the 12 alnico v magnets. The sound is VERY Fender and sort of a cross between a humbucker and single sound. Like a fat single coil, but not quite P90 midrangey. I won't know the real sound until I can jam with some people and crank it up. Right now, I'm very pleased. The sound is more complex than the MIM Re-issues and the balance is very sensitive to height settings. Raising and lowering the bass and treble sides of the pickup produce vastly different tones. I'm diggin' it! The bridge p'up will be wound considerably hotter to fatten up the tone for that position. That's next week. Stay tuned! __________________ Dogs have the right idea!