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Old May 16th, 2009, 01:34 PM   #43 (permalink)
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Bardens are the perfect example of how a resistance reading, by itself, means absolutely nothing about the actual output of a pickup.
absolutely correct, as Bill Lawrence says, ". . . the DC resistance of a pickup is about as significant as what color shoes a person is wearing." relative to the sound/output of a pickup.

the resistance is measured in a DC (direct current) scale... interesting since all the voltages present in a passive guitar are AC (Alternating Current).*

* This is the basic concept, there is no need to explore the advanced theory.

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