Question re: Mudbucker pickup output

[Ledbetter237]

I'm looking into purchasing an original "Mudbucker" pickup for a 1965 EB-0 I recently won on eBay, with non-original pickup. My question is, can anyone tell me what the original output for these pickups should be? I don't understand much about how to read ohms, k, etc., but one site I've seen says the original mudbuckers were about 24,000 OHMS.

There is an original up on eBay right now which reads 10.39K...what does this convert to in OHMS? Is this pretty close to what it should be, or would there be issues with the output? Here's the auction:

http://cgi.ebay.com/GIBSON-EB-2-BASS...QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks everyone for any help you can offer!

--- Joe

[Dave W]

K = short for kilohms. 10.39K = 10,390 ohms.

I would be wary of that one. It should read in the 30K range. I have a spare one for an upcoming project that reads 30.6K, and awhile back I measured the original in my EB-0L at 29.6K.

You should ask the seller to remeasure before bidding on that one. If the reading is accurate, there's a problem.

[Ledbetter237]

Thanks a bunch, Dave. You're becoming my "go-to" guy for questions with this new bass purchase! :)

Hope you're having a good one...

--- Joe

[Ledbetter237]

For anyone who may be interested:

I've now decided to return the SG Reissue Bass I bought at Guitar Center (nice bass, but just didn't have that sound I've been craving), but since I can't afford a decent EB-3 right now, I decided a genuine 60's EB-0 would be a good compromise. Here's the one I bought:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN:IT&ih=001

It's got some mods and minor replacements (aside from the pickup, any idea what this may be?), but apart from that seems pretty sound. The fellow I'm buying it from was really friendly and helpful, and said he'd had it set up about six months ago, truss rod in working order, etc. Anyone have thoughts about this bass in particular?

There are a few ways I'm thinking about this...but in general I love it already, and haven't even gotten my hands on it yet! Assuming the neck is to my liking (someone else said this era is similar to the SG reissue, as opposed to the slot-heads which look really cool, but the fretboard was a little too narrow for my tastes), I MAY end up modding it by adding a different bridge, as well as adding a bridge pickup, basically making my own EB-3. Any thoughts?

...or I may just keep it as is, sell some stuff, save my pennies, and buy a 60's EB-3 to match. I'm pretty sure I'll want that bridge pickup to go along with the muddy eventually, since one of my favorite tones is Andy Fraser's with Free.

One more thing: any amplifier recommendations? I'd love to own an old B-15N/B-18N some day, but strangely have never heard of anyone trying an EB through that classic rig...

Thanks again, hope you're having a good one!

--- Joe