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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: IAMBR00TALZ on December 28, 2009, 07:53:50 PM

Title: I accidently bought a neck nailbomb for my bridge PU
Post by: IAMBR00TALZ on December 28, 2009, 07:53:50 PM

I know i know, it's the stupidest thing ever.  So, will it work/sound okay?

Title: Re: I accidently bought a neck nailbomb for my bridge PU
Post by: Keven on December 28, 2009, 08:38:37 PM

just email tim about your mistake and if he hasn't sent out the pickup yet chances are you're safe. if you have it with you, then you have (iirc) 14 days to send it back to him so he can rewind it free of charge.

if you bought it second hand... well, i don't know about the neck nailbomb.

Title: Re: I accidently bought a neck nailbomb for my bridge PU
Post by: IAMBR00TALZ on December 28, 2009, 08:40:05 PM

Quote from: Keven on December 28, 2009, 08:38:37 PM

just email tim about your mistake and if he hasn't sent out the pickup yet chances are you're safe. if you have it with you, then you have (iirc) 14 days to send it back to him so he can rewind it free of charge.

if you bought it second hand... well, i don't know about the neck nailbomb.

it was secondhand.  i don't know for sure it's the neck, i just think so because the bareknuckle logo on back is upside down when the poles are facing the bridge. 

Title: Re: I accidently bought a neck nailbomb for my bridge PU
Post by: Keven on December 28, 2009, 09:12:49 PM

take a reading of the DC resistance, or have a friend -techie do it. it should be around 16k ohm according to the site description. but tim knows best :D again, DC isn't really a way to determine hotness (neck models are cooler) but less DC also means less turns so just a bit less bass and output, so if it's lower than 16k (by alot, like 12k or 14k instead of 16k) it's a neck.

anyway, as the saying goes, try it out, you may be surprised. bridge pickups don't work too well in neck positions (unless they aren't really hot) but neck pickups can sometime work out pleasantly well.

Title: Re: I accidently bought a neck nailbomb for my bridge PU
Post by: BigK on December 28, 2009, 10:05:59 PM

my bridge nailbomb has the bareknuckle logo upside down when the poles are facing the bridge. nothing to worry about just wack it in and it'll probably sound awesome.

Title: Re: I accidently bought a neck nailbomb for my bridge PU
Post by: Keven on December 28, 2009, 10:21:00 PM

true, i figure they must all be stamped the same way. it's what's inside that counts :D

Title: Re: I accidently bought a neck nailbomb for my bridge PU
Post by: BigK on December 28, 2009, 10:25:17 PM

Quote from: Keven on December 28, 2009, 10:21:00 PM

true, i figure they must all be stamped the same way. it's what's inside that counts :D

Another sure fire way is to measure the pole spacing as neck humbuckers have a narrower spacing than bridge humbuckers.

Title: Re: I accidently bought a neck nailbomb for my bridge PU
Post by: ericsabbath on December 29, 2009, 12:55:36 AM

well, the neck pickup is very powerful and has a similar voicing to the bridge pup, but it has a lot less output and thickness
but I bet it could kick a duncan screamin demon's ass and other similar snappy sounding medium hot bridge pups
try it and then tell us

neck is around 10k, bridge is 16k

Title: Re: I accidently bought a neck nailbomb for my bridge PU
Post by: IAMBR00TALZ on December 29, 2009, 06:47:37 AM

asked the seller, it is indeed the bidge.  good.  but i've been having installation problems.