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Forum Ringside => Tech => Topic started by: Shag101 on December 30, 2011, 02:22:40 PM

Title: Neck pup lost output on fender thinline tele
Post by: Shag101 on December 30, 2011, 02:22:40 PM

hey all,

My father in-laws neck pickup (dual HB's) went to cr@p today.  he said he adjusted one of the pole screws and now there is no more output.  if i touch the screw tips i get a slight pop, but i get nothing when i touch the pup cover itself.  

did it just cr@p out, or am i missing something.  

oh, its the stock pups.. :(


thanks

Title: Re: Neck pup lost output on fender thinline tele
Post by: Shag101 on December 30, 2011, 04:21:44 PM

just wired it directly to an output jack and same thing.. :(

Title: Re: Neck pup lost output on fender thinline tele
Post by: Shag101 on December 30, 2011, 04:28:52 PM

ok, just measured ohms and am hitting like 330 - 400k...
i guess i got an open loop in the pup...

Title: Re: Neck pup lost output on fender thinline tele
Post by: Frank on December 31, 2011, 11:51:23 PM

Quote from: Shag101 on December 30, 2011, 04:28:52 PM

ok, just measured ohms and am hitting like 330 - 400k...
i guess i got an open loop in the pup...

Sadly yes, that kind of resistance is effectively open circuit for a pickup.

Title: Re: Neck pup lost output on fender thinline tele
Post by: Tellboy on January 01, 2012, 09:32:38 AM

Bad luck. I had the same problem with the neck pickup on my old SG - Tim did a great job rewinding it - sounds like new .. or should I say old, as it's a 1963 Patent Number HB.

Title: Re: Neck pup lost output on fender thinline tele
Post by: Shag101 on January 03, 2012, 11:44:38 PM

yeah, i tried talking my father in law into a set of bkp's, but he read online about the pickups from http://www.at-the-creamery.co.uk/

they have a model specially made for the thinline.  order has been placed...