Author Topic: Holy Diver is ready to dive! (Read 3341 times)

Pale Rider · « **on:** January 10, 2008, 09:28:00 PM »

Hi everyone!

Today I received my Holy Diver! Yay!
The package is top notch and the pickup is really amazing quality wise.

It is really very solid (actually it's my first covered pickup - black cover :twisted: ).

I just wanted to ask why the serial number is RY108? Wouldn't this mean a Rebel Yell?

Actually the box and papers say Holy Diver 15.6K (wound to compensate with the cover I guess), Alnico 5 and Rebel Yell is 14.4K.

Thank you all and especially Tim and generally BKP for the amazing work!!!

I'm going to order some trilogies later on.:)

machine_of_god · « **Reply #1 on:** January 10, 2008, 10:24:55 PM »

Yea, the serial numbers always have the letters of the pickup, then a number. Like MQ108, NB111, etc.

If it says RY108 on yours, then it's very possible that they tossed the wrong pup in to your box.

Take pics of it and send them to Tim and see what he says about it.

Pale Rider · « **Reply #2 on:** January 10, 2008, 10:30:12 PM »

Really?....OK, thanks for the reply. ;)

But, it has a black cover and everything I ordered.....plus the DC Res. Anyway I'll ask Tim then.

Pale Rider · « **Reply #3 on:** January 10, 2008, 10:41:34 PM »

Ah yes, it must be another pickup as I ordered 2-condictors and this has 4. Lets see.

Jonny · « **Reply #4 on:** January 10, 2008, 10:47:22 PM »

You just saved £10 though

RY - £109.00
HD - £99.00

lol..

But whatever you do, either is worth the money. I would return it.

Pale Rider · « **Reply #5 on:** January 10, 2008, 10:50:34 PM »

LoL, yeah I saw that too. But I'll return it as I want the Diver. I'm just waiting Tim's response, just to be sure.

machine_of_god · « **Reply #6 on:** January 10, 2008, 11:02:20 PM »

Quote from: Jonny

You just saved £10 though

RY - £109.00
HD - £99.00

lol..

But whatever you do, either is worth the money. I would return it.

True :)

But some other poor sod just lost £10 8)

Pale Rider · « **Reply #7 on:** January 11, 2008, 09:42:41 AM »

Yeah! Tim said that's a Holy Diver!

ericsabbath · « **Reply #8 on:** January 11, 2008, 03:17:40 PM »

i believe the holy diver is an overwound rebel yell, as the rebel yell would be the alnico diver if steve stevens didn't pick it for him
the extra turns would explain the extra output, low end and loss of brightness
but they still sound like family :D

(just a personal hypothesis)

Pale Rider · « **Reply #9 on:** January 11, 2008, 05:53:37 PM »

Yeah I thought that too. Thanks Eric. I've heard that they are both alike to some point hence the typo or the use of that serial number (just a thought ;)).