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AdamB

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« on: September 05, 2007, 11:30:25 AM »
How do you check the output of your pickups?

I've got digital voltmeter...

GO!
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« Reply #1 on: September 05, 2007, 12:13:11 PM »
Black of multimeter to earth bare wire of the pickup, and red of multimeter to red pickup wire (if BKP) or the hot output.

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« Reply #2 on: September 05, 2007, 01:25:57 PM »
On what setting?
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« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2007, 02:57:06 PM »
Thats not output though. Thats just DC resistance.

You check the output by playing though them.
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« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2007, 03:42:24 PM »
Yeah, sorry, that's what i meant :oops:
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« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2007, 03:44:23 PM »
On what setting?  Something between 0 and 20 DC resistance.
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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2007, 11:01:56 PM »
Quote from: Twinfan
On what setting?  Something between 0 and 20 DC resistance.


If you set to 20K you will be able to read off most pickups, however you will need to disconnect the pickup to test it, as you will get an incorrect reading with the grounds all connected.
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« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2007, 12:01:39 AM »
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On what setting?  Something between 0 and 20 DC resistance.

If you set to 20K you will be able to read off most pickups, however you will need to disconnect the pickup to test it, as you will get an incorrect reading with the grounds all connected.

Hey Philking,

Did you have Black Dogs in one of your Les Pauls??
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« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2007, 11:57:15 AM »
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Hey Philking,

Did you have Black Dogs in one of your Les Pauls??

Will they sound great in a chambered (light weight) Les Paul??


I have them in my 53 conversion, which is the lightest Les Paul I own (even lighter than my chambered one!).  I think they will sound fine in there.
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« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2007, 12:32:22 PM »
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Hey Philking,

Did you have Black Dogs in one of your Les Pauls??

Will they sound great in a chambered (light weight) Les Paul??

I have them in my 53 conversion, which is the lightest Les Paul I own (even lighter than my chambered one!).  I think they will sound fine in there.

Ok, cool!

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« Reply #10 on: September 07, 2007, 12:14:02 PM »
Bareknuckle will always sound better!

My new ceramic warpig is 21.6K! Sweet!
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« Reply #11 on: September 07, 2007, 12:25:36 PM »
Whoa - that's hot!
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« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2008, 03:38:40 AM »
I think I am retarded.  This isn't working for me.

DC, set to 20V on the meter...touch cables to wires....nothing.

I believe on 4 conductor wiring you check red to green and black to white. Neither those nor any other combination of wires work.

Edit:
I set the meter to OHM instead of DCV and it works fine.
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