Author Topic: Pickup identification (Read 4099 times)

Crazy_Joe · « **on:** December 13, 2007, 03:24:38 PM »

Just received some Black Dogs for my ESP, however the Ebay man i bought them off has taken off the Bridge and Neck stickers, i don't have a multimeter so i can't tell by that.

The only help i have is that i weighed them both and one came out heavier than the other so im guessing more winds = more weight so the heavier one is the bridge p/up?

All help is appreciated!

blue · « **Reply #1 on:** December 13, 2007, 04:18:09 PM »

to be honest, that's how i sorted out a couple of pairs of my pickups! seemed to work out okay.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #2 on:** December 13, 2007, 04:22:44 PM »

I hope it's right, though at the same time i don't want to take a chance as i weighed the Seymour Duncan JB against the '59 and both came out at the same weight.

Mr Ed · « **Reply #3 on:** December 13, 2007, 04:26:11 PM »

Your logic seems pretty sound to me. Maybe email Tim?

blue · « **Reply #4 on:** December 13, 2007, 04:33:53 PM »

that being said, you can pick up a multi-meter in a hardware shop for about a tenner. once you have one you find yourself testing everything in sight for the first while! it may seem unnecessary, but they're pretty useful things to have lying around.

Ted · « **Reply #5 on:** December 13, 2007, 04:36:24 PM »

Is the neck lead longer and bridge lead shorter?

Other than that I'd use a multimeter like blue said, this would be most reliable.

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #6 on:** December 13, 2007, 04:38:00 PM »

Yeh the one i believe to be the neck looks like the lead is a bit longer.

Henk · « **Reply #7 on:** December 14, 2007, 11:34:06 AM »

Cant miss then!!

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #8 on:** December 14, 2007, 02:46:03 PM »

Got a multimeter today to be safe anyways, and now i know which is which, installed and pics will be in the pickups forum!

Mr Ed · « **Reply #9 on:** December 14, 2007, 02:52:18 PM »

Quote from: Crazy_Joe

Got a multimeter today to be safe anyways, and now i know which is which, installed and pics will be in the pickups forum!

Were you right? Was the heavy one for the bridge?

Crazy_Joe · « **Reply #10 on:** December 14, 2007, 03:24:02 PM »

Yeh it was haha

Mr Ed · « **Reply #11 on:** December 14, 2007, 03:31:37 PM »

Excellent. 8)