Are Mustang pickups meant to be so weak?

jbgron · Post by **jbgron** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 3:42 am

Ah OK. Thanks man.

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:08 am

jbgron wrote:I hate it when I have an epiphany at work and have to wait all day to test the theory!

Truly horrible. Keep us posted on what you find when you test each one!

weeping_moon · Post by **weeping_moon** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:11 am

I had the same problem with my mustang to..
Low output, thin sound and not much sustain. And only 2,7 ohm.

Then i buyed some dimarzio humbuckers in single coil format.
Have enjoyed it all since.

I dont think your pickups are broken or anything.
Theyre suposed to sound that way.

jbgron · Post by **jbgron** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:15 am

Thanks guys. Looks like I'll be buying new pickups.

luciguci · Post by **luciguci** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:37 am

Moon, 2.7k ohm is way too low for guitar pickups. They aren't supposed to be that low.

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:53 am

Did you retest them individually?

jbgron · Post by **jbgron** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 4:59 am

I will in the next couple of hours and I'll post back here as soon as it's done.

StevePirates · Post by **StevePirates** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:54 am

Where in the world are you, by the way?

jbgron · Post by **jbgron** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 6:13 am

Melbourne Australia

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 6:41 am

i'm very satisfied with that pups on my mustang: http://www.pickupwizard.com/index.php?p ... le_Pickups
warmer than RI pups

Johnny Noir · Post by **Johnny Noir** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 6:47 am

could it be a problem of pots?

jbgron · Post by **jbgron** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:21 am

OK this is strange. Individually the pickups measure 5.5K each. Any ideas anyone?

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:08 am

jbgron wrote:Yes the Marshall is in my house, that is only one of many. My nearest neighbour is miles away so it's not an issue.

You what? That Marshall is in the house of the eBay seller ookini55 in Japan, she photographs all the guitars she sells in front of it. I've bought from her a couple of times and she's outstandingly helpful.

jbgron · Post by **jbgron** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 9:12 am

Nice one. I must admit that particular Marshall is not mine, I do have a 100W DSL and a 50W Vintage Modern in the house, and some smaller amps.

MattK · Post by **MattK** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:09 am

Scary! I will admit that I am frightened of my Twin Reverb, god knows what I'd do with SERIOUS amplification.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:30 am

I'm just so disorientated by the long streams of posts unaccompanied by avatars in this thread. Nothing that made sense before makes sense anymore. Am I this 69RI Mustang and are the pickups my nipples?

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:43 am

Freddy V-C wrote:I'm just so disorientated by the long streams of posts unaccompanied by avatars in this thread. Nothing that made sense before makes sense anymore. Am I this 69RI Mustang and are the pickups my nipples?

Yes.

Freddy V-C · Post by **Freddy V-C** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 10:55 am

Great.

timhulio · Post by **timhulio** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:11 am

Your pups are all fine. Don't measure them in the circuit or you won't get a correct reading.

If they're too quiet, just raise the pickups so they're nearer the strings.

George · Post by **George** » Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:13 am

jbgron wrote:OK this is strange. Individually the pickups measure 5.5K each. Any ideas anyone?

this is the correct measurement i'm sure

i think you may have been measuring them incorrectly previously. i measure them at the two solder points on the bobbins

anyway it sounds about right for "vintage" voiced pickups.

a vintage 50s voiced strat will hover under or just over 6k