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Post subject: Different N3 Pole Pieces
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 7:13 am
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Hello All,

This is my first forum post so please excuse any faux pas.

I have recently had a set of N3's replaced on my 2010 Am Deluxe Strat (SSS). The original pups all have flat pole pieces whereas the new set are all bevelled.

I dont doubt that the new set are legit, but does anyone have an insight as to why they are different?

I tried asking Fender customer service (GB) and they didnt have an answer for me.

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Post subject: Re: Different N3 Pole Pieces
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:35 pm
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You've gotten no expert answers, so here's my guesswork, not to be taken entirely seriously... :wink:

2010/2011 was when they switched from SCN's to N3's. If your guitar is a 2010 model with N3's, it's one of the first ones. That may result in flat pole pieces on some early N3's; prototype to production model etc..
By 2011, a) the good people at Fender thought flatpoles were too plain looking for the Deluxe series, or b) they had chipped too many hard edges, or c) they had spent too much valuable work time pushing squared end pole pieces in the bobbins, or d) the new pole piece lot from the manufacturer just arrived - with bevels.

Soundwise, I don't think there's a difference.


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Post subject: Re: Different N3 Pole Pieces
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:14 am
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Thanks for the response.

Makes sense and each scenario is as credible as the next.

Cheers :)


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