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Post subject: what is my pickup?
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 8:58 am
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I bought an 1984 standard strat but its writing custom shop under the pickups how can i leran the details there is no serial number .


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Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 9:52 am
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Pics would help

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Post subject: Re: what is my pickup?
Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2012 1:20 pm
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i cannot upload photos what size should it be?


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Post subject: Re: what is my pickup?
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:27 am
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andysat wrote:
i cannot upload photos what size should it be?

Howdy!

The following link should help...

>>> The Nutters Guide to Posting Pics <<<

640 x 480 suits the forum page style.

Hope this helps!

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Post subject: Re: what is my pickup?
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:10 am
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Hi again youcan check the pictures from the link.Thanks

http://s1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii608/andysat1/


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Post subject: Re: what is my pickup?
Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2012 5:26 am
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Welcome!

Well, you've narrowed it down to a few in the Custom Shop series which have a RW/RP middle pickup. Take an ohms reading of each pickup to where it can be narrowed down even more. Lastly, tell us some of the tonal characteristics of the pickups.

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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:49 am
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Neck:6,2
Middle:6,4
Bridge:7.1

İt sounds darker then standard strat pickups a little more like srv tones.


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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:55 am
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andysat wrote:
Neck:6,2
Middle:6,4
Bridge:7.1

İt sounds darker then standard strat pickups a little more like srv tones.


Odds are overwhelming that you have a Texas Specials set.

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Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2012 12:19 pm
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Martian wrote:
andysat wrote:
Neck:6,2
Middle:6,4
Bridge:7.1

İt sounds darker then standard strat pickups a little more like srv tones.


Odds are overwhelming that you have a Texas Specials set.


+1

My first thought as well.

Are the leads for the middle pickup yellow and black?

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Post subject: Re: what is my pickup?
Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:02 pm
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Yes they are all black and yellow.


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Post subject: Re: what is my pickup?
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:55 am
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Howdy!

Looking at your pic's (posted below) I'd say the middle pup wire is a tad yellow-er that the others....

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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:09 am
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What happened there?

Looks like too much heat applied on or near that wire.

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Post subject: Re: what is my pickup?
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:30 pm
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Given the DCR of each pickup, the RW/RP middle pickup, the red/blue dots marking the bridge and neck pickups, and the CS sticker on all three, I'd say that these are without a doubt a set of Texas Specials.

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Post subject: Re: what is my pickup?
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:08 pm
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By the way something i don't understand why there is two tone pots in the second tone knob..?any idea...


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Post subject: Re: what is my pickup?
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 7:39 am
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andysat wrote:
By the way something i don't understand why there is two tone pots in the second tone knob..?any idea...


It forces more high end from the pickup(s) to flow through the circuit.

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