Switching out the humbucker on my HWY 1 and have a couple of questions that I cant find in the specs on the fender site

1- What is the pickup DC Resistance (output) on the Atomic humbucker, middle single, and neck single? trying to match a good humbucker to middle and neck singles...

2- what kind of POTs are used on the Hwy 1 HSS???? 250k or 500k?? they recommend using a 250 with a JB and need to know before I hook one up to the POT


Thanks guys,
Kev

Kev,

FYI: DC resistance isn't the sole indicator of a pickup's output and oftentimes, can be misleading. However, IIRC, the Atomic HB is in the mid 16K area with the two singles being right around the 6K area; the pots are all 250K.

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thanks Martian.... Can you please explain what you meant when you said that DC resistance isn't the sole means of a pickup's outpur?

Much appreciation,
Kev

Kev,

There are many factors which determine a pickup's output and tonality. Granted, in many circumstances, the DC resistance MAY be a clue but in other cases, it is not. For example, DiMarzio's HS-3 has a DC Resistance of 23 and high change K. So on face value, one would think this pickup would blow the doors off virtually any single coil out there. In reality, it is a very weak pickup; weaker than even a run of the mill single coil.

Some of the other factors which determine a pickup's true output are: The gauge and quality of the coil wire, the traverse of the windings around the bobbin, the tensility of the winds around the bobbin, the size and shape of the coil/bobbin, the kind of magnets used, the strength of their charge, their orientation to the coil and the list goes on.

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Thanks Martian....

Any time!

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