Hello All,
I recently purchased a 63-65 era Gibson patent sticker pickup (non-T Top; red wire; wh/bl bobbin leads). I am in the process of restoring a 64 SG and I don't really have a basis to compare this pickup to. When I purchased it, the SG came with new Gibson Burstbuckers in it.
When I installed the pat# sticker pickup into the SG, it sounded very thin with a lot to treble...not like the Gibson burstbuckers which were very thick and warm in comparison. The pat# pickup ohms out at 8.15, but the output just seems to be low for a bridge pickup (the burstbucker ohms at 8.05). Is this normal behavior for that era pickup? Is there anyone I can send this off to for a professional opinion? Is there anything I can do myself to check?
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Thanks,
Matt