pickups

Posts : 26 Join date : 2008-01-04

Just wired in the new switch this weekend, while I was at it, re-adjusted neck, new pickup surrounds, new screws and a few new bridge saddles. To my surprise, everything works great now! Thanks for the help guys!

Posts : 30 Join date : 2007-12-07

don't know what he wants for them, & i hope the link works. just rediscovered a tech who has a site about repair & mods he does. someone should slap one or two of these in:
http://www.timeelect.com/4$ale/4$ale-TE42.htm

Posts : 106 Join date : 2007-11-17

countshock wrote:: Hey guys, I just tested the switch, it's bad. Got a new one on the way!

Good deal. At least now you don't have to worry about finding another pickup.

Posts : 26 Join date : 2008-01-04

Hey guys, I just tested the switch, it's bad. Got a new one on the way!

Posts : 47 Join date : 2007-12-04

Yea if it works out of phase, I can't see any reason it wouldn't work in phase.

1+ bad switch

Posts : 26 Join date : 2008-01-04

Duderino, that's a good idea, I'll have to give it a shot, thanks.

Posts : 106 Join date : 2007-11-17

countshock wrote:: Well, all the wiring seems to be intact, and I cleaned all the pots with electrical cleaner, still no luck. The pickup still only works out of phase. So, if anyone out there has a spare pickup or a source for one, let me know. Thanks!

I could be wrong, but if it works out of phase, the phase switch might be broken internally. You could always try bypassing it to see if it works without the phase switch.

Posts : 26 Join date : 2008-01-04

Well, all the wiring seems to be intact, and I cleaned all the pots with electrical cleaner, still no luck. The pickup still only works out of phase. So, if anyone out there has a spare pickup or a source for one, let me know. Thanks!

Posts : 26 Join date : 2008-01-04

Thanks for the info, I have to check the wiring on my bridge pickup, as it only seems to be working out of phase. Hopefully I can get it working. So I'm gonna try that first.

Posts : 106 Join date : 2007-11-17

Also, I would imagine that a Dimarzio X2N-B might work well as a replacement, as it is a bladed humbucker as well. They don't list it on their site, but I believe that it can still be special ordered.

Posts : 30 Join date : 2007-12-07

it is smaller than a stock T-40, wouldn't use at the bridge position of a T-40, the pole pieces are too narrowly spaced, fine at the neck. the plastic surround i had came off in bits, so it needs that & the spring screws for height adjustment. this is a creme colored humbucker that was a replacement for a Gibson, the surround is an item you can get anywhere, a Gibson humbucker surround. DiMarzio discontinued it, they were once pretty common, Schaller makes a Starbucker now that looks just like it, creme colored, one height adjustment screw per side.

Posts : 26 Join date : 2008-01-04

Is that a good fit? Or does it require some mods?

Posts : 30 Join date : 2007-12-07

can't help you with a genuine T-40 p/u, but if you don't have anything, you can have the DiMarzio model G that i had in the neck position of a T-40 for many moons, lemme know

Posts : 26 Join date : 2008-01-04

Hi guys, I just bought a t-45 to cannibalize, but it's too nice. Hence, I am still in the market for T-40 pickups. Anyone out there have an extra?