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Topic: Measuring pickup output |
Jim Hinds
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Gallatin, TN USA
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Posted 9 May 2015 2:10 pm |
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If I am trying to get an accurate measurement of the output of my pickups, will taking the reading by putting a 6" George L cable into my output jack and measuring the resistance from the plug at the end of the cable be reliable? I'm not sure how much added resistance there is between the end of the plug and the pickup, or is it so small that it doesn't matter?
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Georg Sørtun
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Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 9 May 2015 2:14 pm
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| For measuring of DC-resistance the cable won't matter at all. |
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Jim Hinds
From:
Gallatin, TN USA
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Posted 9 May 2015 2:20 pm
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| Georg Sørtun wrote: |
| For measuring of DC-resistance the cable won't matter at all. |
Thanks George. Will anything else that is between the cable and the pickup matter? |
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Georg Sørtun
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Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 9 May 2015 2:32 pm
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| Cannot think of anything, unless there is a switching arrangement that adds in a capacitor or something. Just make sure the jack-connector is clean and makes good contact. |
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Georg Sørtun
From:
Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 9 May 2015 2:37 pm
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I am curious as to why you want to measure resistance through the PU though. You think it is broken or something?
I ask because unless your measurements are very far off from what you would expect - indicating a failure, DC-resistance in itself doesn't tell much. |
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Jim Hinds
From:
Gallatin, TN USA
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Posted 9 May 2015 2:40 pm
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| Georg Sørtun wrote: |
| Cannot think of anything, unless there is a switching arrangement that adds in a capacitor or something. Just make sure the jack-connector is clean and makes good contact. |
It is a Emmons D-10, so there is a pickup selector switch and a tone knob with a on/off switch. I don't know if when I am taking the measurement if I am going thru any of this. |
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Georg Sørtun
From:
Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 10 May 2015 10:34 am
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| Jim Hinds wrote: |
| It is a Emmons D-10, so there is a pickup selector switch and a tone knob with a on/off switch. I don't know if when I am taking the measurement if I am going thru any of this. |
Select the PU you want to measure, and turn the tone knob switch to "off". Then you will measure only the PU. |
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Jim Hinds
From:
Gallatin, TN USA
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Posted 11 May 2015 9:20 am
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| Thanks Georg |
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Georg Sørtun
From:
Mandal, Agder, Norway
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Posted 11 May 2015 11:00 am
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You're most welcome  |
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