What this is or isn’t: This page is a examination of FENDER Humbuckers and does not cover any other manufacturer. ![]() What’s upcoming: INDUCTANCE MEASUREMENTS (an essential part of identification for those hard to identify buckers) – Added more Humbucker info! OVERVIEW I made a big push in 2022/2023 to collect more and better information on this page. Updated: 2023.10.01 – If you copy this page, please give me and my website credit. REAL MEASUREMENTS (new page in development) For Artists and Special Edition Pickups.Note that most Guass meters measure in Telsa, just multiply by 10 to get Gauss. I don’t have a lot of Gauss readings but see my Magnetic Pole info page. The Q Value (the width of the frequency notch) changes by measurement frequency and since the Q on pickups is quite wide, expect a 0.3 ish value and use 120Hz the same as you use for inductance measurements. This will get you values very close to what Fender publishes and the difference at that point should be the actual pickup. The recommendation is to use 120Hz and make sure you measure using SERIES mode. Inductance varies by the frequency used to measure the inductance and the technique used. Pay attention to the staggering on the poles.The DCR are a guideline, not an absolute but in some cases they are very close. ![]() and can vary up to 10% in some cases or even more. That just the plastic part number and is worthless for identifying pickups. The number that is “molded” into the plastic is a BOBBIN NUMBER and is used over and over in different pickups.Sometimes it’s rock solid so examine with caution. Don’t be fooled – The “Number” on the back of the pickup is usually a middle number in the actually part number or part of the part number, and this may change over time for the same model of pickup.Bottoms, Wires and such make it a complete detective project at times because Fender would use whatever pickups they had on guitars in some cases so an MIM could show up with higher end pickups, or test runs, etc. That said, some pickups, like the noiseless ones, are very easy to identify other can be dog gone hard. The best way to identify them is often by looks and measurements combined. And of course, they keep making new models, especially recently! FIGURING OUT PICKUPSĪ great place to start is here: Fender Pickup Check List Fender typically has no “set” look for their pickups and often no number scheme or another unique identifier written on the pickup itself. More pickups are getting added and the editorial comments are getting updated constantly. NOTE: This information is subject to change and I’m updating it all the time as I run into new or conflicting information. It’s not worth the time to dig into the past when there are amazing Fender pickups that are available out there right now both used and new. In my mind, dealing with those old pickups is a complete game of “ it’s overpriced, it could be fake, it’s hard to tell, and anybodys guess“. ![]() These pages are a labor of love for sure! I try to cover all the types of NEWER Fender pickups not older ones released in 50-80s. In the past decade, Rebetiko has increasingly been taught in music schools, conservatories and universities, contributing to its wider dissemination, and the musicians and people who enjoy Rebetiko continue to play a key role in keeping the practice alive.Identifying Fender pickups ranges from an easy to a difficult job at times. This non-formal method of learning is still important, but the recent spread of sound recordings, the mass media and cinema have reinforced other methods of transmission. Initially, transmission occurred exclusively orally, through the live performance of songs and the instruction of younger performers with older instrumentalists and singers. Rebetiko songs contain invaluable references to the customs, practices and traditions of a particular way of life, but above all the practice is a living musical tradition with a strong symbolic, ideological and artistic character. The practice is open to all and bearers could include any Greek or Greek-speaking person who enjoys this form of music and dance. The element is performed in public and performers encourage audience participation. Rebetiko songs are now a standardized repertoire in almost every social occasion involving music and dance. ![]() Rebetiko is a musical and cultural expression directly linked to song and dance that initially spread among the urban lower and working-class populations in the early twentieth century. © Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, 2016
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