EVH pick-up identication (HELP!)

[W.Suitor]

Hi All,
I am starting to become alarmed that all of the sets of pick-ups in my EVH guitars are not really EVH pick-ups at all. I have two EVH's from 1991 and one from 1992. All have NOT got this 'Black' coating everyone talks about. Also none have any stickers, but all are clearly stamped 'Dimarzio USA' and all are stamped 'N1' and 'B1' respectively. Can anybody put me out of my misery, as all sound great and all sound alike. I am confused and concerned.

 

[howling wolf]

Hi All,
I am starting to become alarmed that all of the sets of pick-ups in my EVH guitars are not really EVH pick-ups at all. I have two EVH's from 1991 and one from 1992. All have NOT got this 'Black' coating everyone talks about. Also none have any stickers, but all are clearly stamped 'Dimarzio USA' and all are stamped 'N1' and 'B1' respectively. Can anybody put me out of my misery, as all sound great and all sound alike. I am confused and concerned.

earlier EBMM EVH sig guitars had the brass plate ones and 3 conductor wiring,with a N 2 and B 1 stamped,the neck pup should have a red round sticker that says "patent applied for" and the newer one has this same red sticker but now has the number itself(# 8,399,802)
the bridge pup has NO sticker both say dimarzio pickups made in U.S.A
the newer ones have black baseplates the N 2 and B 1 stamped, 4 conductor wire and are the SAME WIND and sound the SAME,dimarzio had no reason to change the pups except for the switch to 3 to 4 wire for coil taps,those that say they sound different are taking too much peyote

general resistance readings are
neck 15.4K
bridge 17.4K
this is a average since resistance readings vary even on the SAME models