How to identify OG EBMM Axis Pups?

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Hello I just posted about a Axis I just recieved and was wandering is there a way to Identify whether or not the pups are og ebmm axis pups?

Mine have a satin black bobbin- Black base- and the neck has a small round patend sticker with number and a N 2 (embossed) marking on the base.

The Bridge has same as above..no sticker and I believe it is a E 1 marking on it.

Thanks in advance!!
Coop

 

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Hello I just posted about a Axis I just recieved and was wandering is there a way to Identify whether or not the pups are og ebmm axis pups?

Mine have a satin black bobbin- Black base- and the neck has a small round patend sticker with number and a N 2 (embossed) marking on the base.

The Bridge has same as above..no sticker and I believe it is a E 1 marking on it.

Thanks in advance!!
Coop

that is the real deal then! the bridge actually should say B1
the sticker is the patent for "air buckers" which the neck pup is!
dimarzio does make double black custom wounds(not all are zebra) for the sport, as shown

 

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[coop]

Unreal!

Cool...thanks for the info. Voltage.. i am relieved

I do notice(especially the Bridge) the pups seem to pretty hot and I am cliping the input signal to my podxt pro where as my guitars including my Axis sport are'nt. Is this a normal atribiute to these pups? I would like to lower the b-pup a tad but of coarse cant.

I will be getting some Tube amps soon..maybe the pups will drive a tube amp in a good way? plus I can always use the Vol.

Take it easy,
Coop

 

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Re: Unreal!

Cool...thanks for the info. Voltage.. i am relieved

I do notice(especially the Bridge) the pups seem to pretty hot and I am cliping the input signal to my podxt pro where as my guitars including my Axis sport are'nt. Is this a normal atribiute to these pups? I would like to lower the b-pup a tad but of coarse cant.

I will be getting some Tube amps soon..maybe the pups will drive a tube amp in a good way? plus I can always use the Vol.

Take it easy,
Coop

what you can do is take a measurment of the new bridge pup as it sits in the axis.
the old original EVH ebmm axe had the bridge pup set to 5/32' low E and 4/32' high E.
if this is not the same on your new axis, and is a good bit closer to the strings,you can have it routed for a deeper recess,to ower the bridge pup more?
the dimarzio custom wound bridge pups are hot,a little less than a tone zone but not by much