Luke III - Music Man humbuckers question.

[jptortor]

Hey all. I got a drop dead gorgeous Luke III HH(pics will come soon) and I am loving the more vintage sound of the Music Man humbuckers. I did, however, have a question for other folks with one of these.

I am getting that phenomenon I often get from a les Paul where the bridge pickup seems to have a volume drop when compared to the neck pickup. I think in reality it’s just much less low end. I normally raise it up u lbtil they balance out but they’re at a fixed height on this guitar. Wondered if others are experiencing the same thing or if I by some fluke got one with a defective pickup - I only ask because I don’t recall it being this way on the transition loaded Luke’s.

Thanks!

Jason

 

[ruger9]

Following.

On my Luke III, the in-between positions (2 & 4) are louder than the neck, middle, bridge alone. I wonder if that's adjustable with the trimpots inside? And if so- maybe on yours? I know there are a couple different PCBs around, some with more trimpots than others...

 

[DrKev]

Yes, one of the trim pots adjusts the volume of positions 2 & 4. The other is the (push-push) boost level.

 

[morsecode]

Just noticed your for sale listing. If you are specifically looking for the DiMarzio Transition pickups, they are still listed on DiMarzio's website. It might be easier and possibly more cost effective replacing the exisiting pickups with Transitions.

 

[jptortor]

Just noticed your for sale listing. If you are specifically looking for the DiMarzio Transition pickups, they are still listed on DiMarzio's website. It might be easier and possibly more cost effective replacing the exisiting pickups with Transitions.

Yea I’m thinking about that too - but I also know sometimes keeping things original is best and if someone out there wants the new version I have a great one!

 

[Sweat]

Too bad not a Luke II need that for my Luke collection

 

[jptortor]

Just an update. I was able to get some pickup mounting foam and raise it just about a mm maybe. Possibly less. It made a MASSIVE difference in balancing out these two pickups for me. I’d highly recommend that as a “mod” if it even counts as such if you’re feeling the bridge is a little more thin than you’d like.