Pickup question, HELP!!!

[LivinItUp]

Hi all, im new here, and this is my first post!

Today i recieved a MusicMan trem and a Pair of custom dimarzio pickups (supposedly to be EVH's) that i bought from a member on another forum...can someone here tell me, whats on the back of the pickups? what does it says? what color are the conductors? and does it says dimarzio on the corner of the front black side of the pickups??

it has a sticker that says neck, and the other one says bridge.. also, some US patents numbers.. that are.. 4,501,185 and a red one that says 5,399,802

have ive been scammed? or what? these are EVH's or Axis? or some dimarzios?

PS: the backside of them is black.

 

[Larry]

both the Axis and EVH use the same pickups also they are made by dimarzio thats all i know sorry

 

[LivinItUp]

yeah thats cool, axis or evh's, i read here that they were the same pups..

i was looking at them now.. the have in the middle of the back.. engraved Dimarzio Pickups Made in USA. and the cables are white, red, green and black. thats 4 conductor right? so that makes them Axis.. or maybe they were moddified like that (i dont know)

they have DIMARZIO engraved in the front too? im gonna take some p[ictures of them when i get home.. and post them here.

 

[beej]

It's impossible to tell from the description. Most of Dimarzio's humbuckers have multiple wires so you can split the coils.

As they're made by Dimarzio and not MM, you're best bet is to contact Dimarzio directly. I did that for a set of Silhouette Special pickups I bought and they were very helpful on the phone.

 

[LivinItUp]

Here are the pickups.. see that they removed where it should say B1 or N2 etc..

and here is the Dimarzio engraving..

 

[Larry]

give dimarzio a call thats your best bet

 

[tommyindelaware]

what are the ohm readings.....
that may shed alot of light on the subject.

 

[LivinItUp]

how can i check the reading? what should i buy to do that and where can i get it?

can i take them to a car sound store or something? or it has to be a guitar center?

 

[Colin]

how can i check the reading? what should i buy to do that and where can i get it?

can i take them to a car sound store or something? or it has to be a guitar center?

get a multimeter, the Dimarzio website has all the specs on each pickup.

 

[tommyindelaware]

radio shack sells a really cool little yellow multi mmeter ..about 39.99.......cat. 22-820.
it closes up completely....so it stays neat...& the leads dont waunder all over yer tool box.....
set it to k ohms......black lead on green wire........red lead on red wire...& tie the black & white pickup leads together. u shouls get a reading somewhere between like 6 & 24k.
have fun......

 

[blackspy]

I've never noticed any Dimarzio engraving on any OEM Dimarzio pickups before. I know it's not on my Axis pups... would it be there on the EVH's?

 

[Jonny Dubai]

I've never noticed any Dimarzio engraving on any OEM Dimarzio pickups before. I know it's not on my Axis pups... would it be there on the EVH's?

good call mate. Could be they are regular Dimarzio's mate?????

By the way..Welcome to the forum.

Jonny

 

[Big Poppa]

they arent axis or evh...we dont allow for logos on the pickups

 

[LivinItUp]

thanks very much, i just got a reply from dimarzio tech and he told me the same thing.. o well. maybe ill try them, if i like em ill keep em..

Thanks again to all of u.

 

[LivinItUp]

ok i measure them.. one was 17.4 and the other one was 15.4

 

[Jonny Dubai]

Let your ears be the judge. If they sound good....use um.


Jonny

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

they arent axis or evh...we dont allow for logos on the pickups

Apart from EMG's!