Weak pickup signal... need advise

[Jungie]

Hi:

I've been playing my EBMM Petrucci signature for almost a year and I notice a few weeks ago that the neck humbucker is weak. I can feel the difference when I'm playing with the bridge humbucker. Is like the humbucker loosing power, I don't know...

Anyone can help me with this?

Thanks

 

[tvanveen]

You're saying it sounds different than it used to?

 

[Jungie]

You're saying it sounds different than it used to?

No, it feels weak...

 

[tommyindelaware]

so ......................weaker than it use to ?????????????

 

[thindave]

So, here's a question - is there a way to measure the pickup's output without getting at the leads?

 

[OrangeChannel]

I'm with TV on this one....does it sound weak? I don't know what feels weak means...to me that would me that it must sound weak...am I right?

 

[tvanveen]

Ok...did it used to sound strong and now it sounds weak, or did it always sound weak?

 

[tommyindelaware]

So, here's a question - is there a way to measure the pickup's output without getting at the leads?

yes......take a guitar cord .......plug one end into the guitar....then take an ohm meter and connect the the tip of the 1/4" guitar cord to the red lead...and the sleeve (or barrel) to the black lead. you can then read the ohms of the pickup by simply selecting that pickup w/ the guitar's pickup selector switch. then you can compare that reading w/ the manufacturer spec ......

 

[thindave]

Cool, thanks Tommy...