LB-1's position specs...is this correct?
7.2k Neck
5.06k Bridge
Unfortunately, yes. Fender was in the process of trying to correct that when Guild was sold, and CMG has no interest in correcting it.
LB-1's position specs...is this correct?
7.2k Neck
5.06k Bridge
That guitar has zero in common with the CMG guitars.My new1997 Starfire3 has the stock Seymour Duncan's in it. I guess that may be a good thing? I've had limited playing time in it so far but they sound really good to me, and well matched.
So would the assute shopper buy the guitar and order an extra neck pickup to swap out the bridge one?
Can't tell where the marketing BS ends and your opinion begins but remember that this problem was discovered by people whose ears told them there was a difference and then took measurements to understand why.âWhen developing the Newark St. Series Starfire guitars, we wanted to recreate the magic that was found in a handful of original pickups we came across. A large number of guitars were meticulously tested and compared in order to find the most awe-inspiring pickups with that magical sound. Sure, we tested numbers and metrics along the way, but our primary driver in selecting the pickups to recreate was our ears. In the end, we chose the best sounding pickups that we could find and replicated them with the utmost care and detail.
The Starfireâs LB-1 Little Bucker pickup sits somewhere between a mini-bucker and a full size humbucker. Tonally, itâs got a little more jangle and a little more air then a traditional humbucker. The resistance and inductance of these pickups sit comfortably between a typical single coil and a typical PAF style humbucker â contributing to the airy nature of the pickup without compromising its warmth and hum-free output.
Recently, weâve been asked why our Starfire pickups have a lower resistance measurement in the bridge pickup than measures in the neck pickup. While we understand why this question is asked (because many people use the resistance to measure pickup output), measuring output with resistance alone fails to account for a multitude of impacting factors.
Guitar pickups can be measured a few different ways: resistance (ohms K), inductance (Henries) and output in millivolts are all typical measurements. While any of these measurements can give you a ball park estimate of your pickup output (when compared to another identical pickup), they donât tell the whole story. For that, youâd need to compare all three different measurements as well as components used and overall pickup efficiency. For example, the Starfire bridge pickup does have a lower resistance than the neck; however, it is wound with 41g wire. The neck pickup is wound with 42g wire. This difference in component alone will impact the resistance of the pickup. 41g is a thicker wire and as you increase your wire thickness, you decrease the amount of resistance.
Itâs easy to fall into the trap of specs and speculations but in the end, you should always count on your ear because after all, itâs our ears which we are trying to please!â
Itâs worth noting that when Bill Lawrence was still alive he always advertised his pickupâs inductance instead of its DC resistance as he felt this better described the output of the pickups.
Admittedly I havenât been able to try a SF reissue as nobody I know except for maybe the big box stores in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex carries them so really my opinion means nil. If the pickups are noticeably unbalanced then I would agree that itâs an issue to be addressed. Especially in the $1500 decked out SF reissues.Can't tell where the marketing BS ends and your opinion begins but remember that this problem was discovered by people whose ears told them there was a difference and then took measurements to understand why.
There are people who can't hear a difference and a few who hear the difference and like it. But most people I trust view this as a large company refusing to admit someone made a mistake.
They areIf the pickups are noticeably unbalanced