Stevie Nazarenie Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 just found a jackson jb50c in my drawer... i have no diagram of how to wire it. or if it is a bridge or neck pickup. how much better would it be than the g400 standard pickup? is it worth the hassle. i would like an angus young type sustain. he says he doesn't use any pedals or anything am i gonna get it with this? and what about cleans? the pole pieces seem rusty!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pohatu771 Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 If the pole pieces are rusty, it's impossible to get a clean tone... sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Nazarenie Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 is that a joke? i'm not sure. any way i've seen some tips on cleaning them but some say leave them reliced. i have also just ordered some bees wax and parafin wax off ebay. i shall be potting my old sg pickups maybe that'll give the g400 a new lease of life. i don't remember how they sound. what differences will i notice from the stock g400's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 i've seen some tips on cleaning them but some say leave them reliced. If there's a layer of rusty muck on the polepieces I'd remove it for chance it might interfere with the magnetic field. I wouldn't worry about dis-colouration though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Nazarenie Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 i didn't think about it too hard. the wire would not reach so i think it's gone in upside down. i have no idea what that does to a pickup. it's hard to get a feel of the gain between neck and bridge. i have it in the bridge and a dream 180 in the neck. sometimes the 180 seems more powerfull than the j50 but it depends on the amp model i'm using. it's pretty good clean. it's very bright i am not using any active circuit with it. this is one of those it can do both pickups. but i never had the circuitry. i will put it in the other way around but i'll have to buy some wire. what's recommended? i'll be on ebay for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennW Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 If the pole pieces are rusty' date=' it's impossible to get a clean tone... sorry.[/quote'] Good point...that's why jazz guitar pickups use plastic magnets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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