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Author Message Heidi Username: Heidi Registered: 04-2005 Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 3:27 pm:    hi guys! I just grabbed a 1980 as100 at ebay germany. I'll provide some pics soon, I love the neck... the pickups are not original. on the bridge there is an Duncan sh8-invader. the neck pickup is very strange... th eonly thing is "Alpha Wire E" printed on the wire. it's 4 cond. I don't know if there is an massive electric problem: this strange pu is much louder than the Duncan! when the toggle is in middle pos, is sounds like single coils, when one of the volume is turned a little bit down, the volume is rising!? ok, but first I want to identify this pickup. hope that someone can help. thx in advance, Heidi Funkle Username: Funkle Registered: 12-2001 Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 5:25 pm:    Heidi, That is an unusual looking pickup. It almost looks like the base is one huge aluminum magnet. If it were me, I'd be thinking of replacing them. The SD invader is a strange choice - it was developed as the ultimate heavy metal pickup. I don't know how you plan to use this guitar, but I'm happy to make pickup recommendation if you'd like. -Sven Heidi Username: Heidi Registered: 04-2005 Posted on Sunday, February 12, 2006 - 5:50 pm:    hola Funkle. I got a pair of mid 80's super58... they are from an am205, I think 1986, three mounting holes, 2 cond. cable. this could be a good choice. don't you think? hehe, but I still want to know what strange pup this is... it sounds sweet but dark. and it's louder than the sh8!!! maybe I'll keep the Duncan for a while. sometimes I am loud.... thx Fox Username: Fox Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 4:19 am:    Heidi, I guess that "strange" pu is replacement from the beginning of 80s, sold under the Double Eagle brand,the firm behind that brand is Gotoh Gut, Japan. I will try to find some specs for that pu, it was made to imitate Seymour Duncan Quarterpounder, a "heavyish" pickup.. If you can get a hold of an old Super70, I would recommend that you could try Super58 in bridge pos and Super70 in neck position.. But I will try to rummage through my spec sheets, and try to determine that "mystery pickup", if I can.. Heidi Username: Heidi Registered: 04-2005 Posted on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 - 7:59 pm:    hello again! I've tried this: I've plugged a good cable in and did a measure at the other end with a digital multimeter. the result was 15,22. is this a very bad way to measure it? @Fox: I always thought a super58 is the best choice for the neck!?!?!? cheers, Heidi Fox Username: Fox Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 5:38 pm:    Heidi, you are right, however it is all about "different tastes".. Many prefer Super70s in the bridge (lead) position, because they pack a little more "punch and clarity", the Super58 being a little bit smoother.. However, I tried on one of my guitars the Super70 in neck position, because I felt that the particular guitar needed high-middle emphasing. Super70, being magnet-wise the AlNiCo 8 variant, worked surprisingly OK to me. Otherwise, I find the Super58 being a very close substitute to any PAFs.. The Super80 is also a very good pickup, but ceramic magnets are usually a little bit on "quite trebly & brittle" side..

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