Fender S1 P-Bass Pickups ... How do you identify them?

[Adee]

Hi I have a 2005 Fender S1 USA Precision

Does anyone know how to identify and check if the pickups in there are genuine Fender
ie. the ones that should have come with the bass ?

Are there any identifying marks, numbers or shape etc on the reverse that will confirm these
are the actual pups originally fitted?

Cheers,
Ade

[- Matt -]

there's no branding on the pups so hard to tell.

Why do you ask?

[Adee]

Pick ups are often taken at face value and sometimes might not be what you think they are.
As they generally look the same from the front you could easily change them and no one would be any the wiser !

The P-Bass I have sounds great but find the output uneven accross the strings, I've tilted the pups to compensate but still not great.
so was going to change the strings and also have a look at the pups to make sure they are what they should be but ... how do I know ?

[zero9]

I believe that original S1 pickups have 2 wires from each coil, to enable these to be switched (parallel/series).

[Deep Thought]

I still have mine from when I replaced them on my '07 P. Only marks on mine are a stamped serial number, and a couple more handwritten numbers in white. One has a black and a yellow wire, the other a black and a white one. No other distinguishing marks.

[Lfalex v1.1]

[quote name='zero9' timestamp='1365512238' post='2040488']
I believe that original S1 pickups have 2 wires from each coil, to enable these to be switched (parallel/series).
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+1
That's what I'd expect to find under the scratchplate.

[Lozz196]

[quote name='Adee' timestamp='1365508328' post='2040405']
The P-Bass I have sounds great but find the output uneven accross the strings, I've tilted the pups to compensate but still not great.
[/quote]

If you`re a fairly hard-hitter, this does happen. I have mine set at, in height from the pickguard, from E - G, 2mm, 5mm, 6mm, 6mm. This gives me evenness across the strings.

[denis.pbass]

By seymour duncan, much better then fender's