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Identifying mystery Wizard Jazz pickups


dannybuoy
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64's, 74's, 84's, Hammers? I have a pair of Wizard jazz pickups here but I've no idea what type. The only identifying marks on them is a N and B on the neck and bridge pups respectively. The Wizards site is no longer running which makes identification difficult, I don't know if Mr Wizard is replying to emails these days of if anyone on here knows him.

Is there any way to tell what these are? I could measure their DC resistance which I suppose may help, I shall dig out my multimeter tomorrow!


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Resistance will help, mainly because that is pretty much the difference between the '64 and '84 models. They may also be a custom wind of course. Mine are "'74's" because I asked for something in between the two, with a fatter bridge pickup for my 70's spacing :) I also have a standard '84B sitting in a box... there is no visual difference at all!

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This should help!

[url="http://web.archive.org/web/20101228180331/http://www.wizardpickups.co.uk/shop.asp?category=Bass"]http://web.archive.o...p?category=Bass[/url]

[b]Sixty-Fours[/b]
Simple effective - old is best, dc for Bridge 8.6 k ohms with the neck coming in around 8.2 k ohms these pickups are a great replacements for vintage pickups or for those who want that vintage sound without 'vintage costs'. Supplied with cloth covered cables and black covers.

[b]Eighty-Fours[/b]
Darker, bassier and generally dirtier than the Sixty-Fours, these pickups are overwound to lower the overall tone. Loud and proud these pickups will drive any group. The bridge has a dc of 11.5kohms and the neck 11.0 k ohms. Complete with black covers and black and white hook-up wires.

[b]Hammers[/b]
Struggling to get that dark crunchy tone you've always wanted? Lacking that oomph to get you over the line? Look no further, Hammers are loud dark and dirty, yet retain conventional construction - handwound, Alnico 5 magnets and attention to detail.

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