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A bog standard multimeter should give you the ohmage of each pup. Generally speaking more ohms = higher output (but in the grand scheme of things it's only a single factor in a complicated equation of what the pup's output really ends up being). Strangely enough, most people find that the bridge pup in a PJ setup tends to struggle against the usually more powerful P (bucker) pup so it looks like Yamaha may have found a holy grail balance. Perhaps your bridge pup isn't, as you expect, a single coil but is a bucker too? It would be interesting to see your findings on the readings of both pups.

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Thanks for the reply's, I have adjusted pick up heights and it's close but I wanted a more scientific approach. I think I'll pop down to the local hardware shop and pick up a multi meter. I like to flick between pickups mid set but I don't like having to twiddle knobs everytime I do. Maybe it's just something I'll have to live with.

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[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1392814250' post='2372985']
You could put a preset pot inside the control cavity to reduce the offending pickup and balance the two then forget about it and use the controls as normal happily ever after.
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Didn't think about that. The local shop reckon they can balance them out so that's also an option as I'm considering sending it in for a fret dress anyway so they could do it while it's there.

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[quote name='iiipopes' timestamp='1392992300' post='2375040']
Put a .01 capacitor inline from the bridge pickup hot lead to its volume control. This also will get rid of the impedance/volume drop that happens when both pickups are full on.
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There's only one volume control, will it still work?

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[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1392814250' post='2372985']
You could put a preset pot inside the control cavity to reduce the offending pickup and balance the two
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Here's a wiring diagram showing a 1 Meg internal trimpot to balance P-J pickup outputs. In this case the trimpot is on the P pickup but same technique would apply to trimming the J.
[attachment=155856:P-J trimpot wiring.jpg]

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[quote name='ikay' timestamp='1393079467' post='2375945']

Here's a wiring diagram showing a 1 Meg internal trimpot to balance P-J pickup outputs. In this case the trimpot is on the P pickup but same technique would apply to trimming the J.
[attachment=155856:P-J trimpot wiring.jpg]
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Thanks for that I'm going to give it a try. Let you know how I get on.

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