I took a chance.....

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:24 am

the 4003s5 and the 4004CII5 and the 2030 and the 4004 all have 15k ohm pickups ... this makes for HOT output ...

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 6:25 am

does it have the 2 extra screws on the bridge? if not is there any pullup?

rickengeezer · Post by **rickengeezer** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 7:52 am

Has the screws, no pullup, pickup height is nothing unusual. Way, way hotter than my other two s5's...the only difference I can see easily is the fact that there isn't the bridge pickup cover on the new one. Can't imagine that would make much of a difference, though...I've played others without the cover and not noticed much difference.

I'll take off the guard in a few days and see if anything looks hot-rodded under there. The pickguard screws don't look like they've been messed with much, though.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:16 am

Is it newer than your other two S/5's? It's possible that the output of the newer pickups is hotter than the older ones.

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:41 am

My 5'er is a 2002 and it has hot pickups. Not nearly as hot as my Blackstar (89) or Tuxedo(87) though.

jwr2 · Post by **jwr2** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 9:16 am

maybe you have one of those 11k ohms 80s toaster pickups in the neck position ...

rickfan60 · Post by **rickfan60** » Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:58 am

Could be. I can't complain. My 5'er is pretty ballsy but my two microdot neck Ricks are just plain hot.