I have given a fair shot to the pickups in my 78’ LS 60, those will have to be replaced. They’re surprisingly low output. In fact, even in appearance from the side they look way under wound. I’m not sure if this was common for that era of LS models, but I’ll be putting DiMarzio 36th anniversaries in and see how they compare to the MK-2’s. I wish I had seen the Reverb set before I bought the DiMarzios!
The Dimarzio's that came stock in my old 81 ES150R were around 7.8-8.0k but were way under powered, very low output compared to all my other humbucking guitars. Maybe they used weaker magnets back then or they lost their charge.
The Keyo's I have put in my LP have readings of 7.5 and 11.5 but they are perfectly matched in output...the DC resistance of the bridge bears no resemblance to the output. It's a little hotter than the neck but balances out for a great middle sound. All I can say is they are staying in the guitar. They are clear and bright but without the spike and playing clean on the bridge pickup is really addictive. That guitar has had a lot of good pickups in it trying to get that extra 5%. I feel I am there, seems crazy to me!
I have used 36th's in a LP and they are really good pickups, a little more mids than some PAF's but just enough to sound full but not muddy.
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