Dcsaba77 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Dear Partev, thank you for your help, much appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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firehawkkwah Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 21 hours ago, Dcsaba77 said: The "Pimp my Variax" project has been completed. No hum, just awesome sound :) Love it! I went with the black pickup, but wish I had chosen white! Which tuners did you use? Drop right in or any drilling? I'm thinking of doing the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcsaba77 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 2 minutes ago, firehawkkwah said: I went with the black pickup, but wish I had chosen white! Which tuners did you use? Drop right in or any drilling? I'm thinking of doing the same. Hi, Hipshot Open GripLock Upgrade Kit - non staggered version. No drilling, just drop it and rock! : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinguinjkeke Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 I can confirm that EMG H4 is a nice stock pickup replacement for Shuriken. No dark tone at all in both variants: jack-jack, variax cable, modeling using magnetic pickup mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 The 7.37H inductance and ceramic magnetic probably helped offset the DCR for good frequency response. Very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtyrrell1982 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 So when replacing the standards pickups (I'm doing it with texas specials), black is ground and the coloured wire is hot? But you have to swap it around for the middle pickup? I'm a bit confused by some of the above replies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 " ... you have to swap it around for the middle pickup? " --- No. Follow the wiring diagrams in the earlier posts for the particular Variax you have. Don't try to over think it. Follow the diagram. Use "passive" pick-ups (NO active battery power pick-ups) with a DC resistance (DCR) of between 6k-Ohms and 8k-Ohms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankon6 Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 I am also swapping all 3 pu's on my standard Variax. I will be using Pro track in the bridge, Cruiser in the middle and satch track in the neck. Dimarzio pictures the Pro track with a 500k Volume pot, The other 2 are 250K. Will there be a problem with using the 250K pots with all three? Also, I have read through this forum topic and still I do not see anything about Reversing the middle pu wireing? Please help! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psarkissian Posted March 31, 2022 Share Posted March 31, 2022 "Will there be a problem with using the 250K pots with all three? "--- Yes, don't do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankon6 Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 thanks! There goes the Pro track.....Change to fast track at 250K pot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankon6 Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 I am still trying to figure out if I need to reverse wire the middle pickup..for the following Dimarzio install...Bridge-Protrack Middle-Cruiser Neck-Satch Track. Do I need to reverse wire the Cruiser?? I know they are 4 cable, but that is easy to resolve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Hankon6 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/7/2022 at 3:52 PM, psarkissian said: Still need an answer to my dilemma...but ,yes I understand the warranty issue...no need, because it is out of warranty! Please help with my question on reverse wiring..Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hankon6 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 I believe I have found the Pickups that I will install on my Variax standard(ebony)....Please let me know If I need to reverse wiring the middle pickup. BRIDGE: Dimarzio Pro Track MIDDLE: Seymour Duncan Classic Stack Plus strat NECK: Dimarzio Satch Track.. These pickups pretty much fall within 6-8k ohms suggested. Can I get some comments as to what you think of this swap! Tone wise it should be quite good. At the 4 position it will should sound very Straty, while the 2 position more Bluesy. Thanks for you input!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundog Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 So, I don't hear anyone here really raving about the results of a pickup swap. Is it really worth the time and expense? I can find no before/after comparisons. Why would I want to do a swap if I'm happy with the stock pickups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhead Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 12:27 PM, soundog said: So, I don't hear anyone here really raving about the results of a pickup swap. Is it really worth the time and expense? I can find no before/after comparisons. Why would I want to do a swap if I'm happy with the stock pickups? No reason if you're happy with what you've got. I'm happy with my stock JTV-59 pickups and haven't swapped them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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