NGD JMJM / identifying unknown pickups

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NGD JMJM / identifying unknown pickups

Post by therremans » Sat Oct 01, 2022 3:48 pm

This JMJM just arrived from Reverb and something seems off.. it was supposed to be stock. The pickups aren’t original, I own another JMJM and can make direct comparisons, these are much thicker, have exposed windings, and flat pole pieces. The three way toggle switch isn’t L style like on my other JMJM. I was wondering if the harness was swapped from another Squier, but there’s no stickers/markings on the pickups. Possibly Harley Benton or another lower-end harness? The pickup leads are plastic coated FWIW.

Does anyone know what pickups these appear to be? Did I get a free upgrade or should I contact the guitar shop who sold it to me?

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Re: Help with this JMJM

Post by therremans » Sat Oct 01, 2022 4:01 pm

The pickup covers do not match the typical JMJM covers. So likely came over with whatever these are. Here’s another shot side by side. Stock JMJM pickup/cover on the left, unknown on right (for both images).

Also, both of these have 2021 serials. Let me know if you need more photos.

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Re: NGD JMJM / identifying unknown pickups

Post by therremans » Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:01 am

Response from seller:

“No, we weren't told that the pickups weren't original or what they might have been replaced with. We either bought it from a customer, or took it on a trade. We typically don't disassemble them unless we have
some reason.“

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Re: NGD JMJM / identifying unknown pickups

Post by pikmin » Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:12 am

I can’t be sure but those pickups look like Fender V-Mod pickups …
Or maybe Fender Japanese pickups …

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Re: NGD JMJM / identifying unknown pickups

Post by therremans » Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:32 am

pikmin wrote:
Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:12 am
I can’t be sure but those pickups look like Fender V-Mod pickups …
Or maybe Fender Japanese pickups …
Jackpot. I do believe they are V-Mods based on photos. I will measure the pickup resistances to be sure. Thanks.
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Re: NGD JMJM / identifying unknown pickups

Post by Embenny » Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:37 am

pikmin wrote:
Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:12 am
I can’t be sure but those pickups look like Fender V-Mod pickups …
Or maybe Fender Japanese pickups …
The easy way to tell those two apart is to plug the guitar in. If it sounds like shit, they're MIJ. If they sound decent, they're V-Mods.

I've only owned one guitar with those MIJ pickups, and they were the most awful stock pickups I've ever had in a guitar. Bright, scratchy, thin. Brutal.
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Re: NGD JMJM / identifying unknown pickups

Post by sal paradise » Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:39 am

Yep- MIJ top, V-Mod bottom.

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Re: NGD JMJM / identifying unknown pickups

Post by therremans » Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:46 am

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These pickups:
Bridge 8.47k
Neck 7.59k

V-Mod factory specs:
Bridge 8.2k
Neck 7.6k

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Re: NGD JMJM / identifying unknown pickups

Post by therremans » Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:53 am

sal paradise wrote:
Sun Oct 02, 2022 6:39 am
Yep- MIJ top, V-Mod bottom.

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Thanks for this comparison shot. These have more of that rounded/convex bulge profile as seen in the bottom shot.

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