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What are The ohms On A Lawrence 705 pickup? Sonny.

The vintage chrome ring ones are around 18-20K +- on a VOM.

Best JW

You have got my curiosity going Sonny...
Are you about to make a change?

They are my all time favorite favorite humbucker pickup. I have had some trouble with one of the "new" non chrome cornered type.

I Was Going To put A 705 in my Sho-Bud LDG. If I Could Find A Old Lawrence Chrome one. Sonny.

Sonny have you thought about the L 710 in the LDG we put one in ours and really liked it.
Keith

This may be of interest
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BILL-LAWRENCE ... 4160cbd946

I have 2 chrome 705's to go into my Zum guitar. The E9 pickup is 17.5 and the C6 is 18.5

Sonny Priddy wrote:I Was Going To put A 705 in my Sho-Bud LDG. If I Could Find A Old Lawrence Chrome one. Sonny.

I hope you love it as much as I do. I have them in my Sho~Bud Professional and would not dream of using anything else in it.

The one "new" 705 I had worked ok a while then one "side" or coil became open. It sounded pretty good when it worked. I still think the original chrome ringed ones were better.

John Roche wrote:This may be of interest
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BILL-LAWRENCE ... 4160cbd946

I'm sure you guys noticed, but that is one of the "new" ones

I have 2 of the chrome surround 705's in my MCI guitar, and they sound just wonderful. That's why I have no qualms about putting the older 705's in my Zum too.

I have had lengthy discussions about the 705 pickup with Bobbe Seymour over the years. They have long been the installed pickups in his personal Emmons push pull that he has used on countless sessions and broadcasts, and are his preferred pickup over anything else.

Have just put one in my Bennett SD10,sounds so rich,compared with the Tru-Tone that was in it. The TT just didn't suit the guitar.This 705 is a chrome one been laying about in a box brand new never used but at least five years old. Very impressed with the tone.

Do you have to alter the pickup hole to get the 705 in. they look quite fat on the photo i saw?

My 705's are quite old. My mate Ron Mawn bought them from DeWitt Scott many years back, but they have been unused. I bought them from Ron. They have each come with mounting plates, both wide and narrow so all avenues are covered.

Incidentally, when I saw Paul Franklin playing in Nashville last April, I noticed that his guitar had the chrome 705's on both necks.

How do the new 705's compare with the older 705's? For you all that have the newer ones, how do you like them?

I think the new ones sound pretty close. The one I had cashed in way too soon though. Hopefully they are not all that way. I think we would hear more complaining if they did go out often.

I can't put into words how well I like them. Never tried one in a P/P Emmons. Never saw the need to. Bobbe may really be on to something.....

just put a new 705 in my
GFI and really like it iv tried 10-1& TT those sounded good but so far i like the 705 the best

just put a new 705 in my
GFI and really like it iv tried 10-1& TT those sounded good but so far i like the 705 the best

I put a BL705 (the new one) in my '95 Derby.
It has a dreamsound now. I was already happy with the George L66 in it, but this new one beats it.
In the studio I got more separated low notes, warmer mid and mellower high tones, and in overdrivemode on a Marshall it growls like the Dave Lindley lapsteel. Yes I'm a satisfied happy camper now
JJ

I have a pair of the old one's in my Fessenden. I tried a few different ones in order to get the right match I was after, including a new one.

What I found was that the originals(chrome housing) that didn't have the extra two coil tap wires sounded best. I guess mine are probably 605's since they're in the 16.5-17.5 range. One of these days I'll have to try them in my Emmons.