National New Yorker Pickup - What is Normal
Posted: 16 Nov 2023 8:33 pm
I have a 1950 National New Yorker lap steel. It sounds pretty good, but the pickup seems a little weak.
The DC resistance on my steel is 1.62 K. This seems low, but I don’t have access to another New Yorker with the same pickup, so that I can compare. BTW, I do realize that DC resistance is not the only determinant of pickup sound and output.
I would really appreciate it if any of you that have this same steel, and have a meter to check it’s DC resistance, could check your steel and tell me what reading you are getting. For clarity, my steel has the large, rectangular, nickel-covered, single-coil pickup. If you have any other style of pickup, your readings wouldn’t be relevant. Though thanks in advance if you considered helping.
Anyway, I would appreciate any feedback I could get on this.
Thanks!
The DC resistance on my steel is 1.62 K. This seems low, but I don’t have access to another New Yorker with the same pickup, so that I can compare. BTW, I do realize that DC resistance is not the only determinant of pickup sound and output.
I would really appreciate it if any of you that have this same steel, and have a meter to check it’s DC resistance, could check your steel and tell me what reading you are getting. For clarity, my steel has the large, rectangular, nickel-covered, single-coil pickup. If you have any other style of pickup, your readings wouldn’t be relevant. Though thanks in advance if you considered helping.
Anyway, I would appreciate any feedback I could get on this.
Thanks!