my second build ST-1M

[brokin009]

ok no worries. may i ask about the resistance in the pickups. what the deal is and whats good and whats not. Is higher the better?? Are the humbuckers the same sort of deal?
just for future reference.

[CascadiaGuitarGeek]

ok no worries. may i ask about the resistance in the pickups. what the deal is and whats good and whats not. Is higher the better?? Are the humbuckers the same sort of deal?
just for future reference.

As wokkaboy mentioned, the higher the resistance the higher the output of the pickup. The more output it has, the louder its signal will be, i.e. more prone to distortion when run through an amp. There isn't really an objective good or bad level of resistance, it depends on the particular sound you are looking for. The output level of the pickup will generally affect the kind of tone as well, but this is also affected by the type of magnets, wire, etc. used.

If you are unfamiliar with the intricacies of pickup construction then the best bet for selecting the pickups you want is to hear them used in a similar set up to what you will have and decide if you like the sound. If you want to get a lower cost version of an expensive pickup then try to find out what the technical specifications of the pickup are and find the closest match from a lower cost producer that you can.