New Project Cobain Mustang 1 version 2, maybe 3, Specs for Univox Phase 3 humbucker

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New Luthier Project work for customer. After my modified Cobain #1 mustang sold, local customer wanted one. This customer going all the way and sourced accurate parts for the job. Sourced out and original hi flier pickup and 75 Fender Mocha Mustang. Also A 70’s Univox in excellent condition. Awesome customer will let me dismantle his univox guitar to get the specs of pickups. Inclined to model this pickups on my guitars. After playing the Univox I was smashed to the floor. The sound seamed cleaner than a paf. The low mid really sounds clean. Instant Bleach era sound even without a Boss DS-1 in front. Paired with a japenese DS-1 and a Fender tube amp would nail that album sound perfectly.

The specs of the Hi flier pickup are similar to a PAF. Researching sold listings are accurate at about with range between 7 and 8k. This one measures 7.32k The latter most likely a neck pickup. I’ll know for sure when I open her up. The inductance is about 4H for the bridge. Similar specs to a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates NECK at 7.27k / 4.151H pickup or DiMarzio PAF Master BRIDGE at 7.39k / 4.5H Could this be a neck pickup?

Pole spacing on both the neck and bridge are at 50mm. Also to be certain I ordered a DE-5000 LCR meter https://www.ebay.com/itm/264862619678 to measure accurate capacitance and will test the resonant peak with a Velleman PCSGU250 usb Oscilloscope and Function Generator. https://www.ebay.com/itm/121926552639

Guides to for measurements here.
https://guitarnuts2.proboards.com/thread/7775/pickups-resonant-peak-usb-oscilliscope

https://guitarnuts2.proboards.com/thread/7723/measuring-electrical-properties-guitar-pickups

For payment user is going to pay me with a Classic Vibe Mustang, which I’m debating whether or not to modify that also since I’m working on this Cobain one. I do need hardware parts for my first builds. If I can sell for 800 dollars, that should cover my parts or might be able to upgrade the tuners to locking staggered. Leaning towards this way since already in this Cobain mindset. I can relic the original parts on classic vibe.

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