Is there a difference in the J80C pickups?B&N

[Rich#6]

I just got a set of J80c pickups and what to know if there is any difference between the two neck and bridge pickups?

[RobRR]

Bridge should be higher output.

[Rich#6]

Bridge should be higher output.

It should be but I don't think the catalog shows it. They look the same too. The neck one has to be put in backwards.

[RobRR]

Both logos should be facing the same way. The bridge may be trem spaced as well. Use an ohm meter to check the output of each.

[Nazgul]

All 80s Jackson pickups were standard spaced AFAIK.

[toejam]

It should be but I don't think the catalog shows it. They look the same too. The neck one has to be put in backwards.

I had a Kelly XLR once that came with a J50N in the neck... it looked like it was backwards, since the adjustable poles were closer to the bridge, but the logo was also on that same side.

[Rich#6]

I had a Kelly XLR once that came with a J50N in the neck... it looked like it was backwards, since the adjustable poles were closer to the bridge, but the logo was also on that same side.

I don't have the covers. I guess the only way for me to tell is get a ohm meter.

[RobRR]

All of my guitars that have the stock Jackson pups have the screw pole pieces facing the bridge.

[dg]

All 80s Jackson pickups were standard spaced AFAIK.

Around the time they started using the JT-590, late '88 into '89, they started with trem-spaced. The J80C from my 750 XL is a trembucker. Also interesting is the fact that my really early ('85, I think) J50B (with black poles) is even narrower than a later standard-spaced J50B. I may line 'em up for a pic later.