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38-7 dial switch stuck & possible bad field coil
Radioroslyn
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07-05-2019, 12:32 AM
> I'm assuming the humbucking coil wouldn't be needed? 

Yes because it works off of the magnetizum provided be the field coil and your not using one.

> It calls for 120 and 130ohms, I was getting 185 and 194.

As long as the each of the windings (from center to center) are fairly close in resistance I wouldn't loose any sleep over it. If it were 20 ohms or more it may suspect.
When my pals were reading comic books
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workshop. Perusing his Sam's Photofoacts
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Terry
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