Amercian highway 1 jazz pups

[robert43]

Hi I have been offered ( at a great cost ) like new Fender American highway 1 jazz pups . for a project bass. The only problem is when the person that took out the stock pups he didnt mark which was neck & bridge pup.
Does it matter if so how can I tell which is which.
Thanks

[ChrisK]

You may find that the pole piece spacing distance is lesser on the neck pickup.

Also, the neck pickup may have less resistance (neck pickups are often wound with slightly fewer turns).

There may be Fender part numbers on the pickups, maybe this can help:
www.fender.com/support/wiring_diagrams_parts_lists.php

If the pickups have identical resistance and size, then they must be (nearly) identical and should be interchangeable.

[robert43]

thanks for that now the person wants too much for them ( changed his mind ) I am going to get GFS pups instead have ordered them

[andy]

Ok, I know this thread has kind of been resolved anyway, but for anyone who may still benefit, I believe that the bridge pickup on a jazz bass is slightly (only just though) longer than the neck pickup.

On my 5-string Jazz, the neck picup is 100mm long, the bridge 104mm, which should be easily visible when putting the two pickups side by side for comparison, and I'm sure this also applies to 4-strings.

That said, other basses may not stick to the same rule of course- Even Fenders own Squier basses use the neck pickup in both positions, as I first found whilst trying to cram a bridge unit into a P-bass special once- it did go, but was jammed in there.