Compare: a Vintage WRHB to a Reissue

I have reworked well over a hundred of these over the past 6 years, here is a pictorial of the differences between a Vintage Wide Range Humbucker and the reissue version. After you see these pictures it will be clear to you why they dont sound the same. To me it is a kin to putting Grape Soda in a Coke can. Yeah they both are Soda, and maybe they both taste good, but when you want Coke, Grape wont do. I can rework your Reissue WR back to vintage specs for $150. That consists or my standard rewind rate of $60 per bobbin, and $30 for the threaded magnets, new custom bobbins, and reflector plate. You will be very happy with the results.

Here are a couple other reworks: Proto 1 Proto 2

The covers are the same, Vintage is the top pickup	The reissue bobbins are smaller, and the wax soaked fiber wrap are used to bulk the coil out to the cover.
The RI is heavily potted, the Vintage is unpotted	The reissue pickup uses steel screws, and sits on a bar magnet. The Vintage uses CuNiFe threaded rod magnets. This makes a SERIOUS difference in tone. Other than the 3x3 pole pieces it is a Gibson style humbucker, and NOTHING like a vintage WRHB
Bottoms	Left steel screw, right CuNiFe threaded magnet.

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