2007 VG Strat - 2013 G-5A Strat - Can I swap only the Roland internal PC boards?

[Virtual Madness]

I don't want to swap the GK pickups if I don't have to. There's a lot of tiny wires under those pickguards!

Here is the info on the DC Resistance of both guitars GK drivers/pickups.

2007 VG Stratocaster (is this a GK-3?)

Pin #1. String 1 - E - DC Resistance = 95.3 Ohms (Brown)
Pin #2. String 2 - B - DC Resistance = 94.1 Ohms (Red)
Pin #3. String 3 - G - DC Resistance = 92.4 Ohms (Orange)
Pin #4. String 4 - D - DC Resistance = 96.4 Ohms (Yellow)
Pin #5. String 5 - A - DC Resistance = 91.2 Ohms (Green)
Pin #6. String 6 - E - DC Resistance = 95.9 Ohms (Blue)
Pin #7. Black - Ground Reference.
Pin #8. Ground - Cable Shield.


2013 G5-A Stratocaster (GK-3)

Pin #1. String 1 - E - DC Resistance = 88.9 Ohms (Brown)
Pin #2. String 2 - B - DC Resistance = 91.6 Ohms (Red)
Pin #3. String 3 - G - DC Resistance = 89.2 Ohms (Orange)
Pin #4. String 4 - D - DC Resistance = 88.3 Ohms (Yellow)
Pin #5. String 5 - A - DC Resistance = 89.3 Ohms (Green)
Pin #6. String 6 - E - DC Resistance = 88.6 Ohms (Blue)
Pin #7. Black - Ground Reference.
Pin #8. Ground- Cable Shield.

I want to do this because I like one guitars wood, but the other guitar's sounds. Is there any electronic reason not to do it? (incompatability, better firmware in the 2013 model...etc)

Thanks guys, Royce 

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I don't want to swap the GK pickups if I don't have to. There's a lot of tiny wires under those pickguards!

Here is the info on the DC Resistance of both guitars GK drivers/pickups.

2007 VG Stratocaster (is this a GK-3?)

Pin #1. String 1 - E - DC Resistance = 95.3 Ohms (Brown)
Pin #2. String 2 - B - DC Resistance = 94.1 Ohms (Red)
Pin #3. String 3 - G - DC Resistance = 92.4 Ohms (Orange)
Pin #4. String 4 - D - DC Resistance = 96.4 Ohms (Yellow)
Pin #5. String 5 - A - DC Resistance = 91.2 Ohms (Green)
Pin #6. String 6 - E - DC Resistance = 95.9 Ohms (Blue)
Pin #7. Black - Ground Reference.
Pin #8. Ground - Cable Shield.


2013 G5-A Stratocaster (GK-3)

Pin #1. String 1 - E - DC Resistance = 88.9 Ohms (Brown)
Pin #2. String 2 - B - DC Resistance = 91.6 Ohms (Red)
Pin #3. String 3 - G - DC Resistance = 89.2 Ohms (Orange)
Pin #4. String 4 - D - DC Resistance = 88.3 Ohms (Yellow)
Pin #5. String 5 - A - DC Resistance = 89.3 Ohms (Green)
Pin #6. String 6 - E - DC Resistance = 88.6 Ohms (Blue)
Pin #7. Black - Ground Reference.
Pin #8. Ground- Cable Shield.

I want to do this because I like one guitars wood, but the other guitar's sounds. Is there any electronic reason not to do it? (incompatability, better firmware in the 2013 model...etc)

Thanks guys, Royce 

They are within the 90 ohms +/- 5% tolerance for that type Roland hex PU.

Either should function equivalently when feeding VG Strat  or G5 DSP Board

[Virtual Madness]

Thanks Steve, as always, much appreciated! 

One more thing, (if your still around) Is that a GK-3 in the 2007 VG Strat?

[admin]

Thanks Steve, as always, much appreciated! 

One more thing, (if your still around) Is that a GK-3 in the 2007 VG Strat?

the hex PU is the same white cover Fender / Roland type as used in the Roland ready Strat and GC-1 , 2007 VG Strat and 2012 G5 

the Gk-3 hex PU has adjustable radius , but has more loose parts that are prone to rattles , which often is the  source of mis-tracking errors on GR-55 - solved by Wax potting 
https://www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=43.0

[Virtual Madness]

Thank you!