First (a long time ago), I swapped out the original pups for a set of Fender Custom Shop 54s. Nice.
Then, much later, I decided I wanted a fixed, hard-tail bridge, so a guitar builder friend of mine modified the body and fitted a Gotoh brass bridge. Even nicer.
A while later, the middle pup stopped working. I removed it and tested it. Nada. Zilch. Dead. Took it to a guitar tech for a second opinion who told me he could re-wind it but it would have been expensive and may not have sounded the same.
So... I decided to move the bridge pup to the middle position and install a Seymour Duncan JB Mini Humbucker in the bridge slot. Fantastic..! Perfect. At last I found the guitar I've always wanted but didn't know it.
Now here's the weird bit...
Lately, very occasionally, the middle pup stops working. Not during play, but after the guitar has been left for a day or two. I must stress here that it doesn't happen often.
But it gets weirder...
If I test the pup with a multi-meter, it starts working again
Yeah, I know...
And it will keep on working fine for weeks, months, until it decides to screw with my head again.
Then, out comes the meter to check resistance and hey presto, it works again.
Has anyone else here experienced this?
Any advice welcome.