too tight?

[windycityblues]

Just curious, how do you know (based on the pickups sound) if you have wound it too tight? -Alex

[big_teee]

Good Question.
Some say that too tight, translates to Harshness.
I hand wind, I like just good uniform medium tight tension.
Obvious signs of too tight, wire breakage, & Bobbin flaring.
So are you having some problems that you think is because of too much or too little tension?
If anyone else has more to add, please do?
T

[big_teee]

I did a search on tension.
These popped up.
There are many threads on the subject.
Here are a few.
Tension for hand winding
Wire tension experiment
Mr. Wipple, please don't squeeze the coils
A question for the experts

[madialex]

Some say Tension has nothing to do with tone, I'm here to tell ya it does. If you do some tests you'll see what I mean. I'll give ya a clue. start with the neck pickup in a strat ;-)

[copperheadroads]

I wish tension had no effect on tone ......I would of saved a bucket of wire

[big_teee]

I wish tension had no effect on tone ......I would of saved a bucket of wire

Hi copper!
Where you been hiding?
You must be real busy!
T

[madialex]

Him and that bottle in his avater have been getting cozy lol. He'll be back around when he sobers up

[madialex]

too tight will be overly bright and harsh, could be dark too depending on wire stretch and if you have coil shorts etc.. Hand winding takes a light touch. Theres more tension going on the wire between your fingers than you would imagine.

[big_teee]

too tight will be overly bright and harsh, could be dark too depending on wire stretch and if you have coil shorts etc.. Hand winding takes a light touch. Theres more tension going on the wire between your fingers than you would imagine.

I've always been a tight winder.
By the time the wire comes off the spool, goes through your fingers.
Then it goes under or over the stop rod, then wound.
There is a lot more tension than you would expect.
Also I wind in a summertime hot shop, it is much easier IMO to flare the bobbins in the heat, on plastic bobbins.
T