Is anyone’s wife/girlfriend winding?

[kevinT]

Expecting our first child in the Spring and the wife will be out of work for a while. I want to approach her about the idea of winding pickups during her down times with baby. I am thinking of the ladies at Fender and that she would be good at winding coils. She does sew with a sewing machine.

Does anyone’s significant other wind or has anyone asked their spouse to learn to wind coils and assemble pickups? What was their response when you asked them?

I thought I ask you guys about your experiences before I decide to ask the wife so as to not get clobbered.

[Earl Norton]

Down time with baby???????? Don't you know that it does not work that way?

[David Schwab]

I have a 2 year old home... my wife has zero down time! As it is I have to divide my time between the baby and guitar related stuff!

[corduroyew]

She will have no down time but if she did, the last thing she would want to do is spend it bent over a pickup winder. Her back, legs, hips, and arms are all going to hurt and she will probably feel sick much of the time. Pickup winding is not the task for somebody in a situation like that.

I have talked to my wife about pickup winding once or twice. She isn't interested in it and I suspect that would mean the quality wasn't there. To be able to do this and do it well you have to be interested in doing it. Ontherwise you will turn out a product that is no better than the big shots that let anybody off the street wind the pickups.

[mick]

"I thought I ask you guys about your experiences before I decide to ask the wife so as to not get clobbered ".


No , ask away she'll be all right , whilst she's in labour is always a good time for those tricky questions , let us know how you get on.

Mick

[Stan H]

Hehehehe.

~Stan

[madialex]

Woooohoooo

Down Time???? TEEEHEEEEE um seriously I dont forsee her having much down time till the baby is say 7 or 8... But yes Labor is a great time to ask, she will either kill you on the spot or she will agree to anything you want as long as you can make the pain stop.

[Ruel]

He did say it will be their first child. Meaning to say, he hasn't got a bit of experience yet. Unless you are planning to get a nanny or doing your share of looking after your kid, I don't think your wife will be thrilled with the prospect of winding pickups, at the same time taking care of a baby.

But as Mick said, go ask her anyway. Just be prepared to duck as quick as you can!

[Pep]

"I thought I ask you guys about your experiences before I decide to ask the wife so as to not get clobbered ".


No , ask away she'll be all right , whilst she's in labour is always a good time for those tricky questions , let us know how you get on.

Mick

ROTFLMAO

[kevinT]

" No , ask away she'll be all right , whilst she's in labour is always a good time for those tricky questions"

That cracks me up.... I can envision that scenerio...and it wouldn't be a pretty sight.

Thanks guys for your perspectives. It seems that I'm going to have to rethink this whole idea.

[Spence]

Actually, you guys are a little off the mark.
You must let her recover from the whole trauma of the birth, the post natal depression etc.
I know it's tough for some of us 20th century guys to get in touch with our
21st century feminine sides but you have to try. Give her time.
When she feels like making love again and whispers to you " What are you thinking about....? "; that's the time to broach the subject!

[mick]

You mean they actually recover from it ???????

[Ruel]

You mean they actually recover from it ???????

Oh, they do recover. Why else would they be willing to go through the whole thing again? It is just like your first hangover. You promise yourself never to get drunk again. No sooner has your head stop spinning and your stomach heaving, you head for the bar again.