Firebird pickups W/ or W/O the ferrous plate

[copperheadroads]

As the title says ,I'm just curious if any of the winders that make the Firebird pickups,use a ferrous plate on the bottom of the magnets like to old Gibsons
It's probably crucial in giving the firebird pup it's distinctive singlecoilish tone ...aNY THOUGHTS ?

[copperheadroads]

bump....Anyone ?

[David Schwab]

I haven't made any, but based on making similar pickups, the plate should make the pickup a little louder and might bump up the lows a bit.

[jason lollar]

the metal plate fattens up the bottom end on this design- a little more noticeably than putting a steel baseplate on a strat pickup but it also increases noise, youll get more- i think its 120 cycle- regardless if you ground the plate or not.
i use a plate on the bridge pickup

[marcfrom]

What are dimensions and material (copper, steel, etc..) you use ?
Where can we find this plate?

Thanks

Marc

[copperheadroads]

You have to make it yourself ,Which is extremely easy to make

[marcfrom]

I don't have any tools to cut a ferrous material.

What is the thickness?

[David Schwab]

I don't have any tools to cut a ferrous material.

What is the thickness?

Use a hack saw. You can use a 1/16" thick bar.