Yet another Low Z pickup thread

[Mike Sulzer]

Is it the number of actual turns that matters or the overall length of wire used? Like say you have two differently sized bobbins and you want to get similar tone from both, do you want the same number of turns or the same overall amount of wire?

If you change the bobbin dimensions, in general holding either of those two things constant would not be sufficient to keep the same tone. It is just not that simple.

[cnb77]

If you change the bobbin dimensions, in general holding either of those two things constant would not be sufficient to keep the same tone. It is just not that simple.

Would reading some material on magnets and electromagnets help me understand more about what makes pickups work? Anything you recommend?