1955 P90 muddy - defect insulation?

[Jim Shine]

When you talk about baking the wire, are you thinking about Bondable versions of winding wire? That is the only type I can think of that gets baked.

[Fluoroscope 5000]

I'm pretty sure the EM build up around cracks can cause eddy currents. I wish I had seen this post yesterday. Bill called me for a chat. Maybe I'll ask him specifically when we talk next, and actually write down the answer. It's hard remember all this stuff.

[Fluoroscope 5000]

Pretty sure it was PE wire that Fender heated to patch the cracks. BL has mentioned it several times. It could have been done via wax bath, but I didn't think they were wax potting back then. Anyone know? My '65(?) Strat pickups were unpotted, but things at Fender may have already been going awry at that point.

[David Schwab]

When you talk about baking the wire, are you thinking about Bondable versions of winding wire? That is the only type I can think of that gets baked.

Fender used bondable wire on some of their bass pickups.

[Jim Shine]

They used bondable wire on a lot of pickups. Almost across the board at some point.

[Joe Gwinn]

I'm pretty sure the EM build up around cracks can cause eddy currents.

Not at audio frequencies, where only metal matters.

I also suspect that you have some shorted turns.