Tweet
I just want to comment on the internal workings of a Firebird pup.
They have two magnets - not one shared magnet like the mini humbucker - or full size HB -
Because they have a coil going around the magnet - they are very reminiscent of those early Blues pickups found in the Kay's- Harmony's and Magnatone's. where all you have is a coil wrapped right around a long rectangular bar magnet - I have found that these designs are really fast becoming the more popular designs with the Blues Purist Regime out there -
So inside the Firebird's metal cover are basically two of these early designs with the magnets stood up so its skinny end is up and the flatter 1/2 wide sides are facing the coil - making them a cross between the Charlie Christian Blade & the H-44 Harmonys - ( Strat0tones) - now theres not much room for wire so these Firebirds usually reach about 6.5 or maybe sneak it up to a 7k if they are wound nice an neat...
so inside the cover is two really cool Bluesy pickups - one has its magnets reversed from the other so it "hum-bucks" -
now most of the Kay's - Harmony's - Magnatone's were 3.2k to 4k
so heres these Firebird's really BEGGING to be put on a split switch - and wolla- you'll have a 3.2k to 3.5k single coil bluesy pup from the tone Gods!
because inside are two of the coolest little blues designs ever made!
and splitting them will give you "that Sound" when you want it..
Big Road Blues Discussion Forums • View topic - mini humbuckers
Further, has anyone done it? I have an SM3 that looks like a good candidate.
EG
They have two magnets - not one shared magnet like the mini humbucker - or full size HB -
Because they have a coil going around the magnet - they are very reminiscent of those early Blues pickups found in the Kay's- Harmony's and Magnatone's. where all you have is a coil wrapped right around a long rectangular bar magnet - I have found that these designs are really fast becoming the more popular designs with the Blues Purist Regime out there -
So inside the Firebird's metal cover are basically two of these early designs with the magnets stood up so its skinny end is up and the flatter 1/2 wide sides are facing the coil - making them a cross between the Charlie Christian Blade & the H-44 Harmonys - ( Strat0tones) - now theres not much room for wire so these Firebirds usually reach about 6.5 or maybe sneak it up to a 7k if they are wound nice an neat...
so inside the cover is two really cool Bluesy pickups - one has its magnets reversed from the other so it "hum-bucks" -
now most of the Kay's - Harmony's - Magnatone's were 3.2k to 4k
so heres these Firebird's really BEGGING to be put on a split switch - and wolla- you'll have a 3.2k to 3.5k single coil bluesy pup from the tone Gods!
because inside are two of the coolest little blues designs ever made!
and splitting them will give you "that Sound" when you want it..
Big Road Blues Discussion Forums • View topic - mini humbuckers
Further, has anyone done it? I have an SM3 that looks like a good candidate.
EG
The blade magnets do give a brighter tone than steel poles.
Comment