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    What are the components that influence a pickup sound?

    Only magnets, wire, and baseplates? or bobbin screws, slugs and spacer?
    Last edited by Marco78; 10-13-2011, 09:49 AM.

  • #2
    Originally posted by Marco78 View Post
    What are the components that influence a pickup sound?

    Only magnets, wire, and baseplates? or bobbin screws, slugs and spacer?
    Screws and Slugs also influence the Sound, they become part of the Magnetic field.
    Also the type of wire, the tension, and Turns per Layer (TPL) of the Wire.
    The insulation of the wire in Thickness, or diameter of the wire.
    Bobbin Height has a large influence on the tone and sound.
    Humbuckers Height can't be varied on a fixed bobbin height, but single coils can be varied greatly.
    Good Luck,
    Terry
    "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
    Terry

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    • #3
      Originally posted by big_teee View Post
      Screws and Slugs also influence the Sound, they become part of the Magnetic field.
      Also the type of wire, the tension, and Turns per Layer (TPL) of the Wire.
      The insulation of the wire in Thickness, or diameter of the wire.
      Bobbin Height has a large influence on the tone and sound.
      Humbuckers Height can't be varied on a fixed bobbin height, but single coils can be varied greatly.
      Good Luck,
      Terry
      Isn't in the strat pickups the distance between the two forbon base fixed to 11 mm (about)?

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Marco78 View Post
        Isn't in the strat pickups the distance between the two forbon base fixed to 11 mm (about)?
        11mm is standard, but you can vary that to suit your needs.
        You can also buy different length magnets.
        So if you want a clearer sound say on the neck you can make the Height Gap.bigger, or taller.
        If you want to make the sound less trebbly or tinny, Like on the bridge you can make the gap shorter.
        Remember a little bit goes a long way.
        All of these things effect the overall tone of the pickup.
        Good Luck,
        Terry
        "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
        Terry

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        • #5
          If I change the height, does the cover fit on it?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Marco78 View Post
            If I change the height, does the cover fit on it?
            Yes, You don't want the cover to go all the way down and sit on the small wires.
            All of my pickups, there is a small area on the bottom with no cover.
            The screws go through the cover into the bottom forbon.
            Then when you mount them in the PickGuard, all you see is the top of the cover and pickup.
            Later,
            T
            "If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil in the House of Commons." Winston Churchill
            Terry

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            • #7
              Originally posted by big_teee View Post
              Yes, You don't want the cover to go all the way down and sit on the small wires.
              All of my pickups, there is a small area on the bottom with no cover.
              The screws go through the cover into the bottom forbon.
              Then when you mount them in the PickGuard, all you see is the top of the cover and pickup.
              Later,
              T
              Thanks, I have understand! You are very gentle.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Marco78 View Post
                What are the components that influence a pickup sound?

                Only magnets, wire, and baseplates? or bobbin screws, slugs and spacer?
                All of the above. Also coil geometry.
                It would be possible to describe everything scientifically, but it would make no sense; it would be without meaning, as if you described a Beethoven symphony as a variation of wave pressure. — Albert Einstein


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