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Yes, the originals were reverse wound/reverse polarity. Leo began using RW/RP in 1955 and used it in all future multi pickup designs. So when he designed...
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Sorry it took me so long to see this. I guess it is best to answer for future searches leading people here. I have all of the files for this era, so I may...Last edited by Jim Shine; 08-25-2023, 04:33 PM.
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Are you factoring in insulation? Is your example 42awg Formvar or heavy build? A 42awg Formvar or heavy build insulation wound coil will be significantly...
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I know this isn't a bargain, but I had one laying around for doing my guitar work and I actually use it more for potting than its intended purpose. I use...
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If you explore outside marketed (and marked up) for guitar versions, you can find these tapes around. It is common in electronics.
Here is a...
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The split coil P Bass was the first to get that treatment. Everything designed after it until the 70's had a brass plate shielding the floor of the cavity...
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A new screw resource I have been using a lot of is Blacksmithbolt.com. Pointless if you do not know what the hard specs of the screws you need, but are very...
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If you are using a winder that doesn't allow you to adjust the torque, you want minimal tension created by your fingers. The factory windings are very loose....
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I use 400 grit sandpaper to remove the insulation. A couple swipes and it takes it down to the wire. Then twist together, and solder. It is good to wrap it...
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Agreed. I ran a busy guitar forum, and we noticed people started leaving the forum to post on Facebook about 8 years ago. Little by little it widdled down...
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I am done with them. PLT ticks all of the boxes for my tiny quantity needs. They will get 100% of that business from now on....
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I use Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) brand. It works the best for me. Aside from scoring occasional rolls of NOS 3M.
I usually buy them at filmtools,...
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They are still having problems. My last couple orders took a while to fulfill, but they responded to emails. I placed an order last month for uncharged magnets....
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Today, it is not huge. The 50's and 60's wire, there was a much, much larger tolerance than todays wire. Just the nature of the beast back in those days....
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The problem is the ohms per foot varies, especially back when that pickup was originally wound. You are assuming the ohms per foot is equal on the new spool,...
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I buy the brass ones at local hardware stores. It is a really common type.
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Once you start experiencing the mess it makes, you realize it made its way all over the leads, not just the solder point. People associate the slightly soiled...
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Another thing I noticed that happens, and I am certain they experienced the same thing is the lamp black will settle down into the bottom, especially if the...
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I do not have a mix ratio and I highly doubt Fender did as well. There are batches in the old days where the lampblack is very low, others where there is...
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Magnets are frustrating to me. I think many of these small suppliers are buying from the same places. I get funky magnets from time to time that have weird...
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And in regards to TPL, for me, as a hand winder, it is nearly impossible to be accurate, so I ballpark. Rather than count my turns per layer, I watch the...
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