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Re: Why are cheap pickups rubbish?

9/5/2002 5:47 PM
SK	Re: Why are cheap pickups rubbish? I'm pretty certain most of the pickups are wound w/ 42. Also, "hand wound" as the old fender pickups are described to be would more accurately be described as "hand guided" and perhaps somewhat "hand tensioned". I do agree w/ what you said, potting is more important depending upon how it's wound (I can hand scatterwind a pickup that does not need potted for most uses just fine) And a good setup does involve setting up the pickups. In fact, Pickup adjustments can have a HUGE effect on the tonality of a guitar.

9/5/2002 5:47 PM

Re: Why are cheap pickups rubbish?

I'm pretty certain most of the pickups are wound w/ 42. Also, "hand wound" as the old fender pickups are described to be would more accurately be described as "hand guided" and perhaps somewhat "hand tensioned". I do agree w/ what you said, potting is more important depending upon how it's wound (I can hand scatterwind a pickup that does not need potted for most uses just fine) And a good setup does involve setting up the pickups. In fact, Pickup adjustments can have a HUGE effect on the tonality of a guitar.