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Re: Number of Turns vs Resistance

3/20/2006 9:51 AM
SK	Re: Number of Turns vs Resistance The answer is turns determines output strength. I make pickups with low inductance (resistance) with the same number of turns and the same output level. It does significantly affect the tonality of the pickup and actually boosts the low end MORE than the apparent boost of high end. Guitar pickups being primarily mid-mid/upper range to start with leaves the low end the most room for "boosting" when creating a "fuller" pickup. While it would seem this is a great thing, it may be detrimental. Which one largely depends upon intended use. Keep in mind that a guitars "place in the mix" is really primarily mids and a guitar with a low end boost will be competing with the bass and drums (ever see the "competing volume levels" thing happen?) For the home "soloist", it can be good. For live/mix it can be bad.

3/20/2006 9:51 AM

Re: Number of Turns vs Resistance

The answer is turns determines output strength. I make pickups with low inductance (resistance) with the same number of turns and the same output level. It does significantly affect the tonality of the pickup and actually boosts the low end MORE than the apparent boost of high end. Guitar pickups being primarily mid-mid/upper range to start with leaves the low end the most room for "boosting" when creating a "fuller" pickup.

While it would seem this is a great thing, it may be detrimental. Which one largely depends upon intended use. Keep in mind that a guitars "place in the mix" is really primarily mids and a guitar with a low end boost will be competing with the bass and drums (ever see the "competing volume levels" thing happen?) For the home "soloist", it can be good. For live/mix it can be bad.

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